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8 Best Immunity Boosters 07/28/2021 12:00am • With the pandemic, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the most pressing way to help your immune system -- the cells, tissues and organs that protect us from microbes and help fight disease -- fend off serious illness. But in the long run, how can you continue to bolster your immune system again Power struggle, ethics complaints and lawsuits roil Prince George’s school board 07/27/2021 08:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Prince George’s County Board of Education is in crisis. The panel, which is made up of nine elected and four appointed members, i How to Discuss Mental Health Issues in Medical School Applications 07/27/2021 12:00am • Many people suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental conditions. It is endemic in the culture -- everyone is vulnerable, including medical school students. Based on nearly 200 studies, an estimated 27% of 129,000 medical students in 47 countries reported suffering from depression or symptom DC parents say problematic doctor's form is preventing child approval for virtual learning 07/26/2021 07:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is crystal clear in her message: On the first day of school, Aug. 30, she wants every student learning in person. But some parents who have children with medical conditions are concerned about their children going back to class. They say doctors won't sign the required fo Treating Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorders 07/26/2021 12:00am • We've all experienced the highs and lows of life, from the occasional blue mood to the euphoria that comes with a big accomplishment or happy experience. Yet many people spend a large portion of their lives in a middle ground zone, where stable mood and predictable behaviors are the status quo. But Virginia doctor faces child porn-related charges 07/25/2021 03:07pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials say a doctor at the University of Virginia has been arrested and accused of possessing child pornography. Charlottesville police said Saturday that a cyber-tip led to the arrest of David Lapides. Police said the 37-year-old was in custody. Local news outlet NIH study hopes to solve mysteries behind children's long COVID 07/25/2021 06:00am • Ava is what Heather Brugger calls her "miracle child." Of her four children, the 20-year-old is the one who is "firing on all cylinders all the time," the kind of kid who knows all the passwords to make everyone's electronics in the house work. Covid-19, though, is testing Ava's mettle and it's been Why you may see more than 5-hour wait times at children's emergency rooms 07/23/2021 08:39pm • Doctors are handling a historic surge in child patients this month at emergency rooms nationwide, and a D.C. mother described arriving at Children's National Hospital to find her son was 83rd in line for care. Summertime injuries, more children getting viruses usually contracted in the winter, an Data Doctors: Is home 5G worth considering? 07/23/2021 03:58pm • Q: What can you tell me about Verizon and T-Mobile’s home 5G Internet service? A: One of the more interesting things we heard when 5G service initially launched was that, in time, a ‘fixed wireless’ service might someday become an alternative to traditional cable or phone company Internet o How the COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked a Surge in Opioid Overdose Deaths 07/23/2021 12:00am • Dr. Laura Kehoe Title: Medical director, Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Disorder Bridge Clinic; assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School Location: Boston The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported 93,980 drug overdose deaths in 2020, a recor DC-area sees rise in COVID-19 cases, but vaccinations blunt delta impact — so far 07/22/2021 02:37pm • Amid a nationwide coronavirus uptick and full-blown outbreaks in some states where the overall pace of vaccinations have lagged, there is growing concern about the more transmissible delta variant of the virus driving caseloads and serious illness. In the D.C. area, where COVID-19 vaccinations ha When a bad sunburn might be bad enough to see a doctor 07/22/2021 02:35pm • Some folks think sunburns are no big deal, but a D.C. burn surgeon recommends professional care when skin blisters or sunburn symptoms include feeling sick. "People do need to know that if they've had a sunburn and feel all around lethargic or bad or nauseated, dizzy, things like that, that can b 6 home remedies for hemorrhoids 07/22/2021 10:15am • Hemorrhoids are incredibly common, even if most people don't want to talk about them. Symptomatic hemorrhoids affect about 1 in 20 Americans and about half of adults older than age 50, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease reports. And that's just the incidence of sy Exercise bike vs. rower vs. elliptical: Which is best? 07/22/2021 09:50am • As many of us look to build out at-home gyms to maximize our ability to workout regularly, a common question arises: Which machine will give me the best workout bang for my buck? Exercise bikes, elliptical machines and rowing machines are all popular cardiovascular training tools that can make gr How to Become a Civil Engineer 07/22/2021 12:00am • From the Egyptian pyramids and Roman aqueducts to the Great Wall of China and the Hoover Dam, many of the most ambitious and impressive building projects in world history are examples of civil engineering at its finest, according to some experts on this area of engineering. "Civil engineering is one