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Can Marijuana Help With Breast Cancer? 09/04/2017 08:00pm • In 1996, when California became the first state in the Union to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a trend was started. Twenty years later, marijuana, also called cannabis -- referring to the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant -- can legally be used The Struggle of Dating With Depression 09/04/2017 08:00pm • Dating is an emotional minefield under the best of circumstances. For someone dealing with depression, that minefield can become even more explosive. Depression disrupts many aspects of daily life, and romance is usually near the top of the list. Depression interferes with dating and romantic rela Gauge Applying to Accelerated Medical School Programs 09/04/2017 08:00pm • Though most medical school candidates take the same prerequisite classes to gain entry to medical school, the paths that aspiring physicians can take through those courses vary . Some future doctors do not take a single premedical class until after they have their undergraduate degree ; others comp Pregnant Kate has acute morning sickness for 3rd time 09/04/2017 10:11am • LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. And for the third time — as with her previous two pregnancies — the former Kate Middleton is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness. Hyperemesis gravidarum is est Can You Be Fat But Fit? 09/03/2017 08:00pm • Wouldn't it be great if we could eat all the ice cream and french fries we wanted and still be healthy? The idea that you can be fat but fit is increasingly bandied about these days, spurred by studies that suggest an extra layer of fat could have a protective effect on our bodies. So can you carry Black, white, rich, poor: Storm Harvey didn't discriminate 09/02/2017 09:08pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey did not discriminate in its destruction. It raged through neighborhoods rich and poor, black and white, upscale and working class. Across Houston and surrounding communities, no group sidestepped its paralyzing deluges and apocalyptic floods. "Harvey didn't spare anyone How to stop your smartphone from tracking you 09/01/2017 05:18am • Q: Where do I turn off the constant location tracking in my smartphone? A: Smartphones have become a human "electronic tag" that, instead of being installed under skin, is in pockets and purses. Precise locations, dates, times, durations and what you did before and after opening an app or web Can football and its players recover from the concussion crisis? 09/01/2017 02:38am • This is the final part in WTOP’s “Bad Brains” special report examining brain injuries in football, what doctors know about them and what’s being done to make the game safer. COLUMBIA, Md.  — Improvements in technique and technology may help improve football safety. But is there hope f Are Depression Naps a Harmless Internet Meme or Concerning Sign? 08/31/2017 08:00pm • If you're under the age of 25, you've probably heard of the term "depression nap." For those who aren't glued to social media 24/7/365, the phrase may be new. Depression nap is a current internet meme -- another term some people may need to Google. Users of Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are fond How to Talk to Your Young Child About His or Her ADHD Diagnosis 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Now that your young child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, you might be wondering about how to inform him or her about the diagnosis. What level of detail should you convey? Should you even say anything at all and wait for behaviors to improve once parenting techniq The Benefits of Therapeutic Massage for MS 08/31/2017 08:00pm • You may think of massage as a way to relax or relieve tired muscles. But for people with multiple sclerosis, massage can be much more than that. "We see a therapeutic change when we help people with MS. They look and feel better than when they came in, and they move better," says Nancy Porambo, a l Can Hydrogen Be Used to Treat COPD? 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Smoking and inhaling other irritants such as occupational dust or chemicals can irritate the lungs. Over time, this inflammation builds and some people develop lung problems. One of these cumulative lung issues is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive, incurable disease that makes it 3 years after kids vanish, Md. mother wants her charges dropped 08/31/2017 10:30am • WASHINGTON — Almost three years after Catherine Hoggle's two young children disappeared, her lawyer has asked a Montgomery County judge to dismiss the three misdemeanor charges against her Thursday. Hoggle is the last known person to see 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob Hoggle, Sept. 7, 20 Can technology save football? 08/31/2017 01:28am • This is the third part in WTOP’s “Bad Brains” special report examining brain injuries in football, what doctors know about them and what’s being done to make the game safer. COLUMBIA, Md. -- The race to create a safe football helmet is big business, but it’s also something of an oxymor Incontinence: Shocking Numbers of Fit, Young Women Have This Embarrassing Problem 08/30/2017 08:00pm • The first time Amanda Cooke peed her pants she was a junior in high school. She was running on a trail during cross-country practice when she felt a warm stream rush down her legs. "All of a sudden, I just peed, and I was like, 'What do I do?'" remembers Cooke, now a 36-year-old in Columbus, Ohio.