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Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan 03/25/2024 09:32am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse on Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senio Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity 03/25/2024 08:17am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Claudia Poblete can’t help it. On certain days, as she passes in front of a church, she automatically crosses herself while her children gaze at her with confusion. She didn’t raise them as Catholics — as she was — because her spirituality has shifted. In 200 Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication 03/25/2024 06:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, fo A Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID 03/25/2024 01:48am • BEIJING (AP) — Unable to buy a train ticket, or even see a doctor at a hospital, a Chinese pastor found that even after his release from prison, he is not quite free. The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison while coming back from a missionary trip in Myanmar. 'Spring cleaning' for your pipes? Here's why your tap water might smell funny until May 03/24/2024 08:13pm • If you live in the District or Northern Virginia, your water might start to smell funny on Monday. That's because of an annual change to the water purification process — a sort of "spring cleaning" for your pipes. The Washington Aqueduct, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers an 12 Signs You Should Stop Exercising Immediately 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Generally, your heart loves exercise.There's one thing to set straight first: Exercise is overwhelmingly good for your heart. For most people, the following benefits far outweigh the risks:-- Lowered cholesterol.-- Reduced blood pressure.-- Improved blood sugar.-- Decreased inflammation.Physical act Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill? 03/24/2024 08:59am • The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in the most common type of abortion in the nation. The central dispute in the case is whether the Food and Drug Administration overlooked serious safety problems when As more Black women are diagnosed with MS, doctors aim to boost their numbers in clinical trials 03/24/2024 05:12am • Multiple sclerosis is at least three times more common in women than men, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Now, rates of the incurable disease are on the rise among Black women, according to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Paula Cole recalls when the first sy Data Doctors: Finding truly free smartphone video editing apps 03/23/2024 08:29am • Q: Every time I find a 'free' smartphone video editing app, it ends up requiring payment to use a lot of the tools. Are there any completely free apps for beginners? A: Editing videos was once the domain of powerful desktop computers and uber-expensive and complex programs that required you to le AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work 03/23/2024 08:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon. Start talking or typing about anxiety and the app generates the kind of comforting, sympathetic statements therapists are trained to deliver. The March Madness: Duke gets past Vermont 64-47 in South Region despite offensive dud from Filipowski 03/23/2024 02:33am • NEW YORK (AP) — For Duke to advance deep into this NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils are going to need more from Kyle Filipowski. Jared McCain and Mark Mitchell each had 15 points, and No. 4 seed Duke opened with an uneven performance Friday night before finally pulling away from Vermont for a 64-4 Fill up your gas tank and prepare to wait. Some tips to prepare for April's total solar eclipse 03/23/2024 12:06am • MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient. Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April's total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America. Tou Loudoun Co. students battling to get medical sciences club at their middle school 03/22/2024 09:00pm • Farmwell Station Middle School student Liam Gandhi and his peers were considering ways to pursue their interest in the medical sciences beyond the classroom. So with the support of the Loudoun County school's principal, the group launched a Future Health Professionals club. It meets monthly on We Heavy-smoking West Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban lighting up in cars with kids present 03/22/2024 08:24pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, became the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday. But violators can only be fined up to $25 if they’re pulle What is known about Kate's cancer diagnosis 03/22/2024 06:55pm • Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy — though in a video announcement Friday, she did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her treatment. Here's what is known: What kind of surgery did Kate have? Kate had what was described as a