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How to Protect Yourself Against the Threat of Ticks 06/04/2018 08:00pm • As the temps climb and many people head outdoors, particularly when walking through woods, underbrush, tall grasses or weeds, the chance of picking up an unwelcome hanger-on rises. Warmer months can get buggy. But technically speaking, one threat isn't a bug at all, but an arachnid (and not a spide 6 Ways People Who Inject Drugs Can Avoid HIV and Hepatitis C Infections 05/30/2018 08:00pm • In Columbus, Ohio, a teenage boy who was undergoing treatment for substance use disorder was surprised a couple years ago to learn he'd been infected with hepatitis C. The boy, then 17, was attending private school -- and sharing needles with classmates to use heroin, says Dr. Carlos Malvestutto, i How Can I Keep Infectious Diseases From Ruining My Summer Travel? 05/29/2018 08:00pm • The thrill of traveling is one of life's most exciting delights. But it can also have a downside. Some travelers, particularly those headed to remote or exotic foreign destinations, may end up dealing with an infectious disease during or after a trip. These illnesses can range from just a nuisance Causes of Hearing Loss Beyond Loud Noise 05/16/2018 08:00pm • Loud and then not clearNo doubt noise is a significant contributor to hearing loss, especially in our increasingly urbanized world. "If you're in a Western developed country, there's noise everywhere. You walk out on the street ... in your home, it's ubiquitous," says Richard Salvi, founder and dire How Investors Use Twitter to Beef Up Returns 05/13/2018 08:00pm • Life happens on social media first. When North Korea fires a ballistic missile, Korean news agencies tweet about it. When President Donald Trump has a beef with Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) -- or anyone, really -- he tweets about it. Social media is becoming "a place where decision-makers go to share The 'Bug Guy' explains: What's behind the rise in mosquito-born diseases and which bug sprays really work? 05/04/2018 05:22pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '9910e32c-e683-404a-803c-cd4494526ea0' }).render("6636153669b5883d");});   WASHINGTON — With spring in f Data Doctors: How application whitelisting keeps a computer secure 05/04/2018 04:18am • Q: I was told that I should use application whitelisting to protect my computer. Do you agree? And if so, how do I do it? A: Technically speaking, application whitelisting is a very good way to create a more secure environment, because it tells your computer that it can only run specific applicat Today in History: April 26 04/26/2018 12:00am • Today is Friday, April 26, the 116th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Port Royal, Virginia, and killed. On this date: In 1564, William Shakespeare was baptized ‘Just unconditional love’ – Barbara Bush’s 1989 DC AIDS-hospice visit changed the HIV conversation 04/18/2018 01:00pm • WASHINGTON — Most of the accolades pouring in for former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at 92, center on her role as the matriarch of a powerful American political family. But a few people in the D.C. area are pointing to an act of grandmotherly humanity as her defining moment. On Ma 4 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Online Financial Scams 04/16/2018 08:00pm • If you're in your 20s and 30s, you may think you're less vulnerable than seniors to fall for online financial scams. But the numbers say otherwise. According to the Federal Trade Commission's annual data summary of consumer complaints released in March, 40 percent of Americans between ages 20 and 29 South African Charities Seek New Sources of Money Beyond the U.S. 04/15/2018 08:00pm • JOHANNESBURG -- These are anxious days for people such as Sister Krystyna Ciarci?ska. The Catholic nun helps run the Lourdes Mission, located about 60 miles southwest of Durban in the eastern parts of the KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa. Ciarci?ska has helped the mission develop programs tha Health officials recommend a third shot for adults at risk of mumps 04/04/2018 12:28pm • WASHINGTON — There are new warnings that the mumps vaccine that people usually get as children might not last long into adulthood. The news comes after 11 people in Delaware were diagnosed with the virus, which causes fever, swollen glands, headache, muscle aches and loss of appetite. The late What Nursing School Doesn't Teach About HIV 03/22/2018 08:00pm • I remember the first time I met someone I knew was HIV-positive. After I shook his hand, I thought, "Wait, do I need to go wash my hands? Is this OK?" As a new nurse, I knew that was an illogical thing to think. I had already learned about the HIV virus and how it spreads, but none of my education How Aging Affects Your Immune System 03/13/2018 08:00pm • As you get older, your immune system ages with you. There's even a medical term for it -- immunosenescence -- the gradual decrease in immune function that comes with age. Similar to your walking or running speed, your body's ability to fight off infection inevitably slows. However, you can do a lot Will There Be a Vaccine for Breast Cancer Someday? 03/13/2018 08:00pm • We're told to get a flu shot every year, and most Americans are vaccinated against various diseases including mumps, measles and whooping cough as children. But what are the chances you someday might be able to get a vaccine to prevent breast cancer? The National Institutes of Health report that "v