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Public Health Issues Key for Medical Schools, Applicants 08/23/2016 08:00pm • From America's prescription drug abuse epidemic to the Zika virus, the world is facing ever-changing public health issues. But current physicians aren't the only ones who need to pay attention to these issues -- lifelong learning about public health is everyone's responsibility. Medical schools hav Mosquito spraying stepped up in Montgomery Co. 08/22/2016 05:44pm • WASHINGTON — Several Montgomery County neighborhoods will see an increase in mosquito spraying. It is part of the state’s stepped-up fight against mosquito-borne diseases including Zika and West Nile. On Monday night, Maryland Department of Agriculture spray trucks will focus on Wheaton, the 1st 2016 West Nile Md. case confirmed 08/22/2016 05:33pm • WASHINGTON — A Maryland resident is this year's first confirmed case of the West Nile Virus in the state, according to the Baltimore Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The adult patient, a western Maryland resident, survived the infection, the DHMH said in a release Monday. The viru Buoyed by Olympics, Rio Returns to Reality 08/21/2016 08:00pm • RIO DE JANEIRO -- "What's going to be left behind is debt," says Daniel Ferreira Campos. Once a chef, he's frying garlic and chicken in his kitchen and discussing the Olympic Games. As a resident of the Vila Uniao favela in Curicica, he lives 10 minutes away from the Olympic Park but he hasn't seen 9 Ways You're Putting Your Identity or Devices at Risk When Traveling 08/21/2016 08:00pm • Dodge these common data safeguarding pitfalls on your next trip. If you're preparing for an international trip, you're likely crossing tasks off your vacation checklist, such as packing essential items and ensuring your flight is on time. The last thing you want to do is contemplate how a skilled ha Va. hepatitis A cases may be linked to smoothie stores 08/19/2016 08:08pm • WASHINGTON — A group of hepatitis A cases in Virginia may be linked to imported strawberries used in smoothies at Tropical Smoothie Cafe stores. The Virginia Department of Health said it believes frozen strawberries from Egypt may be to blame. Tropical Smoothie Cafe said it has taken the str 2 people bitten by foxes near homes in Fairfax Co. 08/09/2016 04:58am • WASHINGTON — Two elderly people were bitten by foxes near their homes in separate incidents hours apart Monday in Fairfax County. The first case happened after 10 a.m. on the 8600 block of Kenilworth Drive in Springfield. The Fairfax County police say an 81-year-old woman was in her front yar What You Need to Know Before Visiting a Zika-Affected Destination 08/07/2016 08:00pm • With the peak summer vacation season in full swing, many travelers are clamoring for a sunny getaway. But with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioning expectant women, those trying to get pregnant and their partners to avoid places affected by the mosquito-borne virus that's been 8 Health Challenges Facing Olympic Athletes 08/04/2016 08:00pm • Medical concerns make Olympic debutAlong with cutting-edge sports -- kitesurfing, anyone? -- certain health issues take on a new twist for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. While infectious diseases are always a concern, the potential threat of Zika transmission, along with pollution at venues for water Area gets money, takes steps to prevent local Zika mosquitoes 08/03/2016 08:01am • WASHINGTON — With the number of people in the United States infected by the Zika virus carried by local mosquitoes limited so far to 14 in a neighborhood north of Miami, health officials in the D.C. region are taking steps to prevent the problem from coming here. Zika cases have been confirmed DC's Gary Antuanne Russell fighting for family legacy at Olympics 08/01/2016 01:03am • WASHINGTON — When light welterweight boxer Gary Antuanne Russell steps in the ring for his first Olympic bout in Rio, he'll be fighting more than just a singular opponent: He'll be fighting to make a name for himself. That's meant in more ways than one. Russell — who goes by his middle The Lowdown on Lactose Intolerance in Babies and Children 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Lactose is a sugar found in milk and dairy products, such as ice cream and soft cheeses (foods that many children love). The list of food containing lactose is long and also includes baked goods and some breads, ice cream, some candies, salad dressings, certain breakfast cereals, pancake mixes and Withdrawals open Olympic door for Americans Kudla, Baker 07/22/2016 09:42am • WASHINGTON — Forty-one sports will make up the itinerary at next month’s Summer Olympics, but Sam Querrey doesn’t think that tennis should be among them. “I think for tennis and golf, the Olympics isn’t a top priority,” Querrey said this week at D.C.’s Citi Open. “We have four Prevent Malaria By Sleeping With a Chicken 07/20/2016 08:00pm • If you want to avoid getting malaria, consider cuddling a chicken. Seriously. New research published today in Malaria Journal shows malaria-transmitting mosquitoes won't feed on chickens due to their smell -- meaning humans could use these smells to prevent getting the disease. Researchers from the 5 Olympic Games That Contended With Some Serious Problems 07/20/2016 08:00pm • Hosting the Olympic Games is no cakewalk.With just two weeks left until the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a host of issues still plague the preparations. However, problems surrounding the Olympic host city is not a new phenomenon by any means; for years, Oly