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The 12 Best Jobs That Help People 05/01/2018 08:00pm • A Dozen Careers That Do Good When searching for fulfilling professions, many people reflect on whether their chosen lines of work will have positive effects on the world. These 12 jobs from the U.S. News & World Report Best Jobs of 2018 rankings stand out for the ways in which they enable worker Woman injected boy with unknown substance at Inova Children's Hospital hospital, police say 05/01/2018 06:08pm • WASHINGTON — A Fort Belvoir, Virginia, woman is facing child abuse and larceny charges after she allegedly stole medical supplies and then injected a child with an unknown substance while he was being treated in a hospital. Elizabeth Malone, 28, is being held without bond. Staffers at Inova Chi Roark goes 7 innings, gets rare RBI as Nats beat Pirates 3-2 04/30/2018 11:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The way the Washington Nationals have been playing, it wasn't enough for Tanner Roark to pitch effectively into the seventh inning. He also had to drive in a run — his first since 2016 — and talk manager Dave Martinez into leaving him in to face one last hitter. Roark (2-2 How the Brain Responds to What the Eyes See 04/29/2018 08:00pm • In a field that's ever-expanding, sports neurologists are excited about emerging scientific evidence helping us understand how and why training an athlete's vision and brain are as important as musculoskeletal strengthening, cardiovascular fitness and flexibility when it comes to peak athletic perf 3 ways to put your old smartphones to better use 04/27/2018 04:50am • Q: Any suggestions on what I can do with all my old smartphones? Most of us have slowly accumulated a collection of old smartphones that are hiding in a drawer somewhere because we tend to replace them about every two years. Whether they are broken or just too old, you should never throw them in th Tips to Help You Age in Place 04/26/2018 08:00pm • Joanne Theunissen was talking on the phone in the front yard of her remodeling company's latest project. "I hope the hammering in the background isn't too loud," Theunissen said. "We have a full crew here: framers, electricians, and the plumber is just pulling in." Theunissen is the remodelers chai How Millennials Are Making Money 04/26/2018 08:00pm • There is much about millennials that befuddles older generations. From shrugging off home ownership to using apps to pay back friends, young adults tend to do things differently than baby boomers and Generation X. The same can be said for how they make their money. Millennials have taken a differen When Is Surgery the Answer for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 04/26/2018 08:00pm • Last summer, Anna Lea Matysek of Sarasota, Florida, and her husband Jim set to work sprucing up their property. Some of the hardscaping that had been installed two decades prior had sunk into the soft, Gulf Coast soil, and it was time to break up that old concrete and elevate the flower beds. "We e 6 Myths About Nutritional Supplements You Must Know 04/26/2018 08:00pm • If you're like most Americans, you have some supplements in your medicine cabinet or kitchen cupboard right now. More than three-fourths of American adults took a dietary supplement last year, according to the Center for Responsible Nutrition's 2017 Annual Survey on Dietary Supplements. That's more Women Should Be Screened for Intimate Partner Violence, U.S. Panel Advises 04/26/2018 08:00pm • Within the last year, have you been hit, slapped, kicked or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or ex-partner? Do you feel safe in your current relationship? Do you have guns in your home? Has your partner ever threatened to use them when he was angry? Are you presently forced to have sexu 3 DC-area kids 'make a wish,' get uplifting send off to Disney World 04/26/2018 04:56pm • (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: 'afdc8b5a-0820-44e0-a693-d0ed9a5fc952' }).render("722615367c49c50b");}); ARLINGTON, Va. — If you're going on y Today in History: April 26 04/26/2018 12:00am • Today is Friday, April 26, the 116th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Port Royal, Virginia, and killed. On this date: In 1564, William Shakespeare was baptized How to Find a Medical School That Excels in Radiology 04/25/2018 08:00pm • A patient with a mysterious illness will often seek help from a primary care physician. In some cases, the physician is at a loss to explain the patient's symptoms. Other times, a physician may have a suspicion of the underlying disease but may require proof before making a diagnosis. In those inst 5 Ways You Can Change Your Thinking to Improve Your Health 04/25/2018 08:00pm • Maybe you just fell off the wagon, so to speak. You were planning to eat well, and, well, you pigged out on junk food instead. You're hardly the first person to experience this kind of setback. But to you -- right now -- it feels like this "failure" marks a U-turn. Here's the thing, though: You don Oral Corticosteroids: How to Use Them Wisely 04/25/2018 08:00pm • Some of the best defenses doctors have against asthma and other inflammatory diseases are oral corticosteroids -- often prednisone. This life-saving wonder drug stops an asthma flare in its tracks; it's effective, easy to take (in liquids or pills) and affordable. On the other hand, it's also a ver