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Ask 6 Questions to Choose an Online Science Course 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Between lab requirements and the use of classroom equipment to conduct research, the hard sciences -- biology, chemistry and physics, to name a few -- may not initially seem suited for the online format. But some schools have found ways for students to explore these fields remotely. North Dakota re How Your Smartphone May Be Making You Unhappy 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Have you ever pulled out your smartphone to check an incoming text during a family dinner? Scrolled through your emails late at night while lying in bed next to your spouse? Interrupted a coffee date to see who's responded to your latest tweet or Instagram post? If you own a smartphone -- and 77 per Take Culinary Medicine Courses in Medical School 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Due to a growing awareness of the impact of nutrition on health, some medical schools are introducing elective courses in culinary medicine, an emerging field that focuses on providing evidence-based food recommendations to patients. Culinary medicine courses may be taught by a faculty team includi Md.'s governor: Federal shutdown is 'no way to run a government' 02/10/2018 12:10am • WASHINGTON — While the most recent government shutdown may have been short-lived, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the inability of leaders in Washington to come up with long-term agreements is no way to run a government. “It’s crazy that they can’t ever seem to get anything done in Washing How do you get the most out of your smartphone camera? 02/09/2018 04:37pm • Q: What filter are you using on the pictures you’ve recently posted on Instagram? A: I’ve been road testing a Verizon Google Pixel 2 XL, which has some pretty spectacular lenses and camera technology built in. Features such as the automatic HDR+ and HDR+ enhanced help with images that have Plenty of flu shots still available despite late demand: health official 02/09/2018 04:30pm • WASHINGTON — This year's long and deadly flu season has created a lot of demand for flu shots much later than usual in the season. "Many pharmacies and doctor's offices hadn't planned necessarily on having this much vaccine this late into the year," said David Goodfriend, the director of the L Md. legislative roundup: Elephants, artificial turf, 'unspecified' ID gender 02/09/2018 04:52am • Alex Mann, correspondent ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Bills working their way through the General Assembly would outlaw using elephants in certain animal acts; ban using state funds for artificial turf fields or playgrounds; and add “unspecified” to the gender selection option on a motor vehicle licens What Is Congenital Heart Disease and What Does It Mean For You and Your Family? 02/05/2018 07:00pm • Each year in the U.S., approximately 40,000 children are born with congenital heart disease. This means that at birth, the baby has a heart defect caused because the heart or blood vessels near the heart didn't develop normally while the baby was in the womb. Babies with CHD can have abnormal or ab 10 National Universities With the Most International Students 02/05/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: C Bills approving marijuana oil pass Va. General Assembly 02/05/2018 03:45pm • WASHINGTON — Both houses of Virginia’s General Assembly have now approved bills to dramatically expand the use of marijuana-derived oils to treat ailments. The Senate voted 40-0 Monday for its version of the bill, which would also allow patients to get a 90-day supply of THC or cannabinoid oi Nassar sentenced to 40 to 125 years 02/05/2018 09:51am • Ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison in Michigan in a sex abuse scandal. Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases 02/05/2018 04:35am • WASHINGTON — Maryland State Police have begun to chip away at a backlog of digital evidence, and new funds have started flowing that could help the agency and other police departments around the state move faster on investigations into child sexual abuse. Digital evidence from phones and comput Stem Cell Therapy Success and Failure in Pro Athletes 02/04/2018 07:00pm • When it comes to stem cell therapy -- and most medical treatments, for that matter -- not every approach and not every doctor performing the procedure is created equal. With recent news of multiple Major League pitchers sustaining partial ulnar collateral ligament tears in their elbows and their de How to Stay Active When Your Foot, Arm or Leg Is in a Cast 02/04/2018 07:00pm • Joseph Jones enjoyed running 3 to 5 miles a week until a terrible pain in his left heel prompted him to seek treatment. His orthopedist diagnosed a bone spur, and Jones, a 46-year-old based in the of the District of Columbia, underwent bone spur removal surgery. For nine weeks, he wore a large boot The Future of Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer 02/04/2018 07:00pm • Breast cancer may begin in the breast as the name implies, but as it progresses, it can spread its damage to other parts of the body and establish new strongholds in other organs. Breastcancer.org reports that "cancer cells can break away from the original tumor in the breast and travel to other par