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Before that colonoscopy, proper preparation is key 04/11/2017 04:34am • WASHINGTON — It's recommended that everyone older than 50 get screened for colon cancer, and a local doctor has tips for the prep process, which some can find more unpleasant than the actual procedure. For starters, follow those instructions closely. "Start on schedule, follow the instructi A Prescription for Gun Safety 04/10/2017 08:00pm • Increasingly, medical and mental health organizations are treating gun violence and firearm safety as a matter of public health -- just as public health agencies advise on everything from alcohol consumption to safe storage of hazardous chemicals in the home. As part of that focus, there's an effort Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer 04/10/2017 08:00pm • Are you currently undergoing treatment for lung cancer? If so, you should know that any drug your doctor prescribed went through rigorous testing and evaluation before it became widely available to patients. After a drug shows significant potential in the lab, researchers then study it in clinical What Are the Causes of Diabetes? 04/10/2017 08:00pm • The actual cause of diabetes depends on the type of diabetes you have. To some extent, it's not always clear to doctors what causes a patient's diabetes. Some factors that increase your risk for diabetes are outside of your control, like age and ethnicity. Still, there are ways you can lower your r Maryland opens registration for medical pot program 04/10/2017 12:32pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland's medical cannabis program took a big step forward Monday as the state opened its registry, allowing the first round of patients to begin submitting applications to potentially receive marijuana from state-licensed dispensaries. The program's registry opened Monday mornin What Can Sleep Patterns Tell Me About Possibly Having MS? 04/09/2017 08:00pm • A third of Americans aren't getting enough shut-eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not surprisingly, these folks report feeling tired during their day. But if you're one of the 400,000 people who has multiple sclerosis, sleep disturbances are likely to be twice as freq Growing Intolerance Threatens Open Debate in India's Universities 04/09/2017 08:00pm • By Aftab Alam Higher education in India is going through a critical phase. The country has witnessed tremendous growth in the sector since independence, and now has 750 universities, 35,000 colleges and 30 million of students. But none of its best institutions have managed to secure a place in the l 10 Interesting Ways to Volunteer at a Hospital 04/09/2017 08:00pm • Remember candy stripers?Originating in the mid-1940s, candy stripers, typically teenage girls and young women, wore red-striped pinafores as they volunteered in hospitals delivering mail, books and magazines to patients and helping with the phones. Candy stripers aren't as ubiquitous as they once we Do I Risk Worsening My Rheumatoid Arthritis by Smoking? 04/09/2017 08:00pm • It is well-known that smoking is a major cause of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease, but you may not realize that it also plays a major role in the development and severity of many other diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. Some of the risk factors for RA are fixed, like female gender, fam Could your tree topple? Here are the signs to look for 04/07/2017 05:08pm • WASHINGTON — There are telltale signs a tree might be likely to fall over in violent storms and strong winds. Homeowners can examine and consider the tree's root system, age and overall health. "A tree that's at risk of toppling almost all the time has had some of its roots compromised," Data Doctors: Hiding from your internet service provider 04/07/2017 12:35am • Q: In light of the recent internet privacy legislation, will using a VPN keep my ISP from tracking what I do online? Legislation passed by Congress will essentially overturn a rule passed by the previous Federal Communications Commission chairman that would've required internet service providers How Does an Early MS Diagnosis Impact Quality of Life? 04/06/2017 08:00pm • For 35-year-old Kristin Taylor, a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis came early in life. Her first two flare-ups of the disease, in high school and college, were chalked up to other causes. When the third flare-up struck in her 20s -- numbness and tingling in her left arm -- a neuro Millennials Especially Susceptible to Global Opioid Addiction 04/06/2017 08:00pm • Kelly O'Reilly was angry at her brother, Michael McGovern, when he died. In February, their mother called to let her know that he was sick. But O'Reilly thought, "here we go again with the cycle," a cycle of doctor visits, pain prescriptions and self-medicating overdoses. The next time O'Reilly and Is ADHD Being Oversold in America? 04/06/2017 08:00pm • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is not without its share of controversies, often leaving professionals and parents trying to sort through the multitude of varying opinions. On one hand, some experts maintain it's possible children too hastily receive an ADHD diagnosis and the drugs to go al Staying Active With Spinal Stenosis 04/05/2017 08:00pm • One Saturday afternoon, Erik Levitt was a normal dad who walked -- even ran -- with his daughter to her swim lesson. But that evening, he was immobile. "If I just put my foot down, it would be a stabbing pain and it would cause numbness and I couldn't walk," says Levitt, a 42-year-old telecommunica