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Say goodbye to Windows XP, hello to ATM hackers 03/16/2014 01:51am • WASHINGTON-- In less than a month, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP, and that's going to affect more than just home computers -- it will also cause trouble at the ATM. About 95 percent of large bank ATMs run on the 12-year-old operating system. Without technical support, those ATMs will Stomach virus closes Alexandria school after 230 get sick 03/13/2014 04:57pm • WASHINGTON -- About 230 students and faculty at an Alexandria elementary school are sick with a stomach illness, forcing the school to close on Friday, March 14. In the past two days, nearly 200 students and more than 30 staff at John Adams Elementary School called out sick and exhibited symptom Fredericksburg first-grader to get possibly life-saving drug (Video) 03/12/2014 12:47am • WASHINGTON -- Josh Hardy, the Fredericksburg first-grader who is battling a possibly life-threatening virus, will receive the drug that may save him. The Free-Lance Star reports that Hardy, who is at the St. Jude Children's Research Center in Memphis, Tenn., will be given the drug to fight the ad Everything you need to know about Noro Virus 02/26/2014 11:43am • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Food prices continuing to climb 02/26/2014 04:23am • WASHINGTON -- If it seems like food prices are going through the roof, you're not imagining it. And they're going to keep going up. That's what Matt Heimer, editor of the Encore blog at Marketwatch.com, predicts, and while there are several explanations, he says the biggest factor is weather. Poll: One in 4 head to work even when sick 02/23/2014 11:17pm • WASHINGTON -- Colds and flu often spread like wildfire in the workplace, and one big reason is that too many people who are sick just won't stay home. A recent poll of 1,000 American adults found roughly one in four - 26 percent - go to work when they are ill. Concern about lost wages is one re Upsurge in flu, H1N1 deaths among younger population 02/20/2014 09:45am • WASHINGTON -- Although winter's cold may be subsiding, the risk of serious illness or death associated with the flu still exists and now, a resurgence of the H1N1 virus is causing a dramatic rise in deaths of younger people. H1N1, the "swine flu" strain responsible for the pandemic in 2009, has Oregano: A weapon against the norovirus? 02/12/2014 12:34am • WASHINGTON -- A powerful weapon against the nasty norovirus could be as close as your neighborhood pizzeria. Oregano is an herb commonly used in pizza and other Mediterranean dishes. The natural oil in the oregano provides its distinctive aroma and taste, and that oil has captured the attentio Would you get the flu for $3K? 02/03/2014 04:14am • WASHINGTON -- Some people get flu shots to avoid the flu, but some people are getting paid to catch the flu. NIH is recruiting healthy people who scientists can infect with mild cases of flu. Participants are being paid $3,000 for their trouble. Boston Globe health blogger Deborah Kotz rep Flu shot: New options, guidelines for those with egg allergy 01/19/2014 07:18pm • WASHINGTON - Chicken eggs have long been used in the production of injectable vaccines, prompting some allergy sufferers to shy away from flu shots. But this flu season, there are two new vaccines for adults -- Flucelvax and Flublok -- and both are made using innovative production techniques. Pepco issues warning about fake utility bills 01/17/2014 08:33am • WASHINGTON - Pepco is out with a warning for its customers: Scammers are sending out fake utility bills, posing as third-party suppliers. The phony bills arrive via email. When customers click on the link in the email, computers could be infected with malware or a virus, Pepco says. Pepco says Capitol Hill fox could be dangerous 01/16/2014 07:54am • WASHINGTON - It's fuzzy, red and small -- but Capitol Hill's newest resident might be dangerous. A fox has been spotted in the Capitol Hill area the past couple of weeks, and it has pranced its way across social media, too, as many have captured the animal in action. People on Capitol Hill Flu season could hit working adults hardest 01/05/2014 04:06pm • WASHINGTON - Flu season is moving into high gear, both here and around the nation. The latest weekly tracking from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the week ending Dec. 28, shows the flu is already widespread in Virginia. Maryland reported 27 confirmed flu cases and cases wer Study: Shingles in young adults can increase risk for heart attack 01/02/2014 07:42pm • WASHINGTON - As if having shingles isn't painful enough, new research suggests the herpes zoster virus can increase one's risk for a heart attack and other vascular complications -- especially in younger populations. According to the Mayo Clinic, shingles is a virus that is typically diagnosed Rabies scare urges pet owners into action 12/31/2013 03:06pm • WASHINGTON - Pet owners wary of the growing number of rabies cases popping up in the area can take steps to keep their dogs or cats safe. Rabies, a virus that attacks the nervous system of animals and humans, is an incredibly dangerous disease and exposure to rabies can be fatal. In Prince Will