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5 ways to make fitness a part of your summer vacation 07/18/2016 05:00pm • If you're lucky enough to go on vacation this summer, you don't have to sacrifice your fitness. In fact, including exercise in your plans can enhance the trip and challenge your body. Here are five ways to integrate fitness into your summer plans so you can have fun and stay fit at the same time: Fairfax sperm bank offers free storage for Olympic attendees 07/18/2016 11:10am • WASHINGTON — Men in the D.C. area who will be traveling to Brazil for the Summer Olympics can leave something behind if they're concerned about the Zika virus. Fairfax Cryobank is offering one year of free semen storage at its Fairfax, Virginia location, as well as at locations in Austin, Texas Olympics Reflect Brazil's Boom-Bust Cycle 07/17/2016 08:00pm • Editor's note: The upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is placing international attention on Brazil. In this first of three reports, Best Countries examines the country's preparations for the Games. RIO DE JANEIRO -- In Brazil's oldest favela of Providencia, Diego Deus lives with his wife an DC enters round two of ‘Fight the Bite’ campaign 07/16/2016 02:35pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. health officials were back out in the community on Saturday teaching residents about the Zika virus and handing out Zika prevention kits. This was part two of the “Fight the Bite” campaign launched in May. “It’s a very good thing that they’re doing this and making pe Column: Is an extended warranty for a computer worth it? 07/15/2016 05:43am • Q: Are extended warranties worth buying on my computer? A: Extended warranties have long been sold as an "insurance policy" in case something goes wrong with your computer (or any product, for that matter). As with any type of pseudo-insurance, you have to weigh the risks against the cost of c Virginia to run tests on mosquitoes for Zika virus 07/14/2016 07:31am • WASHINGTON — Virginia will begin running tests on mosquitoes in an effort to gather more information about the Zika virus and to help control the spread of the illness. The state has been testing humans for the mosquito-borne virus since April, but now it will test mosquitoes directly at the Vi 7 Global Goats That Could Bring Market Mayhem 07/07/2016 08:00pm • Meet the goat.For as long as the bulls and bears have see-sawed back and forth in the zoo that is Wall Street, one stubborn animal sat on the fulcrum, ready to tip the balance in the bear's favor: the goat. When global forces show ornery, goat-like tendencies, markets in the U.S. get the willies. Ho How to Detect and Treat Spider Bites 07/07/2016 08:00pm • You're just sitting there, minding your own business, and along comes a spider, sinking its fangs into your skin. Most spider bites are harmless, but a few can do serious damage. Culprits -- from common house spiders to venomous black widows and brown recluses -- can lurk at the lake house, nip fro Identifying and treating inflammation 07/04/2016 05:00am • When basketball star Steph Curry slipped and injured his knee in late April, he reacted by tearing up on the sideline, while fans and media reacted by wondering how many games he would miss. His body? It reacted by inflaming around the outside of the knee, protecting the area as it recovered from a Mosquitos 101: what to know to stay healthy 07/01/2016 02:30pm • Every few months, I examine a patient with malaria; I see patients with dengue fever maybe twice a year. As an infectious disease specialist, I expect to examine a patient with Zika virus at some point as well. Zika, first identified in humans in 1952, is getting a lot of attention this year, but Most surprising cause of death in every state 06/27/2016 06:46am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HealthGrove: by Sabrina Perry In the United States, a small list of diseases takes the lives of a large majority of people. Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallies up all deaths and related conditions to find th 'Independence Day: Resurgence' sorely misses Will Smith (Review) 06/24/2016 03:51am • WASHINGTON — In 1996, Roland Emmerich cast a budding Will Smith, a sarcastic Jeff Goldblum and an inspirational Bill Pullman in "Independence Day," creating a new standard for disaster movies with the highest grossing movie of the year and one of the most thrilling summer blockbusters ev Zika and the Olympics: Why We Should All Take the Threat Seriously 06/23/2016 08:00pm • During most Olympic games, Americans patriotically rally around our athletes and root for them to bring home the gold. This summer, however, there is ominous concern that our athletes, their families and tens of thousands of fans will bring home something from Rio de Janeiro nobody wants: the Zika v Werner Herzog headlines 14th annual AFI Docs Film Festival 06/22/2016 01:04am • Keep checking back all this week on this page for additional filmmaker interviews. WASHINGTON — It's the most exciting week of the year for documentary lovers. The 14th annual AFI Docs Film Festival returns to the nation's capital with another impressive slate of documentaries screeni From the trap to the lab: How DC protects residents from mosquito-borne diseases 06/17/2016 12:39am • WASHINGTON — On the ground and hanging from tree limbs, traps are in place to catch mosquitoes. Luring in insects is the first step in an elaborate process that can serve as an early warning system if viruses like Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya or Dengue begin to crop up in the District. "The n