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What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor? 01/06/2022 07:00pm • The financial industry is known for being rife with confusing jargon, and not only about investment products and philosophies. Even financial advisors are given baffling titles, such as fiduciary versus nonfiduciary. If this isn't confusing enough, within the fiduciary category, there are also true Northern Virginia health care system makes urgent appeal in wake of 'unprecedented' hospitalizations 01/06/2022 04:16pm • Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase in hospitalizations in Northern Virginia in 10 days as of Thursday is being driven by the omicron variant — and the health care system’s top doctor is appealing to people to get vaccinated, wear masks in public and adhere to good pandemic practices. “ Urgent plea for blood donors as local supply drops to critical low 01/06/2022 04:00am • The blood supply in the D.C. area is critically low, and donors are asking for the public's help. Heather Wade, donor recruitment manager for INOVA Blood Donor Services, said a triple whammy has resulted in a critically low blood supply in the region. "The increased cases of the Omicron varian Should I Get the COVID-19 Booster? 01/05/2022 07:00pm • Recommendations for getting the COVID-19 booster vaccine keep getting stronger. Now, everyone ages 12 and and older can get a booster shot after their initial vaccine series, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Real-time research already suggests that booster shots enhance p What to Know About Varicose Veins 01/05/2022 07:00pm • You know them when you see them -- those lumpy, sometimes bluish veins that tend to show up in the legs, usually of older women. They're called varicose veins, and while they might not conform to the current societal standard of beach body beauty, they're not actually a health concern, despite the d What people need to know about COVID-19 booster shots for children 01/05/2022 05:30pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for kids 12 to 15 years old. Boosters now are approved for everyone 16 and up, and a Maryland pediatrician wants to emphasize how dramatically boosters can improve protection. "Many of our teenagers were v How Do I Read My Breast Cancer Biopsy Report? 01/04/2022 07:00pm • A breast biopsy helps your doctor understand whether that lump is cancerous. Virtually every medical procedure generates a report of some sort or another. And this holds true if you've recently had a biopsy of the breast because you found a lump or your radiologist noticed a possible tumor on a rec GW professor: Persistent misinformation leading to Capitol riot threatens democracy 01/04/2022 10:50am • Lara M. Brown is director and professor of The Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. (Courtesy George Washington University) In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a D.C. political scientist believes persistent misinformation abou Strenuous snow shoveling can be bad for your heart – when to call 911 01/03/2022 05:35pm • Every time there's a significant snowstorm around the country, cardiologists get ready for a deluge of patients afterward, according to a Northern Virginia doctor who has tips to prevent overexertion. “We know that shoveling snow is like a high-intensity aerobic activity, and the cold adds two DC doctor backs FDA's OK of booster shots for 12- to 15-year-olds 01/03/2022 03:02pm • On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID booster shot for kids 12 to 15 years old. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is expected to meet and discuss authorization later this week, as the omicron variant continues its spread and as Can images from Jan. 6 insurrection traumatize your child? 01/03/2022 09:10am • As the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol arrives, some experts say children exposed to those events may react with what doctors call secondary trauma. "If a child has experienced any type of trauma, or remembers the events of Jan. 6, either by witnessing them on TV or hearing a OpenFit vs. iFit 01/02/2022 07:00pm • If the COVID-19 pandemic has been good for anything, it's certainly fitness apps. With gyms closed, home workouts were all that most people had to stay in shape. In fact, the global fitness app market is expected to grow from about $3 billion in 2019 to $13 billion by the end of 2025, according to r New law bans most surprise medical bills 01/01/2022 06:00pm • One of the many constants of American medical care in the past few years has been the unexpected: Surprise medical bills. Around one in every six times someone checks into the hospital, or is taken to an emergency room, the treatment is followed by a surprise medical bill, a 2019 study found. Bu U. Md. hospitals serving Prince George's Co. move to 'crisis standards of care' 12/31/2021 11:22pm • Additional hospitals in the University of Maryland health system are shifting to "crisis standards of care," citing depletion of available resources due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The University of Maryland Capital Region Health, or UM Capital, said Friday that its medical centers are "dec Doctor: Alcohol could boost cancer risk 12/31/2021 06:47pm • If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to cut back on your alcohol, here’s some extra incentive for that plan: It could lower your risk of getting cancer. “The connection with alcohol and breast cancer has been well defined,” Dr. Paula Rosenblatt, an oncologist who treats breast cancer