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What Congenital Heart Disease Means for Your Child 06/20/2017 08:00pm • Congenital heart defects are the most common of all birth defects. But if your child is diagnosed with one, it feels like you're entering strange, uncharted territory. Instead of welcoming your newborn to a cozy nursery at home, you're glued to the hospital, immersed in a crash course on an unfamili How to Monitor the Care of a Loved One in a Nursing Home 06/19/2017 08:00pm • You're just getting comfortable with the idea that your loved one will be living in a nursing home. Maybe you're used to being able to monitor care they received at home. So what can you do to monitor their care and safety in the nursing home? Long-term care facilities -- like other care providers How to Help Someone Else Who Has Depression 06/19/2017 08:00pm • Depression can be devastating to those afflicted with the disease, but the toll it takes doesn't end there. Friends and loves ones are affected, too. They can see the damage the disease is causing, but may feel helpless or confused about what to do to assist. Yet there are many ways that friends and Coping With Depression and Anxiety as a Breast Cancer Patient 06/19/2017 08:00pm • Depression is caused by a range of biological and environmental circumstances, but a common trigger in many people is severe stress or trauma. The shock of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis certainly qualifies as a major stressor, so it shouldn't be surprising that depression is a common side eff What Is Adrenal Fatigue and Why Is It Controversial? 06/19/2017 08:00pm • Angela Rocchio was doing everything right: She was sleeping eight hours a night, eating healthfully and practicing yoga, which she also taught. But Rocchio, who was in her mid-20s at the time and working as an environmental specialist, was perpetually exhausted, developing severe allergies, struggl Get Your Pet's Beach Bodies Ready...Safely 06/19/2017 01:57pm • This article is sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital No one wants your pet to be their healthiest more than your Veterinarian. But we also want you to be aware of some of the safest ways to achieve your pet’s best! Each and every one of us is different and believe it or not every dog and ev What New Diagnostic Tests Might Be Available for MS Soon? 06/18/2017 08:00pm • The adage "things aren't always what they seem" rings particularly true when it comes to making an MS diagnosis. One reason for the uncertainty is that the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, such as vision problems, imbalance, brain fog, pain, spasticity and fatigue, can mirror those of other medical Understanding What Causes a Slow Heart Rate 06/18/2017 08:00pm • The average healthy person has a resting heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute. The more athletic a person is, the lower his or her heart beat will be. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps reportedly has a heart rate in the 30s, for example, because of his extraordinary physical conditioning. Whe Intervention: Stepping in to Get a Loved One Professional Help 06/18/2017 08:00pm • When a loved one is having emotional struggles, family and close friends will do anything they can to help. In many instances, a caring conversation is all one needs to put things in perspective. In other cases, a person may need professional help, such as undergoing counseling or seeing a psychiatr To North Korea and back: Otto Warmbier's strange, sad trip 06/18/2017 01:13pm • WYOMING, Ohio (AP) — Over and over, Otto Warmbier apologized and begged — at first calmly, then choking up and finally in tears — to be reunited with his family. North Korean officials seated at long tables watched impassively, with cameras rolling and journalists taking notes, as the adven The Latest: Lobbyist shot is expected to make full recovery 06/17/2017 12:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a Republican lawmaker and others at a baseball practice this week (all times EDT): 12:50 p.m. The family of a lobbyist shot multiple times during a Republican baseball practice outside Washington says he has undergone additiona Suit over life-ending drugs for terminally ill gets hearing 06/16/2017 04:14am • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Friday is expected to weigh whether a challenge can proceed to California's law letting terminally ill patients seek prescriptions for life-ending drugs. Riverside County Judge Daniel A. Ottolia is expected to hear arguments over whether a lawsuit by doctors Review: 'The Book of Henry' starts strong, spirals into far-fetched plot 06/16/2017 01:34am • WASHINGTON — After bursting on the indie scene in 2012 with "Safety Not Guaranteed," Colin Trevorrow directed "Jurassic World" into one of the biggest blockbusters of 2015, a feat that landed him "Star Wars: Episode IX" for 2019. But first, Trevorrow attempts a smaller, suburban suspense ta The evolving role of fathers: How to be a modern dad 06/16/2017 01:08am • WASHINGTON — The Don and Betty Draper days of parenting are over. Now more than ever, raising a child has become a tag-team effort in households across the country. In two-thirds of American families, both parents work, meaning more men are helping out with tasks traditionally reserved for Data Doctors: Mesh network makes for a stronger home Wi-Fi 06/15/2017 10:37pm • Q: Have you had a chance to test any of the mesh network products for a larger house? Wi-Fi can be a challenge when you have a large area that you’d like to cover or when you have construction materials that impact coverage. Concrete walls, metal structures and lots of metal air conditioning du