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Doctors warn of importance of child flu vaccines amid findings from worrying CDC report 09/20/2024 11:38pm • D.C.-area doctors say they're worried many eligible children will not receive their flu vaccine this year. It's something they fear will cause a spike in cases — or worse. "Many people worry about 'Oh, it's another shot for my child.' Yes, it is. But it's usually just once a year, and it helps 'Golden Bachelorette' recap: Rockville teacher Joan Vassos meets suitors, begins journey of finding love 09/19/2024 11:00am • (Courtesy Disney/Gilles Mingasson) Joan Vassos' season of The Golden Bachelorette kicked off on Wednesday night in a special way. The 61-year-old school administrator, mother and grandmother, who is the first ever Golden Bachelorette, met her suitors vying for her heart and bonded with them o 'I am a rapist, like the others in this room,' Frenchman tells court 09/17/2024 05:50am • ▶ Watch Video: Man admits drugging, raping wife at trial in France Avignon, France — "I am a rapist," Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her, told a court Tuesday, returning to the dock after being ill When walking for health, why not 'walk with a doc?' 09/16/2024 11:30am • If you enjoy walking with a group, wouldn't it be great to have a doctor walking with you? Dr. Asha Subramanian, a family physician, leads the nonprofit Walk With A Doc program in Wheaton, Maryland. The group meets the third Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. during warmer months, and 10 a.m. durin Every millisecond counts: What you need to know about Wi-Fi 7 09/13/2024 06:16pm • Q: What's Wi-Fi 7 and do I need it? A: Wi-Fi technology has been evolving over the years with most users not realizing the significant differences. Wi-Fi 6 started rolling out in 2019 and was systematically adopted by device manufacturers as new products were released, and the same will happen wi Local doctor sees increase in walking pneumonia cases among kids 09/12/2024 05:50am • There's an uptick in the D.C. area in the number of pneumonia cases among children. Doctors at Children's National Medical Center said the spike is being caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae. "This is not a new bacteria. It's a bacteria that commonly causes pneumonia, but we are seeing an Ravens' Van Noy criticizes the Chiefs' medical staff for not caring for his eye injury quicker 09/11/2024 04:35pm • Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy criticized the Kansas City Chiefs’ medical staff for being slow to respond to his eye injury during the teams’ season opener last week. Van Noy injured his right eye in the third quarter on Thursday night and said he was “disappointed” about how lo 'We would love for his dream not to be lost': Teen continues to recover after shielding another in shooting 09/09/2024 06:50pm • Sixteen-year-old Chase Lancaster has undergone 14 surgeries and remains in intensive care since he was shot at a party in Frederick County, Maryland, in August. His father, Alex Lancaster, said his son's recovery has included some setbacks. "He lost his right kidney and his gallbladder," Lanca Reentering the pool caused ‘flashbacks’ to shark attack in which she lost her leg. Now this swimmer has two Paralympic medals 09/08/2024 06:38am • (CNN) — When American swimmer Ali Truwit first got back into the water after losing her leg in a shark attack, the sound of water rippling around the pool “triggered flashbacks” to that day. “It was really, really hard,” she told CNN’s Don Riddell. “At that point physically, the tem Maryland, DC and Virginia get more money for house calls for moms and infants 09/08/2024 04:35am • More money is on the way for a home-visiting health care program designed to provide better care for pregnant women, new parents and infants. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced an additional $23.1 million in federal aid to the agency's national Home Visiting Pr Union representing providers at DC's Unity Health Care authorizes strike 09/06/2024 08:36pm • Conditions at Unity Health Care have prompted the union at the D.C.-based health care provider to authorize a strike. According to the Union of American Physicians and Dentists — the union representing health care providers across the country — there have been “deteriorating workplace condi Tackling pulmonary hypertension 09/06/2024 09:42am • This content was provided by George Washington University Hospital. Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist and professor of medicine at GW Medicine, who also serves as Medical Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at The George Washington University Hospita Data Doctors: Cloud storage vs. cloud backup 09/06/2024 05:42am • Q: How does OneDrive compare to Carbonite as a backup option? A: The three rules of computing are backup, backup, backup and having the right type of backup depends on what you’re trying to secure. OneDrive and Carbonite actually serve different purposes and, in many cases, both have value. Fairfax Co. leaders worry new Va. rating system will paint inaccurate picture of school performance 09/04/2024 11:11am • School leaders in Fairfax County are blasting recent changes to the way Virginia's public schools are rated, arguing the new system will paint an inaccurate picture of how schools and students are performing. During a work session last week, Michael Molloy, director of the school district's gover Ticket-splitters hold the key to majorities in both chambers of Congress 09/03/2024 06:27am • Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Every election cycle, political observers speculate about the power and prevalence of ticket-splitters: voters who support one party for president and another on down-ballot races. This year, their influence is unquestioned: they hold the H