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Getting tanked: Can flotation therapy ease your stress? A local spa thinks so 04/22/2016 02:00am • WASHINGTON —Each week, dozens of the capital region’s stressed out and work-weary head to Hope Floats in Bethesda, Maryland, where they hope to make their cares float away -- literally. This is one of the flotation therapy rooms at Hope Floats in Bethesda, Md. (WTOP/Tiffany Arnold) The Harvest College Cash Late in Scholarship Season 04/21/2016 08:00pm • If you are just now beginning to search for college scholarships for the coming academic year, you are a bit late. However, you should not give up -- there are still some great opportunities out there. If you employ a good strategy and commit to the process, you are certain to find some financial ai What Patients Should Know About Off-Label Drug Use 04/21/2016 08:00pm • Staving off stage fright and controlling high blood pressure are two different things. Yet the same drug is sometimes prescribed for either problem. Propranolol, or Inderal, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat conditions including hypertension, an irregular heart rhythm called Column: Getting rid of old monitors and TVs 04/21/2016 05:46am • Q: I have an old tube-style computer monitor that still works. What’s the best way to get rid of it? A: Nothing symbolizes the unintended consequences of our appetite for technology like the growing problem of older CRT (cathode ray tube) displays. Sleek, flat-panel televisions and computer Before You Try Steroids to Build Muscle, Read This 04/20/2016 08:00pm • It started with a man crush. "He was good-looking, and he was huge and he was popular," remembers Brian Cuban of the former professional football player who worked out at his gym. In other words, he was everything Cuban felt he wasn't. So, when the former player mentioned that a nearby doctor could Why What You Think About Radiation Might Just Be Wrong 04/20/2016 08:00pm • Many of us grew up in an era of perpetual fear about the threat of nuclear war and were warned repeatedly about the dangers of radiation in any setting -- including in lifesaving circumstances, like a computed tomography scan in a hospital. But new evidence suggests those warnings were ill-founded, 25 allergy-fighting foods 04/20/2016 02:12pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HealthGrove.  by Sabrina Perry In recent years, the rates of respiratory allergies among United States citizens have been higher than any other allergy type. Though many attribute this prevalence to the “hygiene hypothesis” — the Think you're healthy? Think again 04/19/2016 08:00pm • Despite the billions of dollars Americans spend on gym memberships, diet programs and low-fat food options, less than 3 percent of us meet the definition of a healthy lifestyle -- or so says a recent paper out of the Mayo Clinic. But before throwing in the (sweaty) towel on achieving optimal health, Overuse Injuries: New Evidence, Prevention and Treatment 04/19/2016 08:00pm • During the winter, a teenage girl visited my office. For the third time in a few years, she had injured her right wrist. Each of these injuries was due to the hours of practice and competition the gymnast logs weekly. She rarely takes days off. This girl is hardly alone. Thousands of kids nationall 6 Tips to Successfully Deliver Bad News in the Workplace 04/19/2016 08:00pm • Delivering bad news is a fine art, and it takes forethought, preparation and practice to do it well. Giving someone bad news is not easy, whether it's telling your client that their investment has gone south, informing an employee that he or she has been let go or announcing to your department that Pediatricians being trained to treat kids' physical, emotional needs 04/19/2016 04:12pm • WASHINGTON -- Parents turn to pediatricians when their children get sick, so now, the health care providers are being trained to treat body and soul. "It's my job to take care of the whole child," said Dr. Lee Beers, a pediatrician with the Children's National Health System, which is at the foref 21 Liberal Arts Colleges With the Lowest Student-Faculty Ratios 04/18/2016 08:00pm • 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: Lay the Foundation for Medical School Success in High School 04/18/2016 08:00pm • If you are interested in a career in medicine, you can begin to set yourself up for a lifetime of academic and professional success by taking a challenging, appropriately balanced curriculum in high school. High school students should begin their planning early, and they should consider the advice 10 Mistakes That Can Keep You Out of Medical School 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Missteps to Avoid in Medical School AdmissionsBetween standardized test scores, undergraduate grades and extracurricular activities, there are many opportunities to strengthen -- or weaken -- medical school applications.Here are 10 mistakes to avoid when seeking admission to an M.D. or D.O. program. Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose replacing Brian Johnson as new AC/DC front man 04/17/2016 08:37am • WASHINGTON -- In heavy news for metal fans, rockers AC/DC announced on their website Saturday that Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose will pick up lead vocals, replacing longtime singer Brian Johnson. Johnson, 69, who has lent his distinctive growl to the iconic Australian rock band since 1980, was