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For Virginia family, young son's cancer diagnosis spurs 'Boredom Busters' legacy 02/01/2023 08:01am • For a young child diagnosed with cancer, a lengthy stay in the hospital is often the key to saving their life. A Northern Virginia mother who lost her son to cancer in 2020 is continuing his legacy to help other young children. "When my son was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2004, he was in the Consider Faculty Diversity When Applying to College 01/30/2023 07:00pm • While classrooms have become increasingly diverse at colleges and universities across the U.S., that change in the student body is largely not reflected within the faculty ranks. The growth of faculty diversity in higher education continues to move at a snail's pace, experts say. "Most institutions 10 Best Part-Time Jobs to Pay the Bills 01/30/2023 07:00pm • Part-time jobs that pay wellPart-time work can free you up to pursue other career or personal interests, and have a more flexible schedule. Some jobs on this list are seasonal. Others are part time but may also have full-time options.All the jobs on this list are taken from the U.S. News 100 Best Jo The Best Places to Retire in Mexico 01/30/2023 07:00pm • Mexico is home to more North American expat retirees than any other country in the world. Retirement south of the border couldn't be more convenient. It's one of few overseas retirement destinations that you can pack up and move to in your car. Mexico and these cities in particular offer a low cost 16 Colleges With the Lowest Student-Faculty Ratios 01/30/2023 07:00pm • While some college students prefer larger lecture hall classes, others want a more personalized experience -- smaller classes where professors know them on a first-name basis. Those looking to learn in a tight-knit classroom environment and form a relationship with their professor and peers may want How to Safely Lose Weight Fast 01/29/2023 07:00pm • More than 70% of American adults have obesity or are overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those wanting to lose weight as fast as possible face an important question: How can you lose that weight quickly and safely? "The fastest way to lose weight is by creating a What Foods Are Good for Your Liver? 01/29/2023 07:00pm • The liver has many functions.You may have heard that the liver helps remove substances, such as alcohol, from the body, but your liver -- the largest solid organ in the body -- performs more than 500 functions.Some of the liver's functions include:-- Filtering your blood. During this filtering, the Data Doctors: The easiest way to sell photos online 01/27/2023 06:56am • Q: Is there an easy way for me to sell my travel photos online? A: The quality of photos that today’s smartphones are capable of capturing is spectacular and anyone can try selling them online via various stock photo websites. What Are Stock Photos? Your travel photos can potentially be licen EngagedMD: Working to demystify the health care system for everyday patients 01/27/2023 05:00am • Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting a milestone, bringing in funding or growing its revenue base. This company has made our list of our Startups to Watch for 2023. See them all here. Entrepreneurs Jeff Issner and Taylor Stei Inno Madness is back! Nominate a D.C.-area startup for our bracket challenge 01/26/2023 11:41am • Let the games begin. DC Inno is now accepting nominations for Inno Madness, our annual bracket competition designed to generate awareness of Greater Washington's startup ecosystem — and the people and companies that are driving it forward. How does Inno Madness work? It's easy. We're building a Most Common Reasons Medical School Applicants Get Rejected 01/25/2023 07:00pm • In recent years, more than half of applicants to allopathic medical schools have not been accepted, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. This disconcerting statistic is a source of anxiety for many hardworking premedical students. The good news is that almost always, where ther The Best Beach Towns to Retire in the U.S. 01/23/2023 07:00pm • Beach retirementMany people dream about retirement in a beach town. But a remote beach area isn't always the right fit for retirees, who also need access to amenities and services, such as quality health care and transportation options. A recent U.S. News analysis compared the 150 largest metropolit 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs 01/23/2023 07:00pm • Find inexpensive MBA options.An online MBA doesn't have to cost a fortune. Some online programs offer part-time students the chance to earn an MBA for only a few hundred dollars per credit. According to data reported to U.S. News in an annual survey, the average cost among the 10 most affordable onl Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance 01/23/2023 07:00pm • Careers with good work-life balanceJobs that allow you to spend less time working after hours, or choose your own hours, are definitely desirable. It's also great to know that your job has stable, set hours and you won't be taking work home. Keep reading to discover the best work-life balance jobs, Ghislaine Maxwell claims photo of Prince Andrew with accuser is 'fake' 01/22/2023 01:18pm • Disgraced former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed in a jailhouse interview with a U.K. broadcaster that a decades-old photograph of Prince Andrew with his sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre is "fake." Maxwell, a friend to British royalty, is imprisoned in Florida after her convictio