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Is Lyme Disease on the Rise? 03/15/2021 12:00am • As spring approaches and the snow recedes, our thoughts may naturally drift to the great outdoors and all the fun exploring and activities to be had in the woods and hills. But lurking among those blades of grass and fallen leaves is an army of small brown insects that could spell trouble for some Data Doctors: An update on anti-robocall technology 03/12/2021 11:20am • Q: I’m fed up with robocalls; wasn’t there supposed to be a new system to take care of this annoying problem? A: The technology used to make robocalls and texts is cheap and easy to use, which is why the problem persists despite all the efforts to fight them. Last year actually saw a drop Maryland Rep. Raskin endures 'wretched year' and makes history 03/11/2021 04:04pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'cf543794-b2d8-41c9-aeec-762dde9dc45d' }).render("69561536a2a8377a");}); U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., personally Doctors report concerning child health trends: self-harm, anxiety, obesity 03/10/2021 05:17pm • Doctors in D.C. are seeing more cases of self-harm, depression and anxiety in kids, and they're sharing what trends are concerning them the most in pediatric health. "Our children are in crisis and are literally suffering, not just because of learning loss but perhaps even more significantly the Inova ER doctor recalls 'exhausting, incredible year' of pandemic life 03/10/2021 04:00am • This week marks a year since people's lives changed in ways they could never have imagined — and for a Northern Virginia doctor, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a long and often grueling grind taking care to live and work as safely as possible. Working 12-hour shifts with a respirator, Goldberg Assessing the Spine in a Virtual World 03/10/2021 12:00am • The virtual world has become reality for many because of its convenience and flexibility. For patients, the potential benefits are enormous: less time away from work/need for babysitters, no trouble with directions/parking, potential to connect over long distances to super-specialists and less expo Lower Your Brain Injury Risk 03/10/2021 12:00am • More than 2.8 million people were treated for a traumatic brain injury -- often referred to as a TBI -- in U.S. emergency rooms in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, over 280,000 people were hospitalized and some 56,000 died as a result of their injuries. B MCPS warns against spring break travel during pandemic 03/09/2021 08:58am • Montgomery County public school students in Maryland should hang tight before they hang 10 on a spring break trip during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to parents, MCPS warned against nonessential travel and cited Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland Department of Health 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 30 03/09/2021 12:00am • U.S. News will unveil the 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings on March 30, featuring new rankings of MBA, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs. All the rankings and data, which will be published on usnews.com, are based on in-depth reputation and statistical surveys conducted i 13 Colleges That Give Merit Aid to the Most Students 03/09/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: What a First-Year Medical School Student Can Expect 03/09/2021 12:00am • Walking into the lecture hall, I didn't really know what to expect. Sitting among 100 other new first-year medical students, I began to take notes on the histology lecture but found I wasn't sure what to write down. The professor moved through the PowerPoint slides too quickly for me to write down ‘It couldn't possibly be me’ — WTOP anchor Bruce Alan’s fight with COVID-19 03/08/2021 07:08am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'dc8f20ec-1178-4775-9a5c-b1bbe7c26a42' }).render("8361536b187f9e0");}); I know several people who have had mild ca A Maryland midwife's success is a family tradition 03/08/2021 04:38am • Helping women give birth is in midwife Billie Hamilton-Powell's blood. She's the Director of Midwifery Services and Mobile Health at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health. Hamilton-Powell is part of WTOP's continuing coverage of Women's History Month and the voices who make a differen Colon cancer screenings: 'The only wrong option is to do nothing,' doctor says 03/08/2021 04:00am • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors want the public to know about the importance of screening. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for men and women combined. “The five-year survival rate for colorectal cancer is 90%, if it’s caught Data Doctors: Beware of scam Wi-Fi boosters 03/06/2021 06:39am • Q: I keep seeing ads for the Novitec Wi-Fi Booster that claims it can bypass an Internet provider’s speed caps and provide faster connections; is this legit? We all rely on the Internet so much these days that when there are performance issues, it’s aggravating. This common experience is w