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How to Cope With a Chronic Condition at College 08/01/2017 08:00pm • It wasn't until the last couple weeks of high school that I realized the coming year, my first year of college, I would be on my own. My network of support and my parents would not be nearby. As I sit in a coffee shop in the District of Columbia, I can't help but reflect on this past year, my fresh How to Talk to Your Doctor About Digestive Issues 08/01/2017 08:00pm • As a dietitian in a gastroenterology practice, I work with a lot of people who have a pile of symptoms that haven't yet been diagnosed. To help them, I listen for clues that might reveal possible dietary triggers and recommend some nutrition tactics I suspect will work best. All the while, I watch 10 Schools That Attract the Most International Students 07/31/2017 08:00pm • 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: Battling Opioid Addiction in Adolescents 07/31/2017 08:00pm • As the opioid abuse epidemic continues unabated in the U.S., experts say there simply aren't enough resources to provide adequate treatment to those in the grips of addiction. That includes a dearth of medications being prescribed to assist in breaking the hold of powerful prescription painkillers Why the Risk for Amputations Jumps If You're Poor and Have Diabetes 07/31/2017 08:00pm • When you have diabetes, you're at a higher risk for an amputation, particularly an amputation of a lower limb or a toe. In fact, the American Diabetes Association reports that about 60 percent of lower-limb amputations in adults that are not caused by trauma occur in people with diabetes. The risk i How Successful Single Moms Tackle the Challenge of Raising Teenagers 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Single motherhood is a relentless responsibility. A moment of privacy in the bathroom is an unheard of luxury. Every supermarket trip or round of errands with restless and demanding kids challenges your patience. Juggling family and work responsibilities leaves little time for your own interests or How Do I Know if My Therapy Is Working? 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Psychotherapy is a proven treatment for depression. According to the American Psychological Association, reviews of hundreds of research studies have shown that about 75 percent of people who engage in some form psychotherapy benefit from it. In addition, the average person who receives psychothera These Are the Real Facts About Eating Disorders 07/31/2017 08:00pm • I am a psychologist specializing in children and teens who have an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. When I tell people what I do for a living, I'm often bombarded by harsh, judgmental comments such as "they could stop Back Pain and Other Unusual Signs of Lung Cancer 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Early diagnosis of any cancer improves prognosis. That's why being aware of telltale symptoms and undergoing age- and risk-appropriate screenings where available can improve outcomes for many cancer patients. However, lung cancer typically has few symptoms early in the disease. By the time individu Coming off two torn Achilles, Galette off to good start in Richmond 07/31/2017 05:19pm • Follow all of the action from Redskins Training Camp in WTOP’s Live Blog.  RICHMOND -- The past two seasons, linebacker Junior Galette was forced to watch the action from the sidelines while recovering from a torn Achilles. He signed in Washington before the 2015 season, but has yet to play Kentucky Doctor Helps Deliver Baby Before Giving Birth Herself 07/30/2017 08:00pm • You often hear stories about doctors putting their patients first. But this doctor went the extra mile for one pregnant woman -- even though she was almost in labor herself. Obstetrician Dr. Amanda Hess of Frankfort, Kentucky, delivered Leah Halliday Johnson's baby at Frankfort Regional Medical Cen You Were Born to Be an Athlete 07/30/2017 08:00pm • As a sports doctor and orthopedic surgeon who has studied the human body on an evolutionary level and cared for it on a mechanical one, I've long held the opinion that we were all born to be athletes. Whether you're the competitor or a spectator, there is a visceral response to engaging in or watch What to Know About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 07/30/2017 08:00pm • Playing sports is an excellent way for young people to stay active, strong and focused. But in rare cases, a young athlete collapses in the middle of a game and dies suddenly from cardiac arrest. What causes this harrowing scenario, and how can you find out if you or your young athlete is predispos 6 Things an MS Patient Is Advised Not to Do 07/30/2017 08:00pm • For the most part, there are no hard and fast rules for people who suffer with multiple sclerosis. That's because every patient faces a unique set of challenges. Even so, most experts agree there are definite don'ts everyone who has the disease shouldn't ignore. MS is an autoimmune condition that a Doctor charged with murder to be released from jail 07/30/2017 11:54am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A physician who police say killed his girlfriend will be released from jail because of a trial delay. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Dr. John E. Gibbs is set to be out of jail around Sept. 1 because his murder trial in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has been moved