By Charles Green
Digital technology is shaping the way we take photographs, listen to music, and access and store information; it even shapes the way we learn.
By Bridget Avila
Want to get fit in the new year, but don’t want to go back to your old routine? Check out a different routine or some new gear to get a jump-start.
Nadja Maril
Some tips to look and feel young again.
By Bridget Avila
When so many of us are filled with aspirations to get fit and get healthy in the new year, how do we go about incorporating those changes into a lifestyle?
By Bridget Avila
What’s the real difference between generic and brand-name drugs? Why would a doctor prescribe a more expensive medication when a less expensive option is available? How do we know we’re getting what we’re paying for?
By Bridget Avila
Breaking up with your therapist, energy for the holiday rush, and quick tips for winter skin.
By Melissa Hendricks
I’ve been reading a lot about memory recently, specifically about computer whizzes and brain scientists who are exploring how we might push the bounds of memory. The devices and drugs that could emanate from their work might greatly expand our capacity to retain events of our past or to recollect facts more quickly or with greater accuracy.
By Sarah Hagerty
The loss of a Naval Academy Midshipman this week may have prompted concerned parents to give some thought to the subject of meningitis vaccines. Here is some information to prepare you for a vaccination visit to the doctor.
By Nick Tassler
Whether it’s clothes, cars, dinners or homes we all buy things we regret. With the possibility of recession and even depression looming large, impulsive spending can be more than just annoying. It can be downright fatal to our financial health. So why do we do it?
By Lindsey Getz
Solving allergies, colds and sinus infections.
By Bridget Avila
Solving allergies, colds and sinus infections.
By Anne McNulty
Photos by Cheryl Brigg
Approximately 90 percent of newborns go home with their mothers when they’re discharged from area hospitals. About 10 percent do not. Instead, these sick or premature babies are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Some stay there for a day or two; some are there for months.
By Bridget Avila
Toxic air fresheners, phony calorie counters and vets vaccinations.
By Wendi Winters
Most days pass without incident. Then there is the day when something happens that will change the course of your life—the day that you notice a lump in your breast.
By Jane McConnell; Photos by Emily Wathen
90 percent of women who develop breast cancer do not have a mother, sister, or aunt who had also been diagnosed with the disease. She knew that a support group could offer more. Today, she is the proud member of such a group.
By Kristine Schlotzhauer George
Why a great smile does more than add face value
By Wendi Winters
An exhaustive list of organizations that can offer help.
At the forefront of their field, these Annapolis and Eastern Shore medical professionals strive to provide patients with the best possible care. Read our comprehensive list, and check out in-depth profiles, our peer survey, and a guide to choosing which dentist is best for you.
By Kristine Schlotzhauer George
Dental phobia can lead to a variety of unhealthy consequences. Thankfully, new procedures make a trip to the oral surgeon less of a nightmare.
By Kara Snyder
The secret to a youthful appearance? It's all about your eyes.