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Foods and activities to fight SAD 10/14/2021 12:00am • Changes in seasons can sometime correspond with changes in mood. In some people, this natural connection between emotions and the weather can develop into a condition called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Dr. Samar McCutcheon, assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and Advice may be changing on use of aspirin to prevent first heart attack or stroke 10/13/2021 04:39pm • The national group that makes recommendations about preventing ailments such as cancer and heart disease is reviewing information related to aspirin and bleeding risk. Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force tell people 60 and older without heart disease not to take dai Hulu's 'Dopesick' creator Danny Strong, star Peter Sarsgaard tackle U.S. opioid epidemic 10/13/2021 12:35pm • Listen to Danny Strong and Peter Sarsgaard on today's "Beyond the Fame" podcast. Growing up in Manhattan Beach, California, 11-year-old Danny Strong frequented a local video store to geek out over movies with a local sales clerk named Quentin Tarantino. " started taking me to the avant-gar Part of Md. 355 in Frederick Co. to close this weekend for drainage pipe repair 10/13/2021 12:07pm • A stretch of Md. Route 355 in Frederick County will be closed this weekend as state highway crews mend a drainage pipe. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) said Route 355/Urbana Pike will be closed both ways between Thornapple Drive/Campus Drive and D After near-death battle with COVID, Rockville woman starts nonprofit to help others 10/13/2021 04:00am • A Rockville, Maryland, woman credits luck and the world's best medical care for her survival from a near-fatal case of COVID-19. Now, nearly a year after she first became ill and after months in intensive care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, 42-year-old Maria Young, of Rockville, is turni Costs to Consider When Aging in Place 10/13/2021 12:00am • Most people would like to stay in their own home as they age. Nearly 90% of Americans over age 50 prefer to remain at home and "age in place," according to a 2021 online survey conducted by Capital Caring Health and WebMD. "Independence and the opportunity to age in place adds to the viability and New equity officer named for Prince William Co. schools 10/12/2021 09:16am • Prince William County public schools named a chief equity officer to lead the Northern Virginia school system on issues of accountability and inclusivity. Lucretia Brown "will provide innovative leadership and management oversight to promote, champion, and sustain educational equity" in her new r 'Dopesick' gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment 10/12/2021 08:48am • "Dopesick" is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin addiction, Purdue Pharma's inner workings and the government personnel seeking to combat it. Scattered in places, in its totality it's an engrossing eight-pa How much do common medical procedures cost in Maryland? It depends on the hospital 10/12/2021 08:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. How much does it cost to give birth in Maryland? It depends on which hospital you choose. In 2019, the Maryland Department of Health re Strange radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way stump scientists 10/12/2021 06:13am • Space experts have detected unusual radio waves coming from the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The energy signal is unlike any phenomenon studied before and could suggest a previously unknown stellar object, according to a new study. The brightness of the object varies dramatically, and the sign A Beginner's Guide to a Virtual Doctor's Visit 10/12/2021 12:00am • Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced some big changes in the world of medicine, making telehealth much more widely available than ever before. Although the pandemic is continually shifting, it looks like the telehealth expansion is here to stay. Read on for a detailed overview of te 10 Colleges Where Early Applicants Have an Edge 10/12/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Studies show COVID-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk 10/10/2021 07:07pm • Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies. The disease also puts their children at risk. The first study showed that pregnant women with symptomatic Covid-19 had a higher percentage of emergenc EXPLAINER: How US states help rich foreigners shield assets 10/10/2021 12:39pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mention of "tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland. Not South Dakota. But a report detailing how world leaders and some of the planet's wealthiest people hide their riches has How Instagram led to two teens' eating disorders 10/09/2021 11:29am • At 14, Ashlee Thomas was in the grips of anorexia. She weighed 85 pounds. She was hospitalized. Her heart stopped twice. Doctors thought she would not survive. But she did. And now the resident of New South Wales, Australia, is dedicating her life to helping other girls. Her first warning to p