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What is Female Athlete Triad? 07/22/2015 08:00pm • It started innocently enough. Nan Zhu, a 14-year-old high school freshman at the time, signed up for the school's crew team and wanted to perform her best. At 5 feet 3 inches small -- "I wasn't really built to be a rower," she says -- Zhu felt she had to work harder than her more height-gifted teamm Health History Reconciliation: Why You Need a Pocket Card of Information 07/22/2015 08:00pm • Americans are living longer than ever before. However, with age comes a higher risk of chronic diseases and more complex medical care and needs. There are more than 1 billion doctor-patient visits a year, and about 50 percent of the people in the United States use at least one prescription medicati Column: Carjacking just got real with Wi-Fi hacking 07/22/2015 01:39pm • WASHINGTON - Question: How worried should I be about my new car that has Wi-Fi getting hacked? Answer: The security industry has been warning car manufacturers about the growing dangers of adding customer convenience technology without a strong focus on security. The race to have all the coo One fan takes on the grind of the baseball season 07/22/2015 10:45am • WASHINGTON — The baseball season is a long, arduous affair, one that tests the mind as much as it does the body. The near-daily games and constant travel are simply part of the game for those who play it, and who are paid to do so. So what would compel a fan to put himself through that same exp Surviving a Summer Cold 07/21/2015 08:00pm • It's glorious summer -- but that insidious bug responsible for your runny nose and wheezing cough isn't showing any sign of going on vacation. According to doctors, summer colds can yield many questions from patients: If I have an ordinary cold, why do I feel worse when it's warm out? Are my pers Robitussin for Brain Cancer, Part III 07/21/2015 08:00pm • When we last left our then-21-year-old hero , now the founder and CEO of Stupid Cancer, a cancer advocacy nonprofit for youth and young adults, it was 1995, and he was told the tumor in his brain was, in fact, malignant, and that the rabbit hole he'd just entered would be a deep descent into the u My Kid Is Overweight. Does That Mean He's Not Healthy? 07/21/2015 08:00pm • A friend recently told me an unbelievable story. At a yearly exam with her 5-year-old boy, without asking mom one question about her family's eating and exercise habits, the pediatrician said to the shirtless child, "Be careful, you don't want to look like a dough boy, do you?" while he poked at th Apple, Microsoft and 3 Things Weighing on Company Earnings 07/21/2015 08:00pm • Microsoft and Apple were among a host of major corporations whose quarterly performances dragged on U.S. equity markets Wednesday. Microsoft had to swallow an embarrassing $8.4 billion charge related to its less-than-successful smartphone ventures. The tech giant had previously announced it would w No Bones About it: Men and Women Aren't Equals in Orthopedics 07/21/2015 08:00pm • Whether they're young athletes, middle-aged adults or seniors playing competitive sports, females and males are vulnerable to problems with their bones and joints. Even with similar conditions, treatment and recovery can vary by gender. A new study looks at the Venus-Mars divide in orthopedic cond 4 ways to find free and cheap camping sites 07/21/2015 11:00am • For many, camping in the great outdoors is a staple of the summer months. Not only is it a great way to explore the beauty of nature and learn new skills, it's also inexpensive once you have your core equipment. However, camping can have a lot of variable costs. Many campgrounds have nearly all t When Your Pregnancy Is High Risk 07/20/2015 08:00pm • Kara Stone expected to be considered high risk when she had her first son two years ago. Not only was she 35 at the time -- advanced age is one of the most common risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy -- but she has the autoimmune disease lupus. What she didn't expect was pre-eclampsia. The pote When Insurance Denies Your Hospital Upgrade 07/20/2015 08:00pm • You need heart surgery, and a university hospital in your state has a renowned cardiology center -- but that hospital is out of network. Or you're hospitalized for a chronic lung condition and you want a second opinion from a pulmonology center that handles challenging cases -- but your insurer den Can Your Community Hospital Handle ... This? 07/20/2015 08:00pm • If you suffer from a serious chronic illness, or you need major but elective surgery: Are you better served by the familiar hospital right down the road or the prominent medical center 90 miles away? See what experts in lung disease, heart conditions, cancer and orthopedics say about when your loca What to Do During a Mental Health Crisis 07/20/2015 08:00pm • All American youngsters know the rules: Don't take candy from strangers, play nice in the sandbox and call 911 during an emergency. But what if the emergency is related to mental health? More than 4 million people visited the emergency room due to a mental health condition from 2009 to 2010, acco A Bill to Slash Health Care Costs, Save Lives 07/20/2015 08:00pm • A report released last week by AARP shows American caregivers accrue $470 billion in unpaid care each year tending to love ones struggling with debilitating, and life-threatening, disease. The survey finds each individual loses about $300,000 over a lifetime due to time spent away from work. What i