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Secrets to Surviving a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Observations of an Oncologist 10/26/2015 08:00pm • Three weeks after her 54th birthday, while taking a shower, Maria felt a lump in her right breast. Initially, she tried to ignore it. But when it started pulling the skin and causing a nagging pain, she mentioned it to her husband, Bill. He immediately encouraged her to see a doctor. It was all 5 Ways International Students, Parents Can Discuss Liberal Arts 10/26/2015 08:00pm • Being born into a very conservative family of doctors, engineers and accountants, I stood out because I chose an unconventional path by pursuing a liberal arts education. While it might be intimidating to take the road less traveled and try out something different, a liberal arts education might o No spouse, no kids, no caregiver: How to prepare to age alone 10/26/2015 08:00pm • When Carol Marak was in her 30s, she asked herself whose life she wanted: her brother's -- the life of a successful and well-traveled businessman -- or his wife's -- the life of a woman whose career better accommodated raising three children. The answer was a no-brainer: "My brother was in a posi Your Pap Smear Is Abnormal -- Now What? 10/26/2015 08:00pm • The phone rings. It's your OB-GYN's office. "Your Pap smear came back abnormal." ... What does that mean? As if going to an annual appointment that brings apprehension and anxiety to even the most mindful health enthusiasts wasn't enough, now your test has been dubbed that scary word: abnormal. Aging gracefully: Keeping your brain healthy as you age 10/26/2015 02:33am • WASHINGTON — Experiencing changes in the brain is all part of the aging process, says Dr. Karen Johnson, associate chair of Psychiatry at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. And it’s typically something people notice around the age of 65 or 70. According to the National Institute on Aging, Singer Andrew McMahon on the 'Lost Generation' of Young Adult Cancer Patients 10/25/2015 08:00pm • "You have cancer." Those three little, loaded words. There is nothing to prepare you for the moment they're delivered or for the moments that follow. You just dive in. I was 22 years old when I first heard those words. I am 33 now, and I would be lying to say it didn't take the better part of the l The Lowdown on Lice 10/25/2015 08:00pm • It's that time of year -- the time when parents start getting alerts from school saying head lice is going around in their child's classroom. Upon hearing that, most moms and dads start to panic. They start scratching their own heads and want to immediately check their child's scalp for those pesky Former Wizards coach Phil “Flip” Saunders has died 10/25/2015 02:47pm • WASHINGTON -- Former Washington Wizards coach Phil “Flip” Saunders has died at the age of 60. Saunders coached the Washington Wizards between 2009 and 2012. "Flip's passion, love and knowledge of the game shined throughout his life as a player, coach and executive spanning all levels of b Parkinson’s brain surgery to broadcast on live T.V. 10/25/2015 12:51pm • WASHINGTON —An Ohio man will undergo brain surgery Sunday night – live on national television. Brain Surgery Live with Mental Floss will air Sunday at 9 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel. It’s the first time for a brain surgery to be broadcast live in the U.S. The patient Study: Papal visit had miraculous impact on traffic 10/24/2015 06:40pm • WASHINGTON -- When Pope Francis visited D.C. in September, he did more than offer blessings to true believers. He may have also delivered a miracle to the region with the worst traffic in the country. A recent study found that the papal visit resulted in a relatively non-existent rush hour. The N An apple a day can keep your doctor and dentist at bay 10/23/2015 01:30pm • Based on research, this fall's bounty of delicious apples may be good for your heart, waist and teeth. Apples are a good source of a group of phytochemicals, called polyphenols, which have been shown to help decrease the risk of getting heart disease. Apples are also rich in pectin, a soluble fib Fighting cancer, man to run 90th marathon 10/23/2015 05:40am • WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of runners will compete in Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon, but one stands out from the crowd. Don Wright, who hails from Stillwater, Minnesota, will run his 90th marathon since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma — an incurable blood cancer — 12 years ag 8 Things Doctors Tell Patients About Abortion 10/22/2015 08:00pm • Scan the headlines for "abortion," and you won't come up empty. You may read about lawsuits against abortion providers, funding cuts to Planned Parenthood or controversy over how clinics should be designed and regulated. What you won't learn? What exactly the procedure is like for the providers wh Will Pharmacogenetics Help Your Health? 10/22/2015 08:00pm • Have you ever wondered why some medications work for others and not for you? Do you wonder why you have side effects to some medications, while your friend who takes the same medication has no side effects? Do you often pick up a prescription and pay a copay to find yourself back a few days or weeks Black Women and Breast Cancer: Disparities Continue 10/22/2015 08:00pm • It was January 2009, and Esther Coleman, an African-American attorney in the District of Columbia, was hosting friends for the first inauguration of President Barack Obama. Normally, Coleman would have been more excited. But she had just learned she had breast cancer. "I had to tamp my feelings dow