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How to survive acid reflux — without a pill 03/28/2019 08:00pm • Natural remedies for GERD Feeling the burn? That painful sensation in your chest or throat — acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease when ongoing and disruptive — isn't intractable. Lifestyle and dietary tweaks can bring relief, experts say. "Simple (changes) can make a big difference Managing unconscious bias and talking to kids about race 03/27/2019 12:30am • Stanford University psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt will never forget the time she boarded a plane with her 5-year-old son. His eyes, wide with excitement, surveyed the cabin for a few minutes before he pointed out a man that he said looked like “daddy.” Other than being the only blac Physician groups call for taxes and regulations on kids' access to sugary drinks 03/25/2019 04:15am • Physicians' groups have long taken a stand against high consumption of sugary drinks in the United States -- and now they are calling for several policies to limit access to sugar-sweetened beverages among children and teens. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association r Washington analysts, journalists react to AG's letter on Mueller report 03/24/2019 06:00pm • Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress said special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence that President Donald Trump or anyone on his campaign staff attempted to collude with Russia to influence the elections. Several Washington analysts and journalists joined WTOP on-air to discuss What's the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis? 03/22/2019 10:15am • If you're dealing with stiffness, pain and swelling in any of your joints, you may well be dealing with arthritis. But depending on a variety of factors, you may be experiencing one of more than 100 different arthritis conditions. Simply put, arthritis is not a single condition. "Arthritis is a v Is edible marijuana safe for pregnant women? 03/20/2019 01:24pm • Legal in 33 states and the District, marijuana is quickly becoming more acceptable and available in more forms, including edibles. The popularity of edible marijuana raises some questions, especially when it comes to pregnant women. Research shows that more pregnant women are using marijuana in s Hay loft is now a weight room: Inside a historic, still-active firehouse in DC 03/20/2019 04:50am • (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: '9b66c102-1994-4827-9ffb-3cb4cf3d22f0' }).render("323615366ad8d793");}); One of D.C.'s historic active firehouse Wine of the week: Virginia Governor's Cup winners 03/15/2019 05:13am • Virginia’s wine industry continues to attract a lot of attention, and not just because the wine country is a beautiful place to visit, but also because there are many very good wines to sample while taking in the scenic views. And judging from the results of the Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine C EXCLUSIVE: Convicted Russian agent could be released in April 03/14/2019 04:05am • .flex-video { padding-bottom:50px !important; } LISTEN --  EXCLUSIVE: Maria Butina’s attorney speaks out about her case Maria Butina, 30, a Russian gun-rights enthusiast who pled guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a Kremlin plot to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups, 'Literally a wake-up call' — lack of sleep is a public heath problem 03/13/2019 11:59am • Lack of sleep isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a health problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared sleep disorders a public health epidemic. “It’s actually shocking, and it seems to be increasing,” Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, told WTO Chanting students ejected from meeting on private police for Johns Hopkins University 03/12/2019 03:33pm • A group of students and community activists were ejected from a hearing room in the Maryland House Office Building in Annapolis where lawmakers were voting on bills to establish a private police force on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore. The students from Hopkins and the nearby Ma Maryland's Fernando, Cowan earn AP Big Ten honors 03/12/2019 12:07pm • Michigan State's Cassius Winston is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and Purdue's Matt Painter is its coach of the year. Winston, Purdue's Carsen Edwards and Wisconsin's Ethan Happ were unanimous picks to the AP's All-Big Ten team, also announced Tuesday, in votin Is 2019 the dawn of a new Space Age? 03/11/2019 11:07am • This last Friday, I saw the magnificent and stirring film “Apollo 11” at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center’s IMAX Theater. You owe it to yourself to see this film if you have any interest in space or American history. It will not disappoint. While at Udvar-Hazy, I had to see Space Shuttle Dis Smoking during pregnancy doubles risk of sudden death for baby, study says 03/11/2019 12:05am • Smoking even one cigarette a day during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden unexpected death for your baby, according to a new study analyzing over 20 million births, including over 19,000 unexpected infant deaths. The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed data on smok Knowing the signs and symptoms of kidney disease 03/11/2019 12:03am • March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about a disease that affects more than 30 million adults in the U.S. Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, joined WTOP to discuss the sig