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Understanding ovarian cancer: Symptoms, risk factors and treatment plans 08/26/2022 10:00am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Ovarian cancer impacts thousands of women in the United States every year. While ovarian cancer symptoms can be hard to spot, it’s important for women to seek care and speak up if they think something is wrong. Ovarian cancer r How to Keep Your Knees Strong and Healthy 08/25/2022 08:00pm • Despite being the largest joint in the human body, the knee can be underappreciated when it comes to daily exercise. After all, if you ask most folks what their workout routines consist of, they will probably tell you they do squats and lunges for glute and quad toning, planks and crunches for abdom Happy ending for Maryland record store owner whose rent check was stolen, cashed for $9K 08/24/2022 09:11pm • The owner of Joe's Record Paradise says that the store's rent check has been stolen from the mail and cashed for $9,000. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Update, 6 p.m. Thursday: Johnson Lee said Thursday his bank has credited his account for $9,000. "I just got the call. I just wanted to thank the fra How to Fulfill Med School Admission Requirements 08/24/2022 08:00pm • The most important requirement for medical school acceptance is strong academic performance, and a low GPA or MCAT entrance exam score can sink an aspiring doctor's chances, according to admission experts. So premeds should prioritize their academics and not overemphasize extracurricular activities, Prince William doctor and school board member to chair U.Va. Board of Visitors 08/24/2022 07:42am • A member of the Prince William County School Board, who is a doctor and an ophthalmologist, will chair the Health System Board of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. Dr. Babur Lateef will head the board that oversees the university's schools of medicine and nursing, along with its Culpe 7 Signs You Should Be Readmitted to the Hospital 08/23/2022 08:00pm • Very few people want to return to the hospital once they've gone home to recover. Moreover, hospitals have certain incentives not to readmit recently discharged patients. During the pandemic, limiting hospital admissions of any sort unless absolutely necessary has been another consideration. Yet, re The 7 Best Metaverse Stocks to Buy Now 08/23/2022 08:00pm • These are the top metaverse stocks to buy in 2022.Depending on your perspective, the metaverse can be a lot of things. Is it an ephemeral, here-today-gone-tomorrow buzzword and tech industry fad or the dawn of a new age of all-encompassing technology? Is it a world of new opportunities that will imp WTOP interview: What Fauci says he'll do after stepping down as top US infection expert 08/23/2022 10:31am • The doctor whom millions of Americans looked to for guidance in daily briefings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down as the nation's top infectious disease expert. But Dr. Anthony Fauci tells WTOP he isn't done working just yet. Along with directing the National Institu Great Jobs That Pay $90K or More 08/22/2022 08:00pm • Is $90K a good salary?U.S. households spent an average of $61,334 in 2020, according to the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, inflation has soared since then, making everything from gas to groceries more expensive. To stay ahead, you may need to earn more money, and Commanders activate Logan Thomas from PUP, tight end won't play in preseason 08/22/2022 01:45pm • Commanders activate TE Thomas from PUP, won't play in preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders' tight end room has been by far the thinnest group since training camp began, as almost every player of the bunch has dealt with some sort of inj The Financial Perks of Growing Older 08/21/2022 08:00pm • Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you money: -- Senior discou Is losing weight an important health goal? 08/21/2022 06:05am • Accepting your body as it is and stopping all the dieting may sound great, but would doing so hurt your health? Advertisements, pop culture and even doctors can talk about health and weight as if they are one and the same: smaller bodies are healthier, and larger bodies must be unhealthy. But Data Doctors: Do smartphone cases cause overheating? 08/19/2022 05:43am • Q: My smartphone seems to run hot all the time, so is it true that a case can cause overheating? A: Our smartphones have become a vital device in our lives and protecting these expensive little computers with a case has become an instinctive approach, but it may not be totally necessary. Apple Support, career growth: Educators talk about what could solve teacher shortages 08/18/2022 11:00pm • School systems across the country, including in the D.C. area, are trying to fill vacancies weeks, even days before classes start. In Fairfax and Arlington counties in Virginia, school officials say 99% of open teacher positions are filled; in Montgomery County, Maryland, a small box on the lower How Retirement Investors Can Protect Investments From Inflation 08/18/2022 08:00pm • How have near-retirees and retirees allocated their investments in the wake of rising inflation? If investor surveys are right, many may be repeating mistakes of early 2020 and heading to cash, taking them out of the market at a time it could potentially rebound. After the flash crash at the onset