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Why Older Kids Need Well-Child Checkups, Too 02/22/2016 07:00pm • From the time a newborn let's out that first shrill scream, most parents see to it that their child gets regular medical attention, making frequent visits to the baby's doctor for well-child checkups in the initial weeks, months and years of life. But as kids grow older, and visits become less re Column: Is Microsoft forcing Windows 10 upgrades? 02/18/2016 05:15am • Q: I had a friend tell me that Microsoft is now automatically upgrading everyone to Windows 10.  Is this true and if so, is there anything I can do to stop it? A: It’s no secret that Microsoft wants the world to switch to Windows 10, and making it a free upgrade has certainly kickstarted this Zika Virus: Sexual Transmission and Protection 101 02/16/2016 07:00pm • Some enemies are stealthy, invisible foes that cannot be fought by direct confrontation; they're on you before you can react. Viruses would fit into this category. Not very impressive on their own, these microscopic clumps of genetic material wreak havoc on human health quite frequently. Surprisingl The Best Buys to Cure Cabin Fever 02/16/2016 07:00pm • The excitement of all the winter holidays is long gone, and yet we've still got another solid month of winter before we can start looking forward to spring. Rather than spend this time staring out the window, longing for warmth and sunshine, give these pass-the-time strategies a try. I promise, you' Top Spring Break Value Destinations for Families 02/15/2016 07:00pm • A family spring break should be the easiest and best value vacation of the year whether you're looking for an affordable snowy, sandy or urban retreat. Here are great trip ideas for groups of all ages, interests and budgets. Indoor Waterpark Escapes and Theme Parks While southern beaches will attr 6 Things Every Traveler Should Know About the Zika Virus 02/15/2016 07:00pm • If there's one thing we know about travelers, it's that they have a lot on their minds. And who can blame them? From terrorist attacks to travel warnings in popular vacation destinations across the globe, there's plenty to cause concern for the wanderlust crowd among us. Sadly, the Zika virus is me How will the Zika virus affect MLB spring training? 02/15/2016 02:02am • WASHINGTON — As scientists around the world race to grasp an understanding of the Zika virus’s potential effects, Major League Baseball will see its teams open spring training this week. For half of the teams’ players, families, staff and fans — including both the Nationals and Orioles — t Rockville company to help fight against Zika virus 02/11/2016 06:45pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Stopping the spread of the Zika virus may require the help of a vaccine, and a Rockville company hopes to play a big role in testing any new medicine developed to battle the illness. Accelovance is a clinical research organization that organizes the testing of new vaccines to m Zika case confirmed in Maryland 02/11/2016 04:41pm • WASHINGTON — There is one case of Zika in Maryland, state officials confirmed Thursday at a news conference. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says it is the state’s first confirmed case of the virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas and is primarily spread thr Women athletes face tough Olympic decision as Zika spreads 02/11/2016 11:19am • WASHINGTON — With the Summer Olympic Games set for August in Brazil, some athletes are nervous about whether to head to the country that has been caught up in the Zika virus outbreak, but U.S. Olympic authorities are working to keep players informed. The highest-profile athlete to voice conc 8 Great Alternative Spring Break Ideas for Every Budget 02/07/2016 07:00pm • Celebrate the season in an affordable, crowd-free locale.If you're clamoring for a spring getaway away from the party set, you'll want to steer clear of hot spots like Miami Beach, Florida, and South Padre Island, Texas. And fortunately for crowd-averse travelers, this year there are plenty of attra Area colleges, Va. senators respond to growing threat of Zika 02/05/2016 05:11pm • WASHINGTON — Area colleges and other groups that sponsor international trips are informing their communities about the Zika virus but are not curtailing travel despite the global spread of the virus, including a handful of cases here in the Mid-Atlantic region. All of the D.C. region’s report Oncologists name biggest advance in cancer treatment in 2016 report 02/04/2016 05:21pm • WASHINGTON — The nation's oncologists have issued their annual report on their progress in the fight against cancer, and they say the biggest advance in recent years has been the growth of immunotherapy. In their 2016 report, The American Society of Clinical Oncologists indicate this relativel Health department confirms 3 Zika cases in D.C. 02/04/2016 01:19pm • WASHINGTON — The D.C. Department of Health says it has confirmed three cases of Zika in the District — all of which involved people who contracted it after traveling abroad. The virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, is primarily spread through mosquito bites. Of th Fairfax police warn of possibly rabid fox in McLean 02/02/2016 04:33pm • WASHINGTON — Police are asking Fairfax County residents to be on the lookout for a possibly rabid fox that bit a woman Tuesday afternoon. A fox approached a woman in her yard in the 1400 block of Laburnum Street in McLean, Virginia, at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday and bit and scratched her, police