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How Hormones Can Sabotage Weight Loss 01/10/2022 07:00pm • Your body relies on a complex network of glands, hormones and internal feedback loops to keep your weight in check. This weight-management system usually works on autopilot as you go about your day. But if excess pounds creep up on you or weight-loss attempts feel sluggish, you may wonder if your ho How to Find a Good Fertility Clinic 01/10/2022 07:00pm • Finding a good fertility clinic can be a challenging experience, with high emotional and financial stakes. Fertility clinics can help people who are having difficulty conceiving a child. In vitro fertilization is a process in which a woman's eggs are fertilized with sperm cells to create embryos in What Is POTS? 01/10/2022 07:00pm • Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS, is a nervous system disorder that affects about 1 million to 3 million people in the U.S., according to the group Dysautonomia International. Many people have not heard of POTS, but there's growing awareness of the condition due to more Virtual Doctor Shadowing: What to Know 01/10/2022 07:00pm • With limited volunteer and in-person shadowing experiences available during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual opportunities to shadow doctors have allowed premedical students to expand their understanding of the profession without stepping foot into the clinical environment. Virtual shadowing sessions With demand soaring, Maryland set to offer more COVID testing 01/10/2022 01:50pm • The surge of the omicron variant in the D.C. region has increased demand for COVID testing, prompting some to seek tests at hospital emergency rooms. Maryland hopes to ease that pressure on emergency rooms with new testing sites, which opened Monday.  In total, 10 sites will open near Maryland hos 9 habits that are killing your teeth 01/10/2022 07:30am • Looking to protect your teeth? You may be surprised to learn that some common habits that many people have may actually harm your teeth. If you find yourself doing any of these things on a regular basis, it's time to change your ways for better oral health. Here are the nine most common, and some What to Know About Flu Shots 01/09/2022 07:00pm • Since the arrival of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the word "vaccine" has been almost exclusively associated with the shots that have been found highly effective in preventing severe illness and death from COVID-19. But there are still many other kinds of vaccines that should stay on your radar as How to Take High School Courses That Balance Good GPA, Academic Rigor 01/09/2022 07:00pm • When reviewing applicants' high school transcripts, college admissions officers look for two main traits: a course load that shows academic rigor and a GPA that demonstrates academic mastery. However, those two factors can often seem to work against each other. Harder classes, of course, make it har Man dies after assault, three others shot in Baltimore 01/09/2022 02:25pm • BALTIMORE — Police say a series of violent incidents in Baltimore left one man dead and three others injured. The Baltimore Sun reports that just after 6 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a hospital, where a man was receiving treatment for “massive trauma” sustained during an assault. Sho UK government advisers recommend against 4th vaccine dose 01/08/2022 07:35am • LONDON (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. For people over 65, protection against hospital Anne Arundel Co. health officer issues mask requirement after council votes against mandate 01/07/2022 06:39pm • The Anne Arundel County, Maryland, health officer issued a public safety order requiring residents to wear masks in indoor public settings after the County Council voted against implementing a mask mandate or extending the county’s COVID-related state of emergency earlier Friday. Dr. Nilesh Kal Data Doctors: Cox to Gmail migration tips 01/07/2022 06:18pm • Q: I’m trying to switch from a Cox email address that always seems to have some sort of issue to a Gmail account and need help figuring out how to get all my contacts to make the change on their end, too. A: It’s been obvious for a couple of years that Cox isn’t really interested in being a Stafford Co. mom treks through snow to get to hospital for daughter's birth 01/07/2022 06:01pm • The winter storm that hit Monday put stress on everyone in the region, but imagine if you or a loved one went into labor among all the chaos. One Stafford County, Virginia, couple had to trek through the woods that night in a foot of snow to get to the hospital and have their baby. Noel was alrea 'Flurona' is an emerging condition of concern among doctors 01/06/2022 08:31pm • Dr. Matthew B. Laurens is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (Courtesy University of Maryland School of Medicine) "Flurona," a portmanteau of flu and coronavirus, is a condition that is of concern to doctors because it involves people fighting dual infect Back to Basics in the New Year: Ways to Improve Spine Health 01/06/2022 07:00pm • Committing this year to do better for your spine health doesn't require a ton of effort or any equipment. Being mindful that your spine deserves care and attention, and then intentionally implementing a few regular steps to keep it in shape can make a world of difference -- well beyond the turn of t