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How much do common medical procedures cost in Maryland? It depends on the hospital 10/12/2021 08:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. How much does it cost to give birth in Maryland? It depends on which hospital you choose. In 2019, the Maryland Department of Health re Strange radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way stump scientists 10/12/2021 06:13am • Space experts have detected unusual radio waves coming from the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The energy signal is unlike any phenomenon studied before and could suggest a previously unknown stellar object, according to a new study. The brightness of the object varies dramatically, and the sign Studies show COVID-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk 10/10/2021 07:07pm • Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies. The disease also puts their children at risk. The first study showed that pregnant women with symptomatic Covid-19 had a higher percentage of emergenc EXPLAINER: How US states help rich foreigners shield assets 10/10/2021 12:39pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mention of "tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland. Not South Dakota. But a report detailing how world leaders and some of the planet's wealthiest people hide their riches has How Instagram led to two teens' eating disorders 10/09/2021 11:29am • At 14, Ashlee Thomas was in the grips of anorexia. She weighed 85 pounds. She was hospitalized. Her heart stopped twice. Doctors thought she would not survive. But she did. And now the resident of New South Wales, Australia, is dedicating her life to helping other girls. Her first warning to p Data Doctors: Wireless earbud buying tips 10/08/2021 02:02pm • Q: What should I look for when buying wireless earbuds? There are so many to choose from that I don’t know where to start. A: The last time I checked, there were over 90 companies that manufactured headphones and the vast majority have some form of wireless option available. This is one tech Psychiatrist offers tips for dealing with COVID-19 as it shifts from 'pandemic' to 'endemic' 10/07/2021 08:23pm • There's great diversity in the degree to which COVID-19 has impacted people's lives related to deaths, jobs and disruptions. But a Northern Virginia psychiatrist says the timeline for pulling out of the pandemic is showing promise. "What we're talking about today is the transition from a pandemic National alliance urges support for mental health groups amid pandemic, staff shortages 10/07/2021 03:40pm • Students from the George Mason University's psychiatric nurse practitioner program pose at last year's NAMIWalks Your Way: A United Day of Hope. (Courtesy Megan Souza) Between the stresses of the pandemic and a nationwide shortage of health care workers, mental health advocacy groups say they ne Missing psychiatric reports delay plea for Va. teen charged in shooting mother, brother 10/07/2021 03:34pm • Levi Norwood was scheduled to walk into a Fauquier County, Virginia, courtroom on Thursday and either enter a plea or schedule a trial for allegedly killing his mother and brother and wounding his father last year at their home in Midland. However, Norwood’s public defender told a judge he had DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship 10/06/2021 01:46pm • A ninth grader at D.C.’s first computer science-focused middle school hugged her tearful mother, before being awarded a $25,000 college scholarship, through the Take the Shot DC giveaway. "I’m very excited," said Wendy Lewis, moments after her daughter Travanna had been presented with the fir DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning 10/05/2021 08:06pm • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, shown here in a file photo, acknowledged that an expansion in virtual learning — as part of an emergency measure passed Tuesday — amounts to a group far smaller than what council members wanted to see. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) After an hour of discussion Earn $1,300 by watching 13 Stephen King horror movies before Halloween 10/05/2021 04:05am • October is the perfect month to watch scary movies as we approach Halloween. US Dish, a component of DISH Network, is accepting applications from folks who want to earn $1,300 just by watching 13 Stephen King horror movies. "We want to choose one lucky or very unlucky individual," Communic Loudoun County bolstering ranks of medical volunteers 10/05/2021 12:40am • Loudoun County, Virginia, has put out a call for volunteers to beef up the ranks of its Medical Reserve Corps, which has played a key role in the community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county needs medical doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals, and there's also a DC Council expected to extend Medicaid benefits via emergency contract 10/04/2021 09:47pm • The long and winding path D.C. lawmakers have taken to ensure more than 250,000 residents don't lose Medicaid benefits is nearing the finish line. The council is expected to vote on extending contracts for three companies for nine months, giving the District just enough time to complete the proce Washington Football facility searched, trainer put on leave 10/04/2021 08:13pm • The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a team statement called an “ongoing criminal investigation” unrelated to the club. Federal law enforcement officials, including agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration,