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This Northern Virginia health-tech startup has a new name — again 08/11/2022 03:36pm • Falls Church’s CMT Solutions Inc. is expanding beyond its bread-and-butter business of helping doctors secure insurance coverage for lab tests — and changing its name to reflect that. The company has rebranded as careviso — lowercase “c” —“because we needed a new name that would all What Is Monkeypox? The New Viral Infection in the United States 08/10/2022 08:00pm • Monkeypox is the latest viral infection on the public health radar. However, it's a lot different than COVID-19. Rash, not respiratory illness, is the key monkeypox symptom. Monkeypox is not nearly as widespread or lethal as COVID-19, and it isn't new. As of early August, over 7,000 cases have been Low-Stress Jobs 08/10/2022 08:00pm • The least stressful jobs that offer good work-life balanceFrom a global pandemic in 2020 to inflation that hit a 40-year high in 2022, to say the last few years have been stressful may be an understatement. While you can't control national and global events, try bringing some peace to your life by l Tips to help young athletes stay healthy during extreme summer heat 08/10/2022 05:05pm • As the school year begins and young athletes get back into action, a D.C. sports medicine doctor explains what parents should be doing to keep their kids safe from heatstroke. Dr. Korin Hudson is an attending physician with MedStar Health, an associate professor at Georgetown University and team Special deputy US marshal in Md. charged in romance scam 08/10/2022 04:08pm • An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man has been charged with money laundering in connection with romance scams over a period of nearly six years. Isidore Iwuagwu, 35, is facing a federal charge of conspiring to commit money laundering. He was scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday in fe What a Maryland doctor wants you to know about breast cancer 08/09/2022 08:26pm • Olivia Newton-John, the English-Australian singer and actress who died of breast cancer this week at 73, was a fierce advocate in the fight against cancer. Now, a Maryland oncologist wants people to have the right information to help promote prevention and best outcomes with a breast cancer diagnosi 8 Things to Do if You Lose Your Wallet 08/09/2022 08:00pm • You've lost your wallet, and you are worried. Any cash inside the wallet is probably the least of your concerns. Inside that wallet is your driver's license, your debit card, your credit cards, a health insurance card and maybe gift or loyalty cards. You have every reason to be worried and frustrate When Do You Become a Senior Citizen? 08/09/2022 08:00pm • There is no clearly defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings, but others aren't ready to call themselves a senior citizen yet. Here are some Should You Buy Meta Stock? 08/09/2022 08:00pm • The metaverse may sound like something out of the latest "Doctor Strange" movie. But according to Meta Platforms Inc. (ticker: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it's not only the future of how humans and businesses will interact digitally, but also of the company he created as a website called "The Faceboo Why Supportive Care Is Critical to Cancer Care 08/09/2022 08:00pm • After receiving a cancer diagnosis, it's important to consider certain aspects of your care that go beyond finding the right treatment. Cancer and its treatment can cause physical symptoms and side effects and can lead to negative emotional, physical and social impacts. Supportive care disciplines c Insufficient sleep affects brains of elementary-age children 08/08/2022 08:45pm • Regularly sleeping fewer than nine hours a night can affect the brains of elementary school-age children — including regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being. That's according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluating data from the largest lo Fundraising underway for White House lightning strike survivor 08/08/2022 05:50am • Days after a lightning strike at Lafayette Square near the White House, the family of survivor Amber Escudero-Kontostathis raised more than $30,000 for her medical bills. In an update on GoFundMe, family members said that Escudero-Kontostathis of Newbury Park, California, was working hard to reco Study: Children with headache disorders report worse symptoms, mood during pandemic 08/07/2022 11:23am • A new study has found children who suffer from headache disorders have been experiencing more frequent pain and worse anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The small study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Child Neurology, points to elevated stress — from disruptions to their daily liv Data Doctors: This app can help you 'Relive' your adventures 08/05/2022 10:42am • Q: I saw a post on social media that recreated a long bike ride in 3D animation and want to know how they did it A: Our smartphones have so much amazing technology in them that with very little effort, we can recreate our adventures in animated form. More Tech News Read More: Data D Exercising Safely With Back Pain 08/04/2022 08:00pm • Research has shown that exercise can help promote spine health and reduce the intensity and recurrence of back pain episodes. Exercise can increase spinal stability, encourage blood flow circulation to the spine's soft tissues and improve overall posture and spinal flexibility. But when a person is