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8 secrets of people who don't get sick 04/16/2017 08:00pm • When germs are your job One moment Dr. Ernest Brown might be in a stale hotel room handing tissues to someone with the flu, and the next he could be telling folks at a homeless shelter to open up and say, "ah." In other words, he hardly lives in a bubble of sterility. Still, the house call docto What Do I Need to Know About Progression of MS and Treatment Options? 04/16/2017 08:00pm • If you're like most people who have recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, you're probably anxious about what the future has to bring. "That's a common reaction," says Dr. Timothy Vartanian, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at New York's Weill Cornell Medical Center. "But I tell Column: Ignoring that OS (or software) update is risky 04/14/2017 05:27am • Q: Is it safe to continue using Windows Vista? A: Operating systems aren’t something that most users think about, but the reality is you engage with your operating system every time you use your computer. This essential interface becomes very familiar, and changing to a new one often evokes The MBA Investment: Weigh Starting Pay, Inflation 04/13/2017 08:00pm • Pursuing an MBA degree requires a significant investment of time and money, so it's prudent to consider whether that investment will pay off in the long run. U.S. News data on MBA compensation provide reason for optimism. Between 2011 and 2016, the average starting salary and bonus among graduates Alzheimer's Red Flag or False Alarm? 04/13/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, there are certain signs nobody wants to recognize. On the other hand, older and not-so-old adults may overreact to routine mental slips that can happen to anyone. Reduced speed in completing writing tasks, for instance, or less ability to pay Coping With MS on the Job 04/13/2017 08:00pm • When your doctor says you have multiple sclerosis, you may wonder if you'll be able to continue working. After all, MS is an incurable autoimmune disease that damages nerves and can trigger cognitive changes, fatigue, numbness and tingling in the hands, trouble walking, bladder and bowel problems, w The Unpredictability of Living With IBS 04/13/2017 08:00pm • Abdominal pain. Cramping. Bloating. Diarrhea. Constipation. These are all symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome -- an uncomfortable and unpredictable disorder that can seriously impact a person's health and life. Not only can it make you feel miserable, but it can create serious problems that impact Can Exercise or Physical Therapy Help Combat Rheumatoid Arthritis? 04/13/2017 08:00pm • We're often told that exercise is vital for overall health, but exercise can be a daunting prospect for someone with rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain, stiffness and even deformation combined with the sometimes-overwhelming fatigue that accompanies RA can deter even the most determined person. Despi WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle reflects on gold medal career 04/13/2017 02:28am • WASHINGTON -- He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics before becoming one of the biggest superstars in the history of sports entertainment. This week, Kurt Angle joined WTOP to reflect on his WWE Hall of Fame induction at WrestleMania. "I was real happy about it," Angle told WTOP How to Lose Weight in Your 70s and Beyond 04/12/2017 08:00pm • For the better part of 71 years, Joe Acosta ate what he wanted or what his wife prepared for him -- often, large portions of fried foods. As a result, he carried 30-some pounds of extra weight and flirted with diabetes. "I was having problems watching what I put in my body," says Acosta, a retired False Positives, False Negatives in Breast Cancer 04/12/2017 08:00pm • Modern breast cancer screening is a fairly accurate affair. The Susan G. Komen foundation reports that conventional mammography is 84 percent accurate, meaning that in 84 out of 100 cases, a mammogram film will show a true picture of whether a woman needs additional screening. But what happens to wo When Colon Cancer Recurs 04/12/2017 08:00pm • Have you recently completed treatment for colon or rectal cancer (which is also known as colorectal cancer, or CRC)? If so, you may be concerned about whether your cancer will come back. Recurrent colon cancer can arise from tumor cells that survive despite treatment. In fact, up to half of CRC pat 8 Complications of Diabetes 04/12/2017 08:00pm • Keep your blood sugar under control to help avoid these often serious complications. Diabetes alone doesn't cause health complications -- it's uncontrolled diabetes that causes health problems, says Lucille Hughes, a certified diabetes educator and director of diabetes education at South Nassau Comm Men: Here's How to Eat and Exercise to Lose That Pool T-Shirt 04/11/2017 08:00pm • In September 2015, Vernon Gudger's doctor gave him terrifying news: His blood sugar levels were so high, he was on the cusp of being prediabetic. Gudger's father had died of complications from diabetes after having both his legs amputated above the knees because of the disease. Gudger, 52 at the ti Late Puberty: Weighing the Options for Kids 04/11/2017 08:00pm • Puberty usually makes headlines for hitting kids at younger and younger ages, but late puberty continues to have an impact. For a teen boy who isn't getting taller or developing like others his age, or a girl embarrassed that -- unlike her friends -- she isn't menstruating and her body isn't maturi