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Recall of blood pressure drug losartan expanded 04/19/2019 01:44pm • If you take blood pressure medicine, you'll want to double-check your bottle. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has expanded its recall of losartan potassium and losartan potassium/hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Tests found trace amounts of a potentially cancer-causing impurity called N-methylnitrosobut Are you protected from measles? It may depend on when you were born 04/19/2019 12:05pm • Nearly two decades after measles was declared eliminated in the United States, the country and the globe have seen an upsurge of cases -- including adults who thought they were protected by the vaccine. Now, some are questioning whether they are properly vaccinated and whet Black maternal health crisis prompts politicians, providers to act 04/18/2019 08:12am • WASHINGTON — One previous cesarean section, a five-page written plan outlining post-delivery care for her oldest child and around 12 weeks of natural childbirth classes still didn’t prove to be enough preparation for the arrival of Allyson Brown’s second child. Almost two months after turni Data Doctors: When to upgrade to a 5G phone 04/18/2019 04:48am • Q: An employee at a cellphone store told me that I will need to upgrade to a 5G phone by the end of the year — is this true? A: An unfortunate part of new technology rollouts is often hype and misinformation. There’s nothing about that claim that is remotely true as both 5G networks and th 3rd measles case confirmed in Md., possible public exposure in 3 places 04/17/2019 05:05pm • A third case of measles has been confirmed in a Maryland resident. People in three public places in Baltimore County may have been exposed, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday. Anyone who visited the following locations at these times may have been exposed: 4000 Old Court Rd in Wake up, people: You're fooling yourself about sleep, study says 04/16/2019 03:54am • Hey, sleepyheads. What you believe about sleep may be nothing but a pipe dream.Many of us have notions about sleep that have little basis in fact and may even be harmful to our health, according to researchers at NYU Langone Health's School of Medicine, who conducted a study published Tuesday i Mick Jagger back on his feet after heart surgery 04/12/2019 09:45am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is back on his feet after undergoing heart surgery. A photo tweeted by Jagger on Thursday showed the Stones legend out and about in a park less than a week later: A walk in the park ! pic.twitter.com/d13GySbHCC — Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) A Teen who broke into Prince George's Co. house fatally shot 04/11/2019 11:30pm • A home invasion led to a fatal shooting in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Wednesday. According to Prince George's County police, Victory Mbeng, 18, of New Carrollton, was armed when he broke into a man's Riverdale home around 5:30 p.m. Mbeng was shot by the homeowner seconds after kicking d Data Doctors: Internet speed testing tips 04/11/2019 09:37pm • Q: The internet speed test say I have a fast connection, but why does everything still seem so slow? A: There are few things these days as frustrating as a slow internet connection, especially when you’re paying for a "fast connection." “Up to” speeds Your ISP can’t control your overall Winners and losers of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session 04/11/2019 05:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s already been said a thousand times, but it bears repeating: This has been a General Assembly session like no other. It began When strep triggers attack on brain, kids see ‘terrifying’ symptoms 04/10/2019 12:17am • About two years ago, Laura Murdock noticed a sudden change in her son Lucas’ behavior. The 8-year-old was “always happy,” but then stopped wanting to play baseball — a sport he loved — and would “get upset over the littlest things.” Almost overnight he became anxious, obsessive- Data Doctors: Which web browser is the best? 04/05/2019 04:55pm • Q: Which browser for my computer is the best to use? A: Your choice in browsers can be one of the most important decisions you’ll make on all your internet connected devices. It’s common for users to simply use whatever comes preloaded on the computer, but there can be significant differen Elite Fairfax Co. rescue team trains for disaster during mock earthquake in LA 04/05/2019 10:33am • This week, members of one of the most elite rescue teams in the world traveled from Northern Virginia to Los Angeles to immerse themselves in a disaster zone. A parking garage had collapsed, an elevator had too, and there were bodies buried in the rubble. Of course there was no disaster in Califo Catherine Hoggle, accused of killing her children, won't get independent mental evaluation 04/04/2019 11:58am • A circuit judge in Montgomery County, Maryland, has denied a prosecutors' request to allow an independent doctor to evaluate Catherine Hoggle, after almost five years of determinations by doctors at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital found her incompetent to stand trial in the killings of her two children. Sharing struggles, breaking stigmas: Live storytelling shines spotlight on mental health 04/03/2019 12:21am • Thirteen years ago, Jennifer Marshall was diagnosed with Type 1 bipolar disorder — a discovery so serious, she didn’t know if she’d be able to work again. But with the support of doctors and family, Marshall “got through her struggle." Then, she wanted to talk about it. “The firs