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Evaluate Health Screenings Before Undergoing Your Next Test 07/28/2015 08:00pm • Recently, during her annual "well woman" exam, Mary, a healthy 50-year-old schoolteacher, asked me about screening her for ovarian cancer. Tragically, one of Mary's friends recently died from ovarian cancer. Mary has no risk factors for ovarian cancer and no family history of ovarian or other canc LGBT Health Care: What to Consider 07/28/2015 08:00pm • As a high school student in the 1960s, Susan DiPronio had an early encounter with a doctor, and it wasn't pretty. She'd become so upset during class regarding a youthful crush on another girl that the school called her mother to come get Susan, and to bring her back after a doctor pronounced her "cu Doctor shares what to look for with shingles 07/24/2015 06:00am • WASHINGTON — It's not uncommon to get an annoying rash this time of year, with all the bugs and poison ivy around. But if there is pain, it could be shingles. "Shingles is a reactivation of an old latent chickenpox infection," says Dr. Stephen Minton, an internist in Alexandria, Virginia. In Rabid bat identified in Gaithersburg 07/23/2015 11:29am • WASHINGTON — Animal control officers on Tuesday captured and euthanized a bat that tested positive for the rabies virus at the Potomac Oaks Condominiums, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Montgomery County Health Department asks that if you or your pet Surviving a Summer Cold 07/21/2015 08:00pm • It's glorious summer -- but that insidious bug responsible for your runny nose and wheezing cough isn't showing any sign of going on vacation. According to doctors, summer colds can yield many questions from patients: If I have an ordinary cold, why do I feel worse when it's warm out? Are my pers 5 Myths and Misconceptions About Diabetes -- Busted 07/19/2015 08:00pm • In 2014, the International Diabetes Foundation reported 387 million people in the world have diabetes, with millions of cases going undiagnosed. Most people associate diabetes with excessive sugar intake or unhealthy living and think having diabetes means constantly taking shots of insulin. In fac Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness: What you can do 07/13/2015 11:00am • Antibiotics are one of the greatest advancements in modern medical history. When penicillin was discovered in 1928, it changed everything. Infections that had once been lethal were now curable. As time went on and more antibiotics were discovered, health improved. In 1967 the U.S. Surgeon General cl What Is Climate Change Doing to Your Health? 07/09/2015 10:00pm • Temperatures are rising. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. Air quality is decreasing. Climate change is not only taking a toll on the environment, but on our health. It's no longer a question of what will happen; it's what's happening right now. The 2014 National Climate Assessme 13 Ways to Help Your Kid Stay Healthy at Overnight Camp 06/23/2015 08:00pm • Kids who go away to overnight camp should return home with new friends, increased confidence and an appreciation for the great outdoors -- not a sprained ankle, sunburn or bad case of the blues. Here are a few ways to ensure your child stays healthy, safe and happy all summer long -- even if you, m Column: Malware infections, a fact of cyber life 06/18/2015 08:44am • I keep my anti-virus updated and stay away from questionable websites, but somehow keep getting hit by viruses.  How’s this happening? Gone are the days where a stand-alone anti-virus program is sufficient protection against malware threats and no matter what you use, nothing is capable of pro The Dangers of Sharing Breast Milk 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Taylor Breisch of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, says she tried everything but could not produce enough milk to feed her first son. When he began losing weight, her pediatrician advised supplementing the breast milk with formula. But nothing seemed to help with his growth. A solution presented itself whe Mosquito spraying begins in Laurel and Anne Arundel Co. 06/14/2015 03:55pm • WASHINGTON — Mosquito spraying has started in parts of Maryland, an effort to stave off the West Nile virus. Spraying will begin Sunday in Laurel and Monday in Anne Arundel County. Maryland Department of Agriculture is responsible for the sprayings. Mike Raupp, a  University of Maryland ent Fraley Film Guide 06/05/2015 03:08pm • Not everyone can keep up with new releases at the movie theater. Sometimes, the flick you want to see is already out of the theater by the time you have a free weekend. Have no fear. WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley keeps a running tally. Click the links below for the full reviews based on a 4-star sca Protecting Kids From Unhealthy TV Food Ads 06/04/2015 08:00pm • Some children's cartoons feature characters that never quit moving (think Spider-Man swinging from building to building). But sandwiched between these make-believe calorie-burning activities are supersized helpings of food advertising that many experts say threatens to weigh pint-size consumers dow Harnessing the Immune System to Combat Aggressive Brain Tumors 06/01/2015 08:00pm • Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that uses a person's immune system to fight diseases like cancer. This can be done by either stimulating the patient's own immune system to work more efficiently to attack cancer cells or giving patients immune system components, such as manmade immune system pr