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Women Physicians Face Extra Challenges 05/10/2018 08:00pm • With looming physician shortages across the U.S., it makes sense to address extra career barriers common to half of the medical workforce -- women physicians. Equal pay, respectful treatment, greater visibility and meaningful support for family responsibilities could go a long way to help. Below, th How Some Communities Are Freeing Doctors From Medical School Debt 05/10/2018 08:00pm • Becoming a doctor can be an expensive proposition when you factor in the cost of a four-year undergraduate degree and medical school. U.S. News data shows that for the 2017-2018 academic year, average tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in public, in-state institutions was $9,528. 4 suffer raccoon bites, get rabies treatment at MedStar Georgetown 05/10/2018 07:14pm • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the number of people treated. WASHINGTON — Four people have been treated as a precaution for rabies at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, after suffering raccoon bites Wednesday. They were treated in the hospital's emerg Md. Democratic candidate for governor Kevin Kamenetz dies 05/10/2018 12:00pm • WASHINGTON — Just hours after a candidates' forum at Bowie State University, Maryland Democratic candidate for governor and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died Thursday of cardiac arrest at age 60. Baltimore County Police said Kamenetz was asleep at his home in Owings Mills. He wok Don't Let a 'Wealth Shock' Destroy Your Health 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Financial experts like to draw parallels between financial health and physical health. A well-planned budget is like a well-balanced diet, they say. Impulsive spending is like binge eating. Meeting with your financial advisor is like getting a regular physical. Sometimes, however, the relationship Is Race a Factor in Whether You -- or Your Child -- Get Antibiotics? 05/09/2018 08:00pm • You probably know by now that many, many antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately -- when they couldn't possibly be of help -- like for viral infections since the medications only treat bacterial infections. In fact, research finds tens of millions of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are writ 10 Strategies for Coping With Loss of Libido and Other Menopause Symptoms 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Menopause can lower your libido and cause other unpleasant symptoms.Menopause, which marks the end of women's menstrual cycles, can produce a raft of unpleasant symptoms. It's diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 months without a menstrual cycle, according to the Mayo Clinic. Menopause can happen to Spunky kids audition for sweet-as-pie role in 'Waitress' at National Theatre 05/09/2018 12:25am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '49b7e4b1-fbd3-4efd-9e77-a879ef5a61fa' }).render("497615361ef1c565");}); WASHINGTON — "Opening up" is hard t 10 Financial Scams to Avoid in Retirement 05/08/2018 08:00pm • Those who have saved consistently are likely to enter retirement with a large nest egg. While your accumulated savings can provide a comfortable living, this strategy also has certain risks. Predators know that many retirees have spent years saving, and thieves set up specific schemes geared toward Breaking Down the Myths About Broken Necks 05/08/2018 08:00pm • I've been a spine surgeon for more than 20 years and am the director of spine trauma at a large hospital in one of the nation's most populous cities -- Los Angeles. I have seen and treated my fair share of serious back and neck injuries. From those sustained during a car accident, a particularly ha 10 Innovations in Cancer Therapy 05/08/2018 08:00pm • Anti-cancer progress continues. It's a terrific trend: In April, the National Cancer Institute released its latest statistics on overall cancer deaths in the U.S. Cancer mortality is dropping at yearly rates of 1.8 percent for men, 1.4 percent for women and 1.4 percent for children. Better preventio 12 Things to Know Before Your First Mammogram 05/08/2018 08:00pm • For American women, turning 40 means more than just a birthday cake and candles.When you reach this milestone date, you're typically faced with a decision: to start regular screening for breast cancer or to push off commencing this annual or bi-annual wellness ritual. Although the recommendation of Preparing to become a mom: The importance of a pre-conception checkup 05/08/2018 12:07pm • WASHINGTON — A pregnancy requires a lot of visits to the doctor, but the steps taken before conceiving a baby can be just as crucial. Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, said Tuesday that a pre-conception care checkup is important in identifying factors that would put Hill panel probing opioids abuse targets distributor firms 05/08/2018 12:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional investigators say wholesale pharmaceutical distributors shipped hundreds of millions of prescription opioid pills to West Virginia, a state disproportionately ravaged by deaths caused by the addictive drugs. Now, lawmakers want executives of those companies to expla Vitamin C: Everything You Need to Know 05/07/2018 08:00pm • If you picture an orange when you think of vitamin C, you're right on -- the fruit, as well as other citrus fruits, is a vitamin C powerhouse. You may also quickly associate the vitamin with cold prevention, another understandable link, since some research -- and more products (and moms) -- tout it