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Married 74 years and counting: Communication keeps them going 06/02/2015 02:00am • J. Elwood and Bernadine Hummer’s wedding almost didn’t go off as planned. They were scheduled to get married in the garden at her mother’s house in Woodsboro. But it rained most of the day. “It was pouring and we were going to transfer it to the church,” Elwood Hummer said. “But it st 5 Tips for Studying STEM Subjects at U.S. Colleges 06/01/2015 08:00pm • With more than 400,000 international students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- also known as STEM -- course work in the U.S., and more than 80 percent of international students from Asia pursuing STEM studies, the popularity of these courses continues to grow. If you're Harnessing the Immune System to Combat Aggressive Brain Tumors 06/01/2015 08:00pm • Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that uses a person's immune system to fight diseases like cancer. This can be done by either stimulating the patient's own immune system to work more efficiently to attack cancer cells or giving patients immune system components, such as manmade immune system pr 5 Embarrassing Foot Conditions -- and What You Can Do About Them 05/31/2015 08:00pm • Dr. Ami Sheth sees a lot of bashful patients. They have warts or nail fungus, calluses or athlete's foot. They're not only embarrassed because the conditions make them want to hide in sneakers during sandal season, but they cower in Sheth's office because many think "it's petty" to seek help, says Your Best Breakfast Ever 05/29/2015 11:00am • Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But is your morning meal -- or half-eaten cereal bar -- cutting it? To find out how to maximize your morning meal, check out these eight simple tips to a better breakfast. 1. Put down the cereal box. Eating refined carbs, such as those found in sug The Value of Having a Primary Care Doctor 05/28/2015 08:00pm • Do you want to live longer; enjoy better health; avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, hospitalizations and surgeries; and pay lower health care costs? I surmise that for nearly everyone, the answer is "yes." Each of these goals can be attained through a relationship with a primary care doctor. P Data Doctors: How to sniff out scam websites 05/28/2015 09:00am • PHOENIX, Ariz.  -- This week, a reader asks Data Doctor's Ken Colburn about falling victim to scam sites and malware. I think I have fallen for a scam. My desktop said my computer was compromised with some kind of malware and gave me a number to call. I did call and fell for the scam, so what s 10 things no one tells you about breast-feeding 05/28/2015 09:00am • Breast is best If there's one thing everyone tells you about breast-feeding, it's "do it." After all, breast-feeding has been linked to a host of benefits, including better cognitive development and a lower risk of obesity in children, as well as improved recovery from childbirth and a reduced ri How to Safely Reduce the Medications You Take 05/27/2015 08:00pm • Depending on the estimate, roughly half to more than two-thirds of Americans take at least one prescription, with more than 1 in 5 Americans taking three or more prescribed drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 10 take five or more prescriptions, and the numbers Why Your Antidepressants Stopped Working -- and What to Do About It 05/27/2015 08:00pm • Some refer to it by its medical term, tachyphylaxis. Others informally call it the "Prozac poop-out." But many patients with mental health conditions simply know it as the scary period when their antidepressants -- which once successfully quelled their anxiety and sadness -- suddenly stop working. The Statin Dilemma: a Primer for Patients 05/27/2015 08:00pm • Statins have redefined the treatment of heart disease. Statins work by halting or reducing the buildup of fatty plaque inside blood vessels, a condition known as atherosclerosis, chiefly fueled by abnormally high cholesterol and the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. A true game changer i Local doctors destroy bone tumors in children without scalpels or needles 05/27/2015 05:12am • WASHINGTON — She was an energetic little girl who liked nothing better than to dive into a pool with her swim team. Then the pain started "I felt like a monster was eating my leg," says 10-year-old Niyati Shah, of Nokesville, Virginia, remembering the awful months when a benign leg tumor call Young Hips: Why Patients are No Longer 'Too Young' for Hip Replacement Surgery 05/26/2015 08:00pm • Janet is a busy, 48-year-old mother of three children who leads a very active lifestyle. In addition to caring for her family, one of her other passions is playing tennis. When hip pain began interfering with her daily activities and prevented her from pursuing her hobbies, she looked for help. Aft How to Save on Medical Devices Not Covered By Insurance 05/26/2015 08:00pm • Thirty-seven and a half million Americans have trouble hearing, and of those people who could benefit from hearing aids, it's estimated that fewer than 30 percent have ever used them, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The hefty price tag attached to hearing aids may be c Chance for Credit Gives New Life to MOOCs 05/26/2015 08:00pm • Massive open online courses have plenty of perks, their champions say. Among them: The classes are open to all and typically free. The catch, and what seems to have limited their impact, is that they aren't widely available for credit -- at least yet. Earlier this month, Arizona State University an