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FDA issues voluntary recall of high blood pressure drug over cancer risks 07/16/2018 07:16pm • WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is voluntarily recalling several drugs used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure that contain the ingredient valsartan. The recall comes because an impurity, known as NDMA, was found in the recalled products. NDMA is known to cause cancer, Dangers of childbirth: Why are more moms dying after babies are born? 07/15/2018 10:51pm • In the U.S., new and expecting moms die at a rate that's higher than other developed countries, and cases of close calls are on the rise. D.C. is among a handful of states with the highest maternal mortality rates. In our three-part special report, Dangers of Childbirth, WTOP looks into why. Dangers of childbirth: Being black can be hazardous to moms' health 07/15/2018 10:50pm • In the U.S., new and expecting moms die at a rate that's higher than other developed countries, and cases of close calls are on the rise. D.C. is among a handful of states with the highest maternal mortality rates. In our three-part special report, Dangers of Childbirth, WTOP looks into why. Dangers of childbirth: DC works to save dying mothers 07/15/2018 10:49pm • In the U.S., new and expecting moms die at a rate that's higher than other developed countries, and cases of close calls are on the rise. D.C. is among a handful of states with the highest maternal mortality rates. In our three-part special report, Dangers of Childbirth, WTOP looks into why. Why Some Patients Get Unexpected Bills After Emergency Room Visits 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Over the past year or so, a troubling trend has been reported in various media outlets: Some health insurers are denying claims from members who visited the emergency department for what they believed were actual emergencies. These policies involve the insurance company retroactively examining clai What Is a Good GRE Score for Graduate School Admissions? 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Grad school hopefuls wondering how well they need to perform on the GRE exam should understand that programs have varied expectations for standardized tests, admissions experts say. Admissions officers suggest prospective students look up the GRE score ranges among admitted students at the schools t 19 Part-Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Flexible hoursTaking on a part-time retirement job doesn't have to mean low pay and uninteresting work. Many older workers perform important and essential jobs, while also maintaining a flexible schedule. At age 65 and older over a third (35 percent) of employees work in part-time positions of less 8 Myths About Managing Labor Pain 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Childbirth can no doubt be painful -- but not as bad as many women anticipate. If there was a list of the most physically painful life experiences for women, childbirth would likely rank at or near the top. Countless movies and TV shows have depicted giving birth as being excruciatingly, bring-on-th Data Doctors: Use hashtags to get noticed on Instagram 07/13/2018 04:19pm • Q: I’m new to using Instagram for my business, and trying to understand how hashtags are supposed to be used. A: Instagram has become a valuable marketing tool as it typically has higher engagement numbers than any of the other major networks, including Facebook and Twitter. You may have more DC boil water advisory: What happened, who's affected, how long will it last? 07/13/2018 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — Residents of a large swath of Northwest and Northeast D.C. are still being advised to boil their water before drinking it or using it in cooking, but DC Water officials say a smaller area of the city was affected by potential contamination than originally thought. During a news con 13 Medical Schools That Trained Influential Doctors 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Discover medical schools that trained influential physicians.While many people aspire to become physicians, only a few candidates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious medical schools. Low acceptance rates, coupled with the years of demanding training required to obtain a medical license, ar What Is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer? 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Breast cancer is not a single disease, but a variety of subtypes that have different features, prognoses and treatments. Based on an analysis of the characteristics of the tumor, breast cancer can be classified into several molecular subtypes. This is important information for your doctor to collec Should You Let Your Older Parents Babysit Your Kids? 07/12/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to babysitting, today's modern families often turn to an old-fashioned resource: grandparents. The arrangement seems like a natural fit: If your parents did a good job raising you, it's assumed they'll do a good job watching your children. But your mom and dad are quite a bit older sin 13 Health Superstitions to Reconsider 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Medical myths, folk remedies and prevention misconceptionsIt was actually bacteria, not "bad air," behind the plague and Black Death. If your child developed seizures, you'd turn to a neurologist, but others might seek out a shaman. And although male circumcision has long been a mainstream medical p I Have Type 2 Diabetes -- and It's a Life Sentence, Not a Death Sentence 07/11/2018 08:00pm • It was April 2013. I was feeling pretty good about myself, as I'd taken my 52-inch waist down to a 46-inch waist. But something was horribly wrong. I was working my receiving shift at the grocery where I'd been employed since 1990. While unloading a semi truck, I was bumping into everything as thou