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Va. veteran trains for Marine Corps Marathon while battling life-threatening brain tumor 10/18/2016 05:13am • Editor’s note: All this month leading up to the Marine Corps Marathon, WTOP’s Jamie Forzato is bringing you stories of runners who have endured loss, persevered through personal struggles and found hope. WASHINGTON — Any marathoner can tell you that training to run 26.2 miles can be men How to Stay Off the Back Pain Treatment Carousel 10/17/2016 08:00pm • Back pain is a common complaint that frequently sends people to their doctors' offices. Most of us will experience it as some point in our lives. But as with another all-too-familiar malady, it can be hard to find relief. "Kind of like the common cold ... we don't yet have a cure for routine back p The Best Hotels in Europe by Country 10/17/2016 08:00pm • From Albania to Wales, here are the best hotels in 43 European countries.Using a comprehensive methodology that factors in expert opinions, traveler reviews and industry awards, U.S. News ranked 2,096 five-star hotels throughout 43 European countries to determine the Best Hotels in Europe. Of those Medicare Annual Open Enrollment: 6 Steps for Picking the Best Plan 10/17/2016 08:00pm • With all the media attention on Obamacare, it's easy to overlook the annual open enrollment period for the nation's more than 55 million Medicare beneficiaries, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Now is the time to switch Medicare Advantage and stand-alone Part D prescription-drug plans. You c Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 10/17/2016 08:35am •   WTOP and Hubbard Broadcasting are teaming up with Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to promote education on keeping your kids safe. Click here to find out how much you know about answering your kids questions about drugs. As part of The Medicine Abuse Project, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids How One Paralyzed Man Chose to Live His Best Life -- From a Wheelchair 10/16/2016 08:00pm • "Do you want to live?" That's a question I never anticipated having to answer, but in reality, had been preparing for my entire life. I was born and raised in Cleveland, a gritty Midwestern town with a quiet confidence, a bit of an edge and a strong backbone. My parents raised me to reflect those s Consider Research Opportunities as an Online Bachelor's Student 10/16/2016 08:00pm • As an online bachelor's student in psychology at Pennsylvania State University--World Campus, Lauren Padgett needed research experience to apply to graduate school. Though she wasn't on an actual campus, Padgett still found opportunities to do just that. She worked with Brian Redmond, a senior lect Stein brings activism, but no wins, to outsider 2016 contest 10/15/2016 02:27am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Green Party candidate Jill Stein wasted no time trying to swoop in on Bernie Sanders' political revolution. Little more than a blip on the radar screen for a dozen years, Stein saw a fresh opportunity to woo progressives, climate activists and young radicals when Sanders left Find Medical Schools That Match Your Learning Style 10/13/2016 08:00pm • One size doesn't fit all when it comes to students' learning styles. And many U.S. medical schools are now experimenting with alternatives to the traditional lecture. One medical school even plans to remove in-person lectures from its curriculum. The Larner College of Medicine at the University of V If the Payday Lending Industry Goes Out of Business, What Will Replace It? 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Need money badly? You don't need to have good credit to find plenty of businesses willing to lend you cash. That isn't good news. Financial companies that lend money to people desperate for cash tend to have high-interest strings attached, and offer little time to repay the debt. On almost a daily Beware these common household hazards, ER doctor says 10/12/2016 08:15pm • WASHINGTON — Parents who cut up food for kids might be doing it wrong. That warning comes from an emergency room doctor who finds everyday items around the house can pose more of a hazard than you might suspect. Toddlers choking on food is something seen quite often in the District's larges 8 Food Trends Nutrition Experts Pray Will Never Return 10/12/2016 08:00pm • When trends won't R.I.P. Look no further than a fashion magazine or a mall mannequin for proof that style is cyclical. (Welcome back, tattoo chokers and platform shoes!) Nutrition professionals hope the same isn't true for some diets. "I want people to think about ... foods as the patterns in whi What You Should Know Before Taking New Blood Thinners 10/12/2016 08:00pm • Millions of Americans take blood thinners to prevent the formation of blood clots and stroke, including many people who have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder. Yet despite the ability of anticoagulants to prevent dangerous blood clots and stroke, these drugs carry seri Diversity in Health Care Providers Helps Patients Feel More Included 10/11/2016 08:00pm • Many people take it for granted that when they visit a doctor's office, stop at a pharmacy or go to the dentist, at least some of the staff members will look like them. For some patients, it may not matter much whether health providers resemble them by race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. But for 10 Places to Retire on a Social Security Budget 10/11/2016 08:00pm • Live well on a modest income. The average monthly Social Security payment was $1,341 in January 2016. That's enough income for a married couple each receiving this amount to cover basic expenses such as housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities in some parts of the country, accordi