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Tips to alleviate common side effects after getting COVID-19 vaccine 03/29/2021 02:46pm • Side effects from the COVID-19 vaccines are normal and expected, and a Maryland doctor advises people to plan to take it easy for a few days in case symptoms develop. Signs a body is building protection against the coronavirus can include tiredness, headache, chills, fever, muscle pain and nausea London records zero COVID-19 daily deaths for first time in months 03/29/2021 10:19am • London has recorded zero daily deaths from Covid-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. Public Health England (PHE) statistics from Sunday showed no fatalities within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test in the UK capital, while the country as a whole re Systemic Candida Treatment: There's No Such Thing 03/29/2021 12:00am • For over a decade, countless patients with extensive, chronic gastrointestinal complaints have found their way to my clinical nutrition practice believing that "systemic candida" -- or, a pervasive body-wide overgrowth of a particular species of yeast called Candida albicans -- is responsible for t Colorectal Cancer: Alarming Trends 03/29/2021 12:00am • Colorectal cancer originates in the large bowel and rectum. In 2021, it is estimated to be diagnosed in 149,500 Americans and lead to 52,980 deaths. This is far too many deaths, and when you look exclusively at the Black population, the statistics get worse. The rate of colorectal cancer is higher Where U.S. News Ranks Colleges in the NCAA Sweet 16 03/26/2021 12:00am • Ranking schools in the Sweet 16The 16 schools in the NCAA men's basketball tournament aren't just good at athletics -- academics are also noteworthy. Of the teams remaining from the original group of 64 that began tournament play, 15 represent National Universities, schools that offer a full range o Myths and facts about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy 03/25/2021 05:50pm • A lot of myths have sprung up about the COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy, and while one local doctor works to dispel them, a Northern Virginia woman said asking "nitpicky questions" of her doctor gave her the facts. Getting to the truth is important because women who are pregnant and sick with COVI Honor, collaborate, elevate: New Prince William Co. superintendent sets high goals 03/25/2021 08:10am • The newly-selected superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools is setting high goals for herself, and vowing to "elevate and honor" students in Virginia's second-largest school system. The Prince William County School Board announced LaTanya McDade, currently the chief education office Data Doctors: Understanding Windows 10 search indexing 03/25/2021 05:12am • Q: I was told that if I turn off search indexing in Windows 10, my computer would run faster. Is this true, and what do I give up if I turn it off? A: Windows 10 search indexing is designed to make finding things on your computer faster by creating an index of your files. It’s like the index Chicago's chief education officer to lead Prince William County schools 03/24/2021 08:29pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Prince William County School Board has announced the hiring of LaTanya McDade, currently the chief education officer for Chicago Publ Copper in Your Child's Diet 03/24/2021 12:00am • Copper is similar to iron in many ways, and it's an important micronutrient. Copper deficiency is rare compared to iron deficiency, and often, special monitoring is required to diagnose it. On the other side, excess copper in the body may be toxic and can lead to specific symptoms and syndromes. Wh Payday Advance Apps 03/24/2021 12:00am • The TV commercials make payday advance apps sound so wonderful, so helpful, so perfect. Are you short on cash? Well, just get your paycheck a couple of days early. You can't blame anyone for viewing those ads warily. When companies promise you easy cash, generally you can expect serious fees attach It's official: Md. to open 6 new mass COVID-19 vaccine sites, including in Montgomery Co. 03/23/2021 04:47pm • It's official: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday a mass vaccination site is coming to Montgomery County early next month — one of six additional large-scale vaccine sites the state is planning to open as it anticipates a big boost in vaccine supplies. The Montgomery County mass vaccin 8 Things You Should Know About Anxiety Medicine 03/23/2021 12:00am • Anxiety disorders are common. Here's what you need to know about medications. Most everyone feels anxious at some point -- especially during a pandemic -- but also in "normal" times. Usually, that anxiety goes away with time. When it doesn't, it could signal a clinical anxiety disorder.Anxiety disor Should Athletes Play Through Pain? 03/23/2021 12:00am • The "gladiator" mentality throughout sports history has been widely celebrated and glorified. For avid sports fans such as myself, we can remember those seemingly impossible performances by such revered modern-day warriors as the late, great Kobe Bryant, shooting and making two free throws after te New Ways to Get Health Insurance When You're Unemployed 03/23/2021 12:00am • When you lose your job, you usually lose your employer's health insurance, too. You have several options for replacing that coverage, but until recently many of those choices were expensive and especially difficult to afford when your income is down. But the American Rescue Plan, the relief package