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George Mason University launches 1st College of Public Health in Virginia 11/03/2022 06:54pm • There's a new College of Public Health in the area, and it's making history as the first such college in Virginia. The announcement to rename the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University came after formal approval by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. "T Lorton man convicted in killing of 2 Army colonels in Springfield 11/03/2022 04:31am • A Lorton, Virginia, man has been found guilty of killing a husband and wife, both U.S. Army colonels, after a dispute with the son of the victims. The murder happened in May of 2021, in the driveway of the couple’s home in the Springfield area. “This is just such a senseless crime,” said Fa Data Doctors: Spotting and avoiding phishing scams 10/31/2022 05:53pm • Q: Are there any resources to help me teach my elderly parents how to spot phishing emails? A: Despite all the sophisticated methods used to prevent hackers from breaking into our personal accounts, they can all be bypassed if they can trick you into giving up sensitive information yourself. F How 11 attorney general races could shape battles over abortion, elections and more 10/30/2022 01:17pm • Pitched battles over abortion rights and election falsehoods are playing out in attorneys general contests across the nation. Though the races receive less attention than federal races and contests for governor, 11 competitive races for states' top prosecutor underscore the crucial roles that att Hogan directs Md. hospitals to up pediatric staffing amid increase in RSV hospitalizations 10/28/2022 06:50pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced expansions to statewide preparedness efforts to combat an increase in the respiratory virus RSV on Friday, as well as an expected surge of COVID-19 and flu. Among the steps, Hogan directed hospitals to use $25 million in new funding to prioritize pediatric ICU Montgomery Co. volunteers log hundreds of hours of service during COVID-19 response 10/28/2022 11:49am • Marking almost three years since the start of the pandemic, hundreds of volunteers on the front line of the COVID-19 response in Montgomery County, Maryland, were recognized for their service on Thursday night. Volunteers with the Montgomery County Medical Reserve Corps were recognized for loggin From WTOP's Election Desk: In-person voting in Md.; key states for the Senate 10/28/2022 08:03am • Welcome back to WTOP’s election update. As the races head to the wire, our reporters will let you know about the latest developments every Friday. Local elections | Nick Iannelli Maryland launches in-person voting Early in-person voting centers opened Thursday across Maryland ahead of the midte How to do a breast cancer self-exam at home 10/27/2022 08:00pm • The recommendations for doing regular breast self-exams to screen for cancer might seem confusing. Doctors once urged women to do the exams every month and use a certain screening technique. Today, doctors simply encourage women at average risk for cancer to be aware of breast changes and leave i 80-year-old doctor set to run in his 45th Marine Corps Marathon 10/26/2022 07:18pm • ▶ Watch Video: 80-year-old runner puts spotlight on nonprofit An 80-year-old doctor is set to run his 45th Marine Corps Marathon, only missing the race twice since first competing in 1977. Dr. Glenn Geelhoed has run more than 170 marathons on all seven continents, but his true passion Nominee for Montgomery Co.’s health officer has deep roots in the community 10/26/2022 05:50pm • Dr. Kisha Davis has been nominated to be the new health officer for Montgomery County, Maryland. (Courtesy Maryland Academy of Family Physicians) The Montgomery County, Maryland, native nominated to be the county’s new health officer has practiced medicine in the county where she was born and Competitive Va. U.S. House race features debate on Jan. 6, abortion 10/26/2022 11:36am • In the last of three debates in Virginia's most competitive U.S. House race, Democratic U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria and her GOP challenger, Jen Kiggans, went back and forth about Jan. 6, 2021, and the House committee that was formed to investigate. Luria sits on the committee that's been looking into How to avoid getting sick from flu, RSV and other viral ailments 10/25/2022 03:39pm • D.C. has the highest rate of flu activity in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Virginia's Department of Health is warning that this season of viral ailments may be worse than in recent years. So a local doctor has some reminders on how you can avoid Only 1 person (and about 40 others) could pull this marathon vet out of retirement 10/25/2022 07:38am • Patricia Carlin-Janssen has run marathons before. It's just been a long, long time since she ran one. Carlin-Janssen hails from Grand Rapids, Minnesota. "Most people talk about living east or west of the Mississippi ," she says. "I live north of the Mississippi." More Marine Corps Study: Minorities see longer waits for lung cancer treatment 10/23/2022 09:00am • A national study out of the University of Virginia found that minorities have longer waits to receive crucial lung cancer treatments. Of the groups, white patients consistently had the shortest time to treatment, while Asians had the longest, the researchers report. The UVA Cancer Center looke Essential questions to ask a nursing home 10/23/2022 04:00am • Choosing the right nursing home is challenging. And COVID-19 has added another dimension when making long-term care decisions. Although we now have vaccines and know the most effective preventative measures, the pandemic left a mark in terms of staffing, supplies, visitation and infection control po