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Family History of Heart Disease? Here's What to Do About It 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Say your grandfather recently had a stroke, your mother takes cholesterol-lowering medications and your cousin has high blood pressure. You might be wondering if you're at risk of heart disease -- and for good reason. A family history of heart disease, meaning one or more of your blood relatives ha Is Marijuana a Risk Factor or a Treatment Option for Lung Cancer? 03/08/2018 07:00pm • We've known for a long time that smoking tobacco cigarettes is the No. 1 risk factor for developing lung cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that "in the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80 percent to 90 percent of lung cancers. Using other tobacco prod Md. Gov. Hogan on Capitol Hill: Opioid crisis ‘tearing apart families’ 03/08/2018 04:38pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told a U.S. Senate panel on Capitol Hill Thursday that the federal government needs to boost funding to help states battle the opioid crisis. “This crisis is not just a health crisis,” Hogan said. “This is tearing apart families and communities from 7 Reasons You're in a Bad Mood That Can Actually Be Serious 03/07/2018 07:00pm • Why so sad? When patients visit Dr. Jennifer Caudle, an osteopathic family physician near Philadelphia, their complaints aren't always -- or even often -- only physical. "I'm just not feeling myself." "I'm irritable." "I'm annoyed," they frequently say. That's when Caudle does some detective work. I Which Doctor Should I See for Sleep Problems? 03/06/2018 07:00pm • We've all experienced it at one time or another: not being able to get to sleep and waking up in the morning not feeling refreshed. These are common problems in America today, and whether your unrestful time in bed is caused by insomnia, sleep apnea, an inability to stay asleep, sleep walking or ev The Future of Otolaryngology: Office-Based Vocal Cord and Salivary Stone Surgery 03/06/2018 07:00pm • Most of us take speaking and singing for granted. A healthy voice is critical for good communication and is often the source our livelihood and happiness. But many people struggle with their voice. Some can only speak at a very low volume; others are chronically hoarse or breathy. The problem for ma How to See a Doctor -- Stat 03/06/2018 07:00pm • During travels far from home, you start having symptoms that cause you concern. Whether it's chest pain that's mild but won't go away, lightheadedness for no apparent reason or a sudden sore throat and sharp cough, you feel the need for medical attention. But with your primary care doctor's office What to Do About Flat Head Syndrome in Babies 03/05/2018 07:00pm • Kids learn a lot in the first months and years of life -- and research shows the brain continues to develop into the mid-20s. So the skull has to make room for all that growth. Not to mention a baby's relatively large head must be able to fit through the birth canal. Fortunately, the skull is desig Premed Students: Avoid 4 Physician Shadowing Mistakes 03/05/2018 07:00pm • For prospective medical school students, shadowing a physician is an opportunity to learn about the complexity and difficulty of practicing medicine. These experiences allow them to observe doctors working hard at recording patient notes, handling challenging cases or explaining complicated procedu U.S. Passport Renewal: How to Update an Expired Passport 03/05/2018 07:00pm • If you're planning to travel internationally in the next year, it's time to check the expiration date on your passport. While processing times for passport renewal can vary (it typically takes four to eight weeks, depending on seasonality), travel experts and the U.S. Department of State recommend s 11 National Universities Where Students Rarely Bring Cars 03/05/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Ethics in Sports (and All) Medicine 03/04/2018 07:00pm • The Larry Nassar sexual assault case was a life-altering journey of heartbreak for his victims and a scandalous and hugely disappointing blow to the field of sports medicine. And it has illuminated the distressing fact that the moral compass of sports medicine (perhaps all of medicine) is off. Afte Is There a Best Diet for Breast Cancer? 03/04/2018 07:00pm • Nutritional science continues to sharpen our understanding of how the foods we eat may contribute to the development of cancer as well as how certain foods can support a patient nutritionally while in active treatment. With breast cancer specifically, research is showing that because it's often a h Making 'medicine' at a young age: Day care curriculum highlights STEM 03/02/2018 12:26am • WASHINGTON — At a Bright Horizons day care center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a class of 4-year-olds are tasked with an important morning activity: making medicine. Granted, the “medicine” they’re mixing has a bright blue hue and is speckled with glitter, but the process they follow i Married With Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease 03/01/2018 07:00pm • Striding from Penn Station through the sidewalks of Manhattan to start each workday, Mike Powderly seemed at the top of his game. From his home life in Long Island with his wife and three young sons to a rewarding career in the radio business, everything seemed right as the 2000 millennium approach