CBD Oil Helps Ease Epilepsy in Children Medical marijuana could alleviate symptoms of certain serious health problems, including severe seizure disorders in children. But currently, only 22 states including Maryland and the District of Columbia allow medical marijuana. Dr. Read More

The Physician Assistant Will See You Now One of the changes taking place at many doctor’s offices, due in part to adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a trend toward “team-based care,” a model that incorporates advanced care professionals in addition to physicians. To Read More

Why Lifestyle Modification Matters Most Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of people in the U.S. In fact, 26.9 percent of people over the age of 65 have it. About 1.9 million people aged 20 and over have it. But, being diagnosed with diabetes covers only a part of the Read More

What’s the Right Age to Stay Alone? As the school year draws to a close, many parents face the question of whether their children can be left home alone during the day during the summer. In Maryland, a child must be at least 8 to say home alone. But neither the District or Read More

Become an Organ Donor, Save a Life Conversations about death are rarely pleasant, but if you want to be an organ donor then it is a necessary conversation to have with family, rather than leave them with such an important and difficult decision during their time of grief and Read More

Shin Splint Complaints Soar in Spring If shin splints are keeping you from making the most of your runs this spring, you’re not alone. Shin splints — pain in the front of the lower legs — is a common affliction of those who exercise regularly, and an ailment that especially Read More