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Alex Smith returns to the field for Washington Football Team nearly 2 years after devastating injury 10/11/2020 03:28pm • Alex Smith’s remarkable comeback is complete. Smith took the field for Washington after starting quarterback Kyle Allen injured an arm on a hit by Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey. This marks Smith's first NFL game action in 693 days, as he broke his right tibia and fibula in gruesome f Mammograms: When to get one and what to know about the procedure 10/11/2020 12:07pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast that can detect a breast cancer or its early signs. At a time when guidelines seem to often change for when people should get a mammogram, it should not be overlooked as a vital step in e Data Doctors: Beware of Facebook business manager scams 10/09/2020 06:22pm • Q: I’ve been contacted by someone claiming that they want to advertise on my Facebook business page and they sent me a business manager invite to get started. Is this legit or is this some type of scam? Scammers have long coveted Facebook business or fan pages and they have a variety of ways to Campaign: Trump to hold first rally since COVID-19 diagnosis Monday in Florida 10/09/2020 04:43pm • President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail and will hold his first rally since his COVID-19 diagnosis on Monday in Florida. Trump's campaign says the event will take place at 7 p.m. in Sanford. The rally will be Trump's first since he tested positive for the coronavirus Oct. 1 w Study: Increasingly popular telemedicine visits may have shortcomings 10/09/2020 06:42am • Telemedicine is hot. About a third of visits with primary care doctors are happening virtually. But, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health expert warns they're not always best. The number of blood pressure checks declined by half, and cholesterol checks dropped by more than one-third Darrell Green pushes extra layer of protection against COVID-19 10/09/2020 04:14am • (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: 'b0a1783f-ae23-48f4-bec9-dec085e54d8c' }).render("578615367cc08803");}); With Darrell Green’s speed, it was not Does Keto Cause Menopause? 10/09/2020 12:00am • Keto and menopause -- two words women might not connect as they reach the transition that ends most estrogen production, menstrual cycles and the reproductive years. But keto and menopause are getting lots of attention now that the ketogenic or keto diet has become a popular eating style. "The keto COVID-19 Vaccine: Should I Get Vaccinated? 10/09/2020 12:00am • Lately, there's been an enormous amount of chatter in the media and across all corners of the internet about the speedy development of a vaccine for COVID-19, a potentially deadly disease caused by infection with the novel coronavirus. Indeed, the sooner we can create and deploy a safe and effective Teledentistry: What to Know 10/09/2020 12:00am • During the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine has shot to the forefront of health-care options -- and that includes dentistry. Teledentistry is the use of telehealth systems and methodologies in dentistry. In addition to providing in-person care, dentists can provide remote care using telehealth ca Early Autism Identification Is Crucial 10/09/2020 12:00am • By Collin Huth's 18-month checkup, his mother, Kristina Huth, had some concerns about his development. He wasn't talking. He didn't take interest in playing with other kids. He would turn his head and stare at the wall in a way she hadn't seen other children do. Even though he passed a routine scree COVID-19 Complications: Registry Aims to Track Virus Impact on Heart 10/08/2020 12:00am • When the novel coronavirus pandemic slammed into the country last spring, officials at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas suspended the treatment of many patients who didn't have COVID-19, as was happening at hospitals nationwide. The intensive care unit remained fully operational, primarily What Genetics Is and How to Become a Geneticist or a Genetic Counselor 10/08/2020 12:00am • The essential qualities that people are born with -- such as their natural appearance, emotional temperament and body constitution -- are heavily influenced by their DNA. Unfortunately, some individuals wind up with genes that either cause illness or make them more susceptible to becoming sick. Thi Military-Style Response at One Retirement Community Stymies COVID-19 10/08/2020 12:00am • Along with much of the country, Knollwood Life Plan Community in the District of Columbia went into lockdown in mid-March to try to protect residents and staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. The retirement community includes sections for independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing. The lea Commonly overlooked consequences of malnutrition among people who are obese 10/07/2020 08:00pm • Malnutrition is not only a problem for people without enough to eat, it also increasingly affects people who are obese. "Malnourishment is surprisingly and exceedingly common," said Dr. Andrew M. Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health. Freeman is a co-author of an editorial accompa 'They help you': DC launches new centers to support families in Wards 7, 8 10/07/2020 02:19pm • D.C. opened 10 new Families First Success Centers on Wednesday in Wards 7 and 8 in some of the city's lowest income areas to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic and meet their goals. The focus of the centers is to connect families to prevention services, including assistance with employment a