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Data Doctors: How to use Google Trends 05/14/2021 05:38am • Q: I’ve been told several times that Google Trends is a great business tool — can you elaborate? A: Google is by far the most used search engine with well over 90% of global search traffic and over 3.5 billion searches processed every day. Each search is executed based on the words entered Study: Alcohol use may be behind pandemic’s impact on gastrointestinal, liver diseases 05/14/2021 12:01am • There has been no shortage of anecdotal evidence that drinking increased during lockdown, but now a documented surge in alcohol-related gastrointestinal and liver disease consultations suggest to Brown University researchers that heavy drinking occurred during the pandemic. Doctor visits dropped Immigrant Helps Her Community Survive COVID-19. 'We Were in the Shadows.' 05/14/2021 12:00am • Ethel Wirth, 35 Title: Founder of Se Fuerte Annapolis, a Facebook group for Latino immigrants. Wirth is maintenance manager for the Islamic Society of Annapolis and also works as a housecleaner. Location: Annapolis, Maryland In April 2020, Wirth, a bilingual Mexican immigrant launched a Facebook g Why Am I Gaining Weight on a Plant-Based Diet? 05/13/2021 12:00am • Eating platefuls of plant-based foods might seem like an easy way to shed pounds and get back into your skinny jeans. After all, plants are mostly water and are loaded with vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. But don't be fooled: Plant-based diets come with the same basic principle of any eating Is coffee leading to high cholesterol? 05/12/2021 09:11am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  For millions of Americans, a daily cup of coffee is a familiar routine. Whether it’s black, iced, cold brew or the latest coffee shop concoction, it’s something many people rely on for a needed caffeine boost. In fact, 7 in 1 Should You Apply Early Decision to Medical School? 05/11/2021 12:00am • Though most medical school hopefuls apply through the standard admissions process, submitting applications to multiple schools, there are a few other pathways by which prospective students can gain admission. Some apply through B.S.-M.D. programs right out of high school, others are admitted from po Prince George's County woman advocates for women's health 05/10/2021 04:14am • On this National Women's Health Week, there are some grim realities facing Black women. If you are unemployed and uninsured, you may not get the proper diagnostic testing that could save your life. That's what has happened to one Prince George's County, Maryland, woman. For a year, Florence Ch Clarksville 2nd grader one of 54 national finalists in Doodle for Google contest 05/09/2021 07:00pm • James Pang is strong. The 8-year-old Clarksville Elementary School student wants people to know that doesn't necessarily mean he's got physical strength. His strength is on full display in his artwork, which has the chance to win him a college scholarship, and his school $50,000 worth of new tech Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host 05/09/2021 02:12am •  Elon Musk showed a combination of humility and hubris as he opened his highly anticipated hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live.” The 49-year-old Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder and one of the world’s richest men opened his monologue by mocking his monotonal speaking style, saying no one can CDC guidance on spacing in classrooms may not be possible in some Va. schools 05/07/2021 09:01pm • When some local students return to school this fall in Northern Virginia, they may not be sitting very far apart. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines suggest students stay 3 feet apart in classrooms. In Alexandria, Virginia, where students will have in-person l Doctor discusses young son's experience with U.Md. COVID-19 vaccine trial 05/07/2021 08:45pm • Dr. Charles Mugera, a doctor of internal medicine, has an 8-year-old son, Christian, who is taking part in the vaccine trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. (Courtesy University of Maryland School of Medicine) It's expected tha Data Doctors: Tips for better Wi-Fi calling 05/07/2021 05:12pm • Q: I’m having lots of issues when I try to use Wi-Fi calling on my iPhone. Is there something that I can do? A: Wi-Fi calling is a feature that has become a standard option with all of the carriers and works on any relatively current handset. There are some excellent uses for Wi-Fi calling, es For New York Doctor, Helping India Fight COVID-19 Is Personal 05/07/2021 12:00am • Dr. Ash Tewari, 59 Title: Chair of the Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Health System Location: New York City Tewari, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was born and raised in India. He and other Mount Sinai doctors are responding to the COVID-19 crisis in India by organizing the shipping of 25 ventil Northam plans to lift Va. capacity restrictions June 15 05/06/2021 12:28pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he is planning to lift all capacity limitations for businesses on June 15 if the current trend of falling COVID-19 case numbers continues. Northam made his announcement at a news briefing Thursday. “If our COVID case numbers keep trending down and our vaccina Why Should I Be Referred to a Neurologist? 05/06/2021 12:00am • When an elderly patient described a bout of sudden, temporary blindness he'd experienced recently, alarm bells went off for Dr. Joann Carcaterra. "He'd been watching TV, and all of a sudden he couldn't see out of one eye for 15 seconds. Otherwise he felt fine; he was almost matter-of-fact about it.