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Indoor Allergies: the Moldy Truth 02/10/2015 07:00pm • Every spring, it's all about hay fever and pollen counts. That's when outdoor allergy sufferers are supposed to stay indoors in the healthier air. But for some people, allergens lurk within their offices or homes. "With seasonal allergies, people get hit kind of like with a sledgehammer," says Jam Infertility Struggles? It's Not Always a Woman's Issue 02/09/2015 07:00pm • At the Shady Grove Fertility Centers throughout the mid-Atlantic region, there are rooms that in any other context might be considered lascivious. Replete with lustful images on the wall and stacks of porn magazines, the rooms are designed for men to masturbate -- but not for pure pleasure. The men Portfolio Analysis: A Doctor With a Sick $503,000 Retirement Plan 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Some illnesses can go undetected for many years. Others are accompanied by obvious warning signs like coughing, sniffling, shortness of breath and other red flags. Similarly, we can distinguish between a healthy investment portfolio versus a sick one by how each deals with important matters lik 5 Ways to Save on Health Care Costs 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Mention the term health care and you're likely to get a variety of responses. Regardless of your political leanings, one thing is for certain -- health care is an expensive necessity in today's economic climate. According to Statistic Brain, we spend about $10,000 per person on health care costs e Va. heart disease survivor has a message for women (Photos) 02/06/2015 04:33am • WASHINGTON -- Daniela Donovan moves with the grace of a dancer, and she smiles with the pure joy of a survivor. "I was competing at a world level in Irish dance, and I had no idea that heart disease would be something that I would be affected with," she says.   It came on suddenly. At 30, the Fr 4 Healthy Strategies to Thrive at Work 02/05/2015 07:00pm • When was the last time you felt really jazzed about your work? Do you look forward to Monday mornings, or is your jump out of bed more like a slow drop and roll? I study the opposite of thriving, which is burnout. Burnout is a process of chronic disengagement that usually starts at work and can imp Frequently Asked Questions: Community College 02/05/2015 07:00pm • Overview1. What is a community college? Community colleges are primarily public higher education institutions that strive to provide affordable and accessible educational opportunities to all. An associate degree, which takes about two years to complete full time, is usually the highest degree av Treating Low Testosterone: Weighing Risks and Benefits 02/05/2015 07:00pm • If you're a man and feel tired, moody and uninterested in sex, you could have an easy fix: testosterone replacement. That's the message men have been receiving from TV commercials urging them to talk to their doctors about low testosterone or "low T" levels and touting the beneficial effects of pres Why Are Biologic Drugs So Costly? 02/05/2015 07:00pm • Finding out you have a chronic condition is one thing, but the real blow for many is discovering how expensive the biologic medication to treat the condition is. For some complex diseases, it's a double-edged sword: Scientific advancements have given us a way to treat these diseases, but that comes DASH: the Best Diet With the Least Buzz 02/05/2015 07:00pm • Christopher Lahr, 32, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is happy with the medical results he got this week. Last March, he had borderline high blood pressure, and instead of starting him on medication, his doctor recommended the DASH Diet. Although DASH, which Lahr had never heard of, involved a comple Doctor questions whether the new coffee trend is truly bulletproof 02/05/2015 06:16pm • WASHINGTON - It's a new brewing trend in coffee houses and home kitchens across the country. Called bulletproof coffee, some nutritionists are wondering if it's a good dietary choice. Bulletproof coffee is a mix of coffee, unsalted butter from grass-fed cows and coconut oil. Some drink the conco Is my PMS normal? 02/04/2015 07:00pm • No two women are exactly alike -- and neither is their PMS. Marcelle Pick, an obstetrician-gynecologist and founder of the Women to Women Clinic, an integrative care center in Maine, has seen every symptom in the book. Some women are lucky, she says, and never experience headaches, irritability o Is It Dementia or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus? 02/04/2015 07:00pm • Five to 10 percent of Americans diagnosed with dementia could actually have a treatable condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH, according to experts in the field. An estimated 700,000 adults are living with NPH, a disorder involving the abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid tha Top D.C. doc: Immunization needed to prevent return of childhood diseases 02/04/2015 03:47pm • WASHINGTON - The District's top doctor says while the city's first measles patient in years is recovering, the debate over vaccinations is raising concerns over Americans' vulnerability to the reemergence of other infectious diseases. D.C. Director of Health Dr. Laquandra Nesbitt says she's conce Doctor: Parents of unvaccinated kids should be legally liable when others get sick 02/04/2015 03:12pm • Measles cases since 2001 in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control) WASHINGTON -- As the number of measles cases rises, one doctor says vaccines are a parent's obligation and the laws surrounding exemptions need tightening. "Vaccine rates have been falling, sadly, in the United State