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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Shining Light on a Serious Genetic Condition 08/06/2018 08:00pm • At age 38, I was sent home from the ER despite having a heart attack. I was gardening when I felt crushing chest pain. I called 911 in a panic. When the paramedics arrived, they quickly "ruled out" a heart attack based on my young age, petite build and overall health. I would later learn that women 10 Investing Tips for Busy People 08/05/2018 08:00pm • It's time to stop being too busy to invest.Adulthood can be an endless stream of "I wish I could, but I'm too busy." While the busy excuse may work on your garden, it won't fly with investing. "Regardless of how busy you are, you can't put this off," says Ric Edelman, founder and executive chairman How Opioid Medications Effect Spine Surgery Outcomes 08/05/2018 08:00pm • As the American legislature and medical community continue efforts to stem the tide of the growing opioid crisis in our country, researchers are working diligently to highlight what a dangerous path doctors may be putting patients on when writing prescriptions for opioid medications to address chro Why We Must Train Doctors on Transgender Surgeries 08/05/2018 08:00pm • The number of gender-affirmation surgeries in the U.S. are on the rise and will continue to increase in the years ahead. In fact, the latest research from The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reflects that, from 2015 to 2016, the number of transgender-related surgeries rose nearly 20 percent. T First new Va. election results audit held in Fairfax city 08/03/2018 04:17pm • FAIRFAX, Va. — In a first for Virginia, elections officials gathered Thursday and Friday at the Fairfax County Courthouse to prove that election results from June’s primary were correct. The risk-limiting audit was for the Republican U.S. Senate primary results in the city of Fairfax. It was How 16 fruits boost your health 08/03/2018 10:00am • An apple a day keeps the doctor away, the saying goes. While that's not literally true, there's no doubt that eating apples and other fruits provides a wide range of health benefits, says Lisa Garcia, a registered dietitian based in Laconia, New Hampshire. If you're looking for a nutritious compleme Finding the Lost Art of Medicine in the South Pacific 08/02/2018 08:00pm • Last year, I had the privilege of traveling to one of the most remote places on earth to provide medical care to natives on the island of Batiki (a small speck of land belonging to the nation of Fiji). During that time, my life was in transition -- I had just left clinical practice months prior due 5 questions to ask your doctor before starting antidepressants 08/02/2018 08:00pm • According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "an estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode" in 2016. That figure represents 6.7 percent of the adult population and makes depression the most common mood disorder in the United States. To trea Data Doctors: Don't believe smartphone signal bars 08/02/2018 11:42am • Q: I had an older iPhone where I changed the signal strength indicator to an actual number instead of the bars, but I can’t remember how I did it. Can you help? A: The ubiquitous signal strength meter has likely fooled everyone that uses a smartphone at one point, because it’s really not a very Kidney Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes: What's the Connection? 08/01/2018 08:00pm • Cancer affecting the kidneys and renal pelvis ranks among the top 10 most common cancers in the world, with renal cell carcinoma the most frequently diagnosed kidney cancer type. And though this type of cancer affects a variety of people around the globe, it's particularly on the rise in the more d To Do or Not to Do: Feeding Infants Peanut Products 07/31/2018 08:00pm • If you're a new parent, you've probably heard that introducing peanuts to your infant can prevent peanut allergies. If you haven't tried it yet, you may be wondering if it's risky or how and when to start. The recommendations have been around for over a year and come from the National Institute of Who Is the Oncology Nurse? 07/31/2018 08:00pm • If you've recently been diagnosed with cancer, you'll soon be meeting a lot of new people. Cancer is a complicated disease, and treatment often entails a care team that includes several specialist doctors, nurses, perhaps a nutritionist, a social worker and other health care professionals who work 16 Low-Stress Jobs 07/31/2018 08:00pm • Keep calm and carry on Stress is on the rise in American life, and work regularly ranks highly among people's biggest sources of anxiety and tension.Although every job may have stressors, such as a bad boss, a culture of workplace bullying or a pattern of passive-aggressive communication, the respon For Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S., Care for Kidney Failure Is Difficult 07/31/2018 08:00pm • With a smile on his face as he leaned toward the speakerphone, Jorge* said, "One friend of mine, he offered me a kidney if everything matches up. What would I need to do to find out if that will work?" My mind spun, trying to figure out what to say, as the translator relayed his message through a c Doctors seek ways to put waiting-room time to work for your health 07/31/2018 03:30pm • WASHINGTON — A recent study in the American Journal of Managed Care found that people spend an average of 87 minutes in the doctor’s waiting room — more than the time to travel to and actually see the doctor combined. Is there a way to make use of that time? Sally Squires, who writes the Le