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Is Physician Burnout Affecting Your Care? 04/16/2018 08:00pm • It will perhaps come as a surprise to no patient that being a doctor is a demanding job. While challenges vary, from the whirl of an emergency room to the absolute precision needed in the operating suite, physicians -- as a group -- certainly have their work cut out for them. Today, in addition to Macron Finds New International Role for France in Syria Operations 04/16/2018 08:00pm • France's participation in a rare military operation in Syria last week thrust it back into the international spotlight at a time its young and relatively untested leader President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore a sense of national pride and, perhaps, distract from widespread domestic protests. The 'We're going big': Massive road construction season starts in Md. 04/12/2018 02:24pm • BRANDYWINE, Md. ��� Standing on the site of what will be a new overpass at Maryland Route 5/Branch Avenue and Brandywine Road, Maryland State Highway Administrator Greg Slater announced his agency is kicking off a large-scale road construction season across the state. "We're not inching along, we're What to Do About Teens 'Phubbing' 04/09/2018 08:00pm • The word "phubbing" has actually found its way into many dictionaries. It always fascinates me how quickly teen culture becomes reflected in language. Tailormade for the digital age, the term describes snubbing someone in favor of a mobile phone. You have been phubbed when someone is focusing on his 'Dangerous and deadly': Md. officials tackle distracted driving and walking 04/07/2018 04:25am • WHEATON, Md. ��� People's addiction to cellphones is making it difficult to address distracted driving and distracted walking, a local police officer said. But he believes awareness and education might help. "It defies logic. It doesn't make sense," Montgomery County police Capt. Tom Didone sa Md. lawmakers want drivers to keep eyes on the road after passing cellphone bill 04/06/2018 10:59pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� Maryland lawmakers are giving drivers 250 more reasons to put their handheld devices down while driving. Maryland's Senate voted 32-12 on Friday to increase the penalties for holding a mobile device while driving. A first offense in which the driver goes to court would cost $25 Look up or pay up: Montgomery Co. cracking down on distracted drivers 04/05/2018 06:11pm • WHEATON, Md. ��� Distracted drivers are always on the radar of police issuing tickets, but extra patrols and officers working overtime are cracking down in Montgomery County as part of the ���Vision Zero��� initiative. Communities nationwide have adopted Vision Zero goals to prevent drivers, walk Distracted-driving sting in Montgomery Co. snags 65 drivers; more to come 04/05/2018 04:48am • WASHINGTON ��� In just under two hours at the busy Bethesda, Maryland, intersection of River and Goldsboro roads, 65 drivers had a rough start to their Wednesday morning: They were pulled over for distracted driving. It's illegal to drive while using a phone, yet it causes dozens of accidents acr Va. transportation officials: Distracted driving an 'epidemic' 04/02/2018 02:18pm • WASHINGTON ��� There were 843 traffic deaths in Virginia last year, and officials point to an alarming trend in the circumstances surrounding those fatal crashes. "Distracted driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving in the commonwealth," said Virginia Deputy Transportation Secretary Q Eyes on the road: Distraction tops list of drivers' concerns, survey finds 03/29/2018 01:04am • WASHINGTON ��� When it comes to hitting the road, most drivers are concerned that distractions behind the wheel are bigger problems today compared to three years ago, according to a recent AAA survey. The 2017 "Traffic Safety Culture Index," released this month from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Political force or fad? Young voters' clout uncertain 03/26/2018 09:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� They have walked out, marched and demanded action across America to stop gun violence. But it's far from certain that the young people behind the "March for Our Lives" movement will be a political force at the ballot box this fall. Republicans are skeptical. Democrats are hopefu How to Evaluate ACT, SAT Math Before Choosing an Exam 03/25/2018 08:00pm • As a high school student, weighing and ultimately choosing between the ACT and the SAT is a critically important decision. Consider, for instance, that both exams cover math, but how this math is assessed differs on each test. While one student may shine on the ACT, another may perform better on th Is Food Stress Making You Fat? 03/25/2018 08:00pm • Food was always on Nancy Bryan's mind. Up until her early 20s, she continuously plotted out what, how much and when she could eat in order to manage, work on and fight for the elusive lighter body she hoped was somewhere inside. "That's how I thought you dealt with weight -- you battled it," says B Lincoln to Thai king: Thanks but no thanks for the elephants 03/24/2018 08:12am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� The elephant is Thailand's national animal, so it's only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 offered to send a pair to the United States as a gift of the friendship between the two countries. President Abraham Lincoln, likely bemused and relieved at the distraction from America's t 5 Simple Tips to Working Remotely 03/19/2018 08:00pm • For many industries, working remotely is becoming more common. A Gallup study found that in 2016, 43 percent of American workers spent at least some of their workweek in a remote location, and that number is expected to grow in the future. While working remotely has its benefits and promotes higher