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How to protect against Meltdown, Spectre flaws 01/11/2018 08:49pm • Q: What do I need to do to protect my computer from the microprocessor flaws? The Meltdown and Spectre processor security flaws, which many are calling the worst processor bug ever, should be of concern for all computer users. Virtually every computer made since 1995 is considered to be vulner How to Better Manage Diabetes -- and Save Money Doing It 01/11/2018 07:00pm • Not everything that's healthier costs more. In fact, doing what's best for one's well-being and quality of life is sometimes less expensive than being unhealthy. Take riding your bike to work, for example -- if that's something you're able to do. Or while it can sometimes cost more to buy produce t Ways to Boost Your Energy When You Have Arthritis 01/11/2018 07:00pm • You may think of arthritis as a problem that only causes joint pain. But many people with arthritis also struggle with fatigue --an overwhelming sense of tiredness, loss of energy and exhaustion. "In many cases, the greater the inflammation, the greater the fatigue," says Dr. Julius Birnbaum, a rhe How to Talk to Your Doctor About Medical Cannabis 01/11/2018 07:00pm • Medical cannabis is legal in 29 states (and recreational use is legal in eight), but thanks to longstanding myths, there's still some stigma around talking about it with medical professionals. In fact, a recent survey of medical cannabis patients in California found an almost universal fear of bein Is a 1,200-Calorie Diet Right for You? 01/11/2018 07:00pm • When it comes to losing weight, it can seem like 1,200 is the magic number. Practically every health and weight-loss website out there has at least one (or one dozen) 1,200-calorie diet options. Even the National Institutes of Health has published a 1,200-calorie meal plan. Worldwide, more than 18, Colds and Asthma: How to Keep Sneezes from Becoming Wheezes 01/10/2018 07:00pm • You know the signs: a tickle in the back of the throat; a few sneezes here and there. All too often they're the beginning of a full-blown head cold. And if you have asthma, the next stop could be your lungs. Why does a sneeze turn into a wheeze? Your nose, mouth, throat, sinuses and lungs are all o Reducing Deaths and 'Near Misses' Related to Pregnancy and Childbirth 01/10/2018 07:00pm • For most parents, the birth of a child is a profoundly joyous occasion -- as the family grows and is changed forever. But in a fraction of cases, pregnancy or childbirth is punctuated by the deepest of sorrows. "The death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum is one of the greatest How to Choose the Best Specialist Doctor 01/10/2018 07:00pm • When most of us need a specialist doctor, we'll either take a referral from our primary care physician or ask friends, relatives or our social networks for recommendations. But there may be better ways to be sure you're getting the right fit for your health needs and preferences. Dr. Val Jones, a ph Harford Co. to join lawsuits targeting opioid manufacturers in fight to halt epidemic 01/10/2018 12:37pm • WASHINGTON — A growing number of Maryland counties are going to court to fight the opioid crisis. Harford County plans to join other communities to sue drug manufactures as the number of opioid overdose calls has risen there in recent years, including 80 deaths in 2017. Fighting the problem Flu in full swing nationwide: How does DC area fare? 01/10/2018 05:15am • WASHINGTON — The flu is now in full swing across more than half the U.S., according to new federal data — and the D.C. region is not immune. Nationwide, the number of people seeing their doctors for flu-like illnesses spiked in the last week of December — the most recent data available show Health care jobs abound. Here's how to tap into the hot job market 01/10/2018 12:01am • At George Washington University Hospital, Thursday is wing day. By 5 a.m., food service workers have prepared piles of chicken in anticipation of the lunch rush, when staff members, doctors and visitors pack the cafeteria. Other cooks keep busy filling orders patients make using their personalized d 25 best jobs of 2018 01/10/2018 12:01am • Top jobs Thanks to high salaries and increased demand for their services, health care professions dominate the Best Jobs of 2018 list. But even though they account for 20 of the 25 top careers, no doctor or nurse position beat the best profession of the year: software developer. The ubiquity of d Here's Why Your Doctor Seems Pressured 01/09/2018 07:00pm • In your latest medical encounter, did your doctor shake your hand, look you in the eye and start a two-way conversation? Or, did he or she cut straight to the chase, reeling off questions from on-screen checklists and inputting data into an ever-present laptop? Doctors are working under more pressu Man in Spain Declared Dead; Then He Snores Before Autopsy 01/09/2018 07:00pm • A man in Spain who was unconscious and presumed dead was actually very much alive -- but doctors didn't know it until he started snoring on the autopsy table. Three doctors declared 29-year-old Gonzalo Montoya Jiménez to be dead after allegedly completing examinations, according to a report from a Overcoming Barriers to Preventive Care 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Just a week shy of his 20th birthday, Nascar driver Matt Tifft visited his neurosurgeon following a car crash to evaluate a bulging disc in his back. After the conversation about his back, he decided to share some seemingly unrelated but odd experiences he had been having. Upon hearing Tifft's comp