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Coping With the Regret That Surrounds a Chronic Illness 11/20/2016 07:00pm • Regret: the fine line between an emotional breakdown and the feeling of hopelessness. Those of you with or even without a chronic illness know exactly what it feels like to regret. I am a freshman at Indiana University and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Frederick Co. woman attacked by bear faces recovery setback 11/18/2016 05:34pm • WASHINGTON — There has been a setback in the recovery process for a Maryland woman who was attacked by a bear outside a Middletown home earlier this week. “She’s not doing too good,” said Ron Osborne, the husband of Karen Osborne, 63, who was attacked by a black bear on Wednesday night. Column: Tips for sniffing out fake news 11/18/2016 03:02am • Q: How exactly do Facebook and Google plan to block fake news sites? This election cycle dramatically elevated the use of fake news sites that, in the past, were generally used to spread malware by infecting unsuspecting visitors. There were a variety of reasons for creating these sites that Policy, Economics Show Med Students the Big Picture 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Second-year medical student Jeffrey Roberson says listening to a panel of parents whose children have asthma talk about how the cost and convenience of treatment dictated their choices was an eye-opener for him. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences student says tha After concerned fan outpouring, Disney renews 'Doc McStuffins' 11/16/2016 11:08am • WASHINGTON — The doctor is in, at least for another season. After an outpouring of support on social media from concerned fans last summer, Disney Junior has renewed its Peabody Award-winning series, "Doc McStuffins," for a fifth season. The animated series tells the story of a young girl, How Diabetes Can Sabotage Circulation 11/15/2016 07:00pm • Diabetes is a disease involving body-wide vulnerability. By disrupting circulation, diabetes causes insidious damage to blood vessels that feed the limbs, heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. With reduced blood flow over time, worst-case scenarios include foot and leg amputation, kidney failure, heart d How to Pay for Nursing Home Costs 11/15/2016 07:00pm • Odds are high that someone in your family will need a nursing home sooner or later. More than two-thirds of people over age 65 will require some type of long-term care services during their lifetime, and over 45 percent of people will need a period of care in a nursing home, according to the Center Should People in Recovery From Alcohol or Drugs Use Medical Marijuana? 11/15/2016 07:00pm • Should people in recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction use medical marijuana? Can medical cannabis provide alcoholics and drug addicts in recovery needed pain relief, or is it a threat to their recovery -- and their lives? As recently as 20 years ago, this dilemma would have been primarily acad DC Council passes 'death with dignity' bill 11/15/2016 03:20pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. Council passed the “death with dignity” bill Tuesday, sending it to the mayor for final approval. The bill would allow terminally ill patients over 18 years old, with six months or fewer to live to request lethal medication from their doctors. The council voted 11-2 to 10 Things You Should Know About Medicare 11/14/2016 07:00pm • The Medicare program was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965. Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife were the first beneficiaries. Medicare continues to cover hospital and doctor's visits for older Americans, and now it includes many types of preventive care and pr Treating Exercise As a Vital Sign 11/14/2016 07:00pm • As decades of research and public health messaging attest, the breathtaking lack of exercise we get as a society has become a matter of life and death. A lack of fitness currently lags behind only smoking as a risk factor for predicting if a person will die early. A sedentary life raises a person's What the Doctor Ordered: a Healthy Dose of Diabetes Education 11/14/2016 07:00pm • Would it surprise you if I told you that this year alone, the United States would spend more than $322 billion dollars on direct medical costs and lost productivity due to diabetes and prediabetes? That's a stunning price tag, right? That jaw-dropping number represents the financial toll being paid The Basics of Medicare: How to Choose the Right Plan for You 11/14/2016 07:00pm • When you reach 65, you face an important milestone: You are now eligible for Medicare. Contrary to popular belief, Medicare is not free, and it's important to understand the ins and outs of Medicare before you sign up. Making the wrong choices can be expensive. Even if you've been on Medicare for ye Is Investing in a College Degree Worth It? 11/13/2016 07:00pm • With student debt reaching a record $1.3 million, colleges are reporting the pain as students back away from taking on the expense of a college degree. According to a recent Gallup poll, 87 percent of college admissions directors of private colleges and 51 percent at public colleges say they're losi 'Baby Daddy' Star Derek Theler Talks Type 1 Diabetes 11/13/2016 07:00pm • When "Baby Daddy" TV star Derek Theler was a child living in Alaska, he had to go to the bathroom constantly. Between this and an insatiable thirst, his parents realized he needed to get checked out. Theler was later diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a disease that afflicts more than 1.25 million Ame