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Md., Pa. lawmakers push to award Medal of Honor denied to Black WWII medic 09/09/2020 05:01pm • Joann Woodson with a portrait of her late husband, Waverly B. Woodson Jr., behind her. (Screenshot courtesy Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscr 2 Northern Va. brothers fighting rare disease set to begin treatment 09/09/2020 02:46pm • Jacob Kulman, 6, and Eli Kulman, 8, are battling a rare genetic disorder. (Courtesy Kulman family) Jacob and Eli Kulman aren't all that different from other kids their age, but they're facing a battle many others never will: The two are fighting a life-threatening genetic disorder called IPEX sy What to do if your kid has a COVID-19 symptom 09/09/2020 04:23am • Under two weeks after school started, Savannah Gardiner's 8-year-old son woke her up at 4 a.m. complaining of an upset stomach, nausea and a sore throat. By the next morning, her two youngest children, ages 3 and 6, had lost their voices. "They just feel miserable," said How to Best Seek Medical Treatment During the Pandemic 09/09/2020 12:00am • The coronavirus pandemic that took hold this past spring upended normal life for just about everyone, and for many people, that meant delaying health care appointments. Everything from mammograms and other routine cancer screenings to annual physicals, blood pressure checkups and other non-emergenc What Is Choline and Choline-Rich Foods 09/09/2020 12:00am • Of all the vital vitamins, minerals and nutrients your body needs each day, some are more familiar than others. Vitamin C, for example, is one most of us know all about. It's good for boosting the immune system and can be found in citrus fruits. Others are less familiar sounding, but still just as Resuming Clinical Trials Is Vital to Long-Term Public Health 09/09/2020 12:00am • Over the past several months, hundreds of clinical trials examining treatments for COVID-19 have been initiated throughout the world, but thousands of other trials testing new medications for heart disease, cancer and other conditions have slowed. In some cases, they've completely halted. Due to the Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs You Should Expect to Pay 09/08/2020 12:00am • Medicare provides valuable health insurance for individuals 65 or older and certain people with disabilities who are under age 65. But it also comes with complex rules and sometimes significant out-of-pocket costs. Here's what you can expect to pay for Medicare out of pocket: -- Premiums.-- Deducti Immunotherapy for Blood Cancer 09/08/2020 12:00am • Blood cancer is a type of cancer that's caused by abnormal blood cells that reproduce quickly. Those cells affect how normal blood cells function. Blood cancers usually start in the bone marrow, which is the part of the bone where the body makes new blood cells. There are three main types of blood Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity, study finds 09/07/2020 07:15am • More than 340 million children and adolescents, globally, were overweight or obese in 2016, meaning they're at greater risk for obesity and disease later in life, and even early death. One solution to the growing burden could be found by turning attention to kids' gut health. In combination with A pioneer in Md. educational equality passes away 09/06/2020 04:34pm • Maryland has lost an African American woman who set the groundwork for racial equality in education. Esther McCready worked as a nurse in her early years. Esther McCready, the first Black woman to be admitted to the University of Maryland School of Nursing, died Wednesday. She was 89. “F NYC hospital slammed by COVID-19 sees new wave of patients — gunshot victims 09/05/2020 04:13am • Dr. Dorian Alexander had just walked into the emergency room and he could immediately sense what to expect the rest of his shift. "I smell blood," Alexander told fellow staff members on a recent Sunday at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York City. The scent hung in the air, Prince William Co. arson, stalking case gets trial date but defense strategy unclear 09/04/2020 04:03pm • Kashif Bashir, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 shooting of an Alexandria, Virginia, police officer, has again had his sanity examined, but it's not clear if his attorney will argue Bashir is insane when he goes on trial for arson and stalking in Prince William County. D Data Doctors: Windows 10 update troubleshooting tips 09/04/2020 03:00pm • Q: I’ve heard horror stories about the latest Windows 10 update. Is there a way to stop it from loading on my laptop? There have been widespread reports of major issues for certain laptops with the August Cumulative Windows 10 update, also known as version 2004. Cumulative updates are a coll Doctors see 'frightening' trend in colorectal cancer 09/03/2020 05:05pm • Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer at 43 was a shock to many, but it's indicative of a trend doctors haven't been able to explain yet. "It is very true that we are seeing a trend towards new diagnoses of colorectal cancer in younger individuals," said Dr. Dana Sloane, a gastroe Wear a mask while having sex and avoid kissing new people, Canada's top doctor advises 09/03/2020 03:54am • Sex in a pandemic can be complicated, Canada's lead medical doctor says, and it's best to skip kissing and perhaps wear a mask to prevent spreading COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, issued a public statement Wednesday on staying safe from the virus when engaging in