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The workout supplement becoming more popular outside the gym 06/02/2025 02:37pm • You may have heard your gym buddy, a co-worker or family member talking about taking a supplement called creatine. It is a billion-dollar supplement that is exploding in popularity, but should you take it? Grand View Research expects sales of creatine to explode to over $4 billion at the end of 'I've seen heaven's gates': Maryland high school baseball coach inspires players to chase on and off the field goals 05/30/2025 05:37pm • For Aaron Graves, 2025 will be remembered as an emerging year for his Riverdale Baptist School’s baseball team. In his seventh year coaching at the Upper Marlboro, Maryland-based school, Graves has rebuilt its baseball program — once a national power — into a contender. In mid-May, the Crus Data Doctors: Beware the 'found in China' iPhone scam 05/30/2025 12:27pm • Q: My iPhone was stolen six months ago, and I just received a text from someone in the Philippines claiming they have my phone, asking me to remove it from my iCloud account so they can reset it. What should I do? A: Having a smartphone stolen is stressful enough without having to deal with scamm 'Dude, where’s my stuff?': Arlington Co. man's invention looks to improve lost and found system 05/29/2025 02:37pm • A product developed in Arlington County, Virginia, aims to make it easier to get your lost items back. LostAF is a website with printable lost and found stickers. (Courtesy LostAF) It's called LostAF, but that doesn't stand for what you might think. "There is of course a double entendre, b Trump's tariffs threaten 'last vestige of culture' for DC-area's Asian American community 05/28/2025 04:58am • On a rainy Sunday, shoppers dashed from the Talbott Center parking lot and climbed a flight of stairs to a longtime Maryland grocery store and gift shop. Maruichi in Rockville has been the go-to place since 2000 for shoppers hankering for Japanese foods and items, such as bento boxes and soy sauc Data Doctors: How to use email aliases 05/23/2025 04:48pm • Q: How are Gmail aliases used? A: Email is an essential part of digital life, but if you only use one address for everything you do, your inbox can become overwhelming and it can be difficult to feel like you have any control of your messages. If you find yourself hesitating to interact with a Mrs. Maryland has 3 wins over cancer already. This weekend, she wants to win national pageant title 05/20/2025 02:55pm • An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, woman is heading to Las Vegas this weekend, and if she wins big, what happens in Vegas won't just stay there. At least that's the plan for 50-year-old Moniesha Shorter, who as the reigning Mrs. Maryland, is going to Las Vegas to compete in the United States of Ame How a new blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease can help stop memory loss earlier 05/19/2025 02:19pm • The prognosis for Alzheimer's disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there's great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in testing that they says will help patients get treatment faster. "This is really big news," said Data Doctors: How to use the Windows battery life report 05/16/2025 07:16pm • Q: What are my options when the battery on my Windows laptop is going out? A: If you find yourself tethered to a wall outlet more often than you’d like, your laptop’s battery is telling you that something’s wrong. Over time, all rechargeable batteries degrade, but how you use (or abuse) you Treating hearing loss could reduce the risk of dementia, study finds 05/14/2025 05:26pm • Addressing hearing loss early can delay the onset of dementia, according to the findings of a new study done by several universities, including Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study followed people between the ages of 66 and 90 years old for eight years and found a 32% increa Prince George's County residents call for more mental health resources for children 05/13/2025 12:41pm • At a meeting Monday night, billed as a "Mental Health Town Hall," Prince George's County leaders heard an update from health officials about the progress made in the last year in providing mental health services. But they also heard from parents frustrated that the county has not made much progre Data Doctors: How to safely add fonts 05/09/2025 02:42am • Q: How do I add fonts to my computer and are they cross-compatible between Windows and Mac? A: Installing new fonts can give your digital projects a whole new personality, whether you’re creating a flier, a presentation or a custom greeting card. The good news is that adding fonts is simple on Lousy night's sleep? Did you wear socks to bed? 05/08/2025 08:12am • Wearing socks to bed can improve the quality of your sleep, according to sleep medicine physician Keisha Sullivan of Kaiser Permanente in Largo, Maryland. Wearing socks to bed helps cool the body's core temperature, which helps prepare your body for sleep and helps support a person's natural circ Why are 2 out of every 3 Alzheimer's patients women? 05/06/2025 09:53am • May is the month where the spotlight shines on women's health. Did you know nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women? According to the Alzheimer's Association, out of the nearly 7 million people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's dementia in the U.S., 4.2 million are wome Exclusive: First Parkinson's disease patient in DC area to use adaptive 'pacemaker for the brain' 05/05/2025 12:06pm • Rick Schena, of Alexandria, Virginia, and his doctor at MedStar Health, in McLean, have begun using the latest technology — adaptive deep brain stimulation — in his treatment for Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder. "Mr. Schena has had Parkinson's disease for 17 years," said Dr.