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How to Improve Your Mental Well-Being By Lending a Helping Hand 11/02/2016 08:00pm • When dealing with matters of the mind, tangible medical outcomes are often hard to define. An optimistic mindset, for example, has long been believed to positively impact one's life. Now, new research has proven this theory by identifying a link between optimism, longer life and higher quality of l Health Care Goes Digital, and Hospitals Look for Human Role 11/02/2016 08:00pm • In hailing cabs, shipping goods, even ordering pizza, the future is now -- but it's only just arrived for health care. As hospitals and health systems work to make their electronic health records interoperable, and new apps try to better connect patients to their doctors beyond the walls of the exa Study: Too many energy drinks led to case of hepatitis 11/02/2016 09:40am • WASHINGTON — Warnings against drinking too many energy drinks aren’t new, but a recent case illustrates what doctors are calling a new danger: Doctors say a man's overconsumption of energy drinks led to a case of acute hepatitis. The case was reported in the journal BMJ Case Reports by a team What It's Like to Be Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness 11/01/2016 08:00pm • I had symptoms for a long time -- but doctors told me I was fine and it was all in my head, while performing all kinds of tests with weirder-than-ever names and possibilities. No matter how many times they told me it was nothing, I knew there was something wrong with me. I felt so bad -- was that n Where Can Undocumented Immigrants Go for Health Care? 11/01/2016 08:00pm • Where can undocumented immigrants go for health care? None of the 11.2 million undocumented immigrants who the government estimates are in the country are eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Neither are the 728,000 young unauthorized immigrants -- commonly known as "Dreamer November 2016 Entertainment Guide 11/01/2016 01:46am • // NOVEMBER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Nov. 1: Hannibal Buress at Howard Theatre Nov. 1-6: "Romeo & Juliet" at Shakespeare Theatre Company Nov. 1-20: "Freaky Friday" at Signature Theatre Nov. 1-20: "The Year of Magical Thinking" at Arena Stage Nov. 1-Dec. 24: "Carousel" at Arena Treat Depression After a Stroke to Optimize Recovery 10/31/2016 08:00pm • Nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke annually in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This occurs most commonly when a clot cuts off the blood supply to an area of the brain -- called an ischemic stroke -- or a blood vessel bursts in the brain (a hemorrhagic stroke Hidden Costs of 'Affordable' Health Insurance Plans 10/31/2016 08:00pm • The Affordable Care Act has expanded access to health care by providing affordable coverage to millions of Americans. But finding a policy that meets your health care needs and your budget requirements can be daunting. Now the good news: Shopping for health insurance has gotten easier. For starter Why Do You Need Health Insurance? 10/31/2016 08:00pm • With the Affordable Care Act mandating that most Americans purchase health insurance, some people -- especially those who are young or healthy -- are questioning why they need coverage at all. "Like auto insurance, health insurance is a service you pay for but hope you will never need. It's there f WTOP anchor runs Marine Corps 10K with autistic son 10/31/2016 05:02am • WASHINGTON — Years ago, I was pregnant with my son Gabriel and didn’t even know it when I ran my first half-marathon. All I knew was that I felt terrible the morning of the race. It was May 2002. I had flown from Baltimore to Indianapolis the day before to run the Indy 500 Mini-Marathon with One Family's Journey to Overcome Epilepsy 10/30/2016 08:00pm • I have my sights set on a big party next spring for my daughter, Mareena. Her birthday, you might ask? In many ways it's a re-birthday: a celebration of Mareena living without seizures longer than she endured them. It has been a long, difficult journey to reach this milestone, one that at times see The Party Is on the Second Floor, So Where Is the Elevator? 10/30/2016 08:00pm • My lifeless legs were the first to tell me "I can't walk." My in-hospital catheterization lessons were the first to tell me "I can't pee." The skin checks I learned I must do regularly to monitor for signs of breakdown were the first to tell me that having a paralyzed body takes careful maintenance. Is Peripheral Neuropathy Causing the Numbness or Tingling in Your Feet? 10/30/2016 08:00pm • In September 2015, Rebecca Cole noticed tingling in her toes. Within a few weeks, the tingling changed to numbness, which spread to the soles of her feet. Cole had never had chronic or serious back ailments, but her parents had suffered from sciatica, a painful condition that affects the back, hips Am I Just Sad -- or Actually Depressed? 10/30/2016 08:00pm • The world in (no) color Your team loses, your best friend moves away, your preteen claims to hate you -- if you're human, you feel sad. But if your team wins, your best friend announces a surprise visit, your preteen apologizes and you still feel sad, you may be clinically depressed. "A person is bl Are You Ready for the New Overtime Laws? 10/30/2016 08:00pm • On Dec. 1, a major change to U.S. overtime laws will go into effect -- and might result in changes in your paycheck and your work schedule. Here are answers to some common questions about it. What exactly is changing? Starting on Dec. 1, if you earn less than $47,476 annually, your employer will b