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Virus worse than Lyme Disease stems from tick bites 04/11/2015 05:55am • WASHINGTON -- In addition to cherry blossom season and baseball season, it's also the start of tick season. They are most active between April and September, so this is a good time to read up on a disease you can get from ticks that you probably haven't heard of. Only about 60 cases of Powassa Loudoun health dept.: No wider threat after meningitis death 04/10/2015 12:23pm • WASHINGTON — The Loudoun County Health Department says it does not believe there is a wider threat to the community after "recent publicity" surrounding a meningococcal meningitis death in the county. While the department says that there are no signs of a wider outbreak, Dr. David Goodfriend, Why Adults Shouldn't Skip Vaccines 04/07/2015 07:00am • Often, the conversation about vaccines is centered on children -- as vaccines are still believed by some to cause autism, though studies have disproved this link -- but the recent resurgence of measles, whooping cough and other diseases has highlighted the value of vaccinations for adults as well. Results promising after initial human testing of Ebola vaccine 04/01/2015 05:03pm • WASHINGTON — An experimental vaccine that was rushed into testing during the height of the Ebola outbreak appears to be safe for humans, according to new findings. The vaccine has also “generated a robust immune response in the people who received the vaccine,” according to Col. Stephen Tho Va. man sentenced in HIV case involving 2 Md. women 03/30/2015 12:28pm • WASHINGTON - A Virginia man, who admitted he had unprotected sex with two Maryland woman without telling them he was HIV positive, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday. The sentence was the maximum allowed under a plea agreement Daniel Cleaves, 28 of Richmond, struck with Montgomery Will Forte dishes on life as 'The Last Man on Earth' 03/24/2015 03:10am • WASHINGTON — It's been a wild ride from the lowbrow "SNL" to the highbrow "Nebraska." But actor Will Forte continues to prove he isn't confined to any one forte. His latest project is the FOX post-apocalyptic comedy "The Last Man on Earth," which he created. Not only did Forte write the Column: Beware of the latest tech support scam 03/18/2015 04:13am • Q: When I searched Google for the tech support number for Norton Antivirus, the person that answered sounded extremely foreign and wanted my credit card number, so I hung up.  How can I get the real number? A: What you ran into is just the latest version of the tech support scams that have taken Someone Filed a False Tax Return in Your Name. What Now? 03/16/2015 08:00pm • It's not just credit and debit cards that cyber hackers are after these days. Criminals are also using stolen personal information to file fraudulent tax returns and receive tax refunds. Tax fraud has increased substantially in recent years, according to Federal Trade Commission identity theft dat Man pleads guilty to exposing women to HIV 03/10/2015 01:41pm • Daniel Cleaves has pleaded guilty exposing women to HIV. (Montgomery County) ROCKVILLE, Md. - A man accused of knowingly exposing women to HIV accepted a plea deal in Montgomery County Circuit Court Tuesday. According to prosecutors, Daniel Cleaves had unprotected sex with two separate women What It's Like to Be a Woman With HIV 03/09/2015 08:00pm • The first time Michelle Anderson came out about her HIV-positive status, she stood in front of hundreds of Lone Star Riders, a biking group in her home state of Texas. The second time Anderson came out, she posted it on her Facebook wall on World AIDS Day. "We do it big here in Texas, so if you're Fairfax to spray for cankerworms this spring 03/06/2015 03:51pm • WASHINGTON - With clocks set to spring forward this weekend, and the snow set to melt, Fairfax County is turning to its bug spraying plans for the spring, including one that has proven to be controversial. The Board of Supervisors approved plans Tuesday to spray for cankerworms, or inchworms, ove Bite-Sized Steps Into a Healthy Lifestyle 03/05/2015 07:00pm • March is National Nutrition Month, and the theme for 2015 set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is "Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle." I like this theme, because "bite-sized" is the type of change that seems to be manageable and sustainable for most people. I also like that the focus is not jus Winter is prime time for the stomach flu 02/27/2015 05:06am • WASHINGTON --  The stomach flu is more prevalent in the winter months, and local doctors are reminding people to take precautions and know the warning signs. While outbreaks can occur throughout the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says almost 80 percent of the cases from one Study confirms an age-old suspicion: The doctor's office can make you sick 02/25/2015 04:35am • WASHINGTON -- Parents have all had the sneaking suspicion when, just days after going to see the pediatrician, their kid gets the sniffles. A new study confirms it's not just in their head: Kids are more likely to get sick after visiting the doctor. "Sometimes it takes a study like this to confi Parents of kids with cancer worry about unvaccinated children 02/24/2015 04:06pm • Cara Burrell, a Philadelphia-area mom of three, is worried about her 5-year-old son Graham who is battling leukemia and is taking drugs that suppress his immune system. He can't get vaccines at this time, which is why it's important for him to be around those who are vaccinated. (Courtesy Cara Burr