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Data Doctors: Why paying with a smartphone is safer 04/21/2023 04:43pm • Q: How can I tell if my Android smartphone can be used for mobile payments and is it safe? A: There are good reasons to consider using the mobile payment systems that most of today’s smartphones support, ranging from convenience to security. The key feature that your smartphone must have is Rep. Jamie Raskin shares update in cancer battle: 'Chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells' 04/21/2023 10:59am • U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, who has been fighting cancer since December, will be having his last chemotherapy treatment Friday. "The doctors tell me the chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells," he said during an online Progressive Change Institute event Thursday night. During Three leaves, let it be: DC area doctors say poison ivy is creeping in early 04/21/2023 01:41am • Whether you're tending to your garden or sending the kids outside to play, D.C. area doctors say you should be on the lookout for poison ivy this year. Kaiser Permanente allergist Dr. Troy Baker says poison ivy is coming in strong in 2023, especially with how warm it has been this early in th The struggle to read: One third grader's winding journey 04/21/2023 12:43am • Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly. It is our third tour through the “Harry Potter” series, and tonight is like so many others. I pause and ask him to read a few pages of the Dr. Seuss classic “Hop on Pop” before I continue recounting the adventures of Ha Kansas governor vetoes 4 anti-trans bills as overrides loom 04/20/2023 09:26pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed a sweeping set of anti-transgender measures, including a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teenagers, but the Republican lawmakers who pushed them appeared to have the votes to override most of her actions. Gov. La Sudan army demands rivals' surrender as cease-fire runs out 04/20/2023 09:01pm • KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan's military ruled out negotiations with a rival paramilitary force on Thursday, saying it would only accept its surrender as the two sides continued to battle in central Khartoum and other parts of the country, threatening to wreck international attempts to broker a lon The Fastest Growing Jobs in America 04/20/2023 08:00pm • These jobs are in high demand.Whether you're looking to launch your first career or want to shift gears to a new field, you want to know that there will be jobs available once you finish your degree or training. While there are no guarantees that these jobs will stay in high demand, these are 14 fas Surprising Benefits of Sauna Therapy 04/20/2023 08:00pm • The hot air in a sauna isn't just great for stress relief, it also has some real health benefits. Sauna use is already a big part of many cultures, particularly in Scandinavia. There are two types of saunas: -- A dry sauna, also called Finnish sauna, has heated rocks to help temperatures reach betwe What You Can Do With a Nursing Degree 04/20/2023 08:00pm • When people imagine what nurses do, they often think of bedside nurses who tend to sick people in hospitals. Although there are many nurses who do this type of work, there are other job opportunities within the field. For example, private duty nurses go into patients' homes to provide care, and clin How Often Should You Switch Jobs? 04/20/2023 08:00pm • Many people are considering switching jobs. Some have experienced shift shock after changing jobs during the Great Resignation and are wondering if it's the right time to find another job. Others are concerned about inflation and are job-searching for a higher salary. Whether you are looking for a b The Truth About Dopamine Supplements for Mood Enhancement 04/20/2023 08:00pm • If you expect products sold as dopamine supplements to actually contain dopamine, the naturally occurring chemical produced in the brain that improves mood, you may be disappointed. These supplements are touted for their ability to ease depression and elevate mood, but if you look at the label, you' Wyoming abortion clinic opens despite arson, legal obstacles 04/20/2023 04:45pm • CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years defiantly opened Thursday nearly one year after an arson attack ravaged it and despite looming laws that could shut it down with some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the U.S. The clinic in a small stucco buildin Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic 04/20/2023 02:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday. Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Schumacher's family plans legal action over fake interview 04/20/2023 12:55pm • The family of Formula One great Michael Schumacher plans to take legal action against a German magazine for publishing what it claimed to be an artificial intelligence-generated interview with Schumacher. Family spokesperson Sabine Kehm confirmed to The Associated Press by email on Thursday that leg North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care 04/20/2023 11:13am • North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18. Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and i