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Is the Amazon Echo snooping on me? 08/04/2017 06:39am • Is it true that the Amazon Echo records everything I’m saying to it and that someone has figured out how to hack it? The popularity of "smart speakers" that are voice-controlled has grown to more than 35 million users, and Amazon’s Echo is far and away the most popular. The small cylinder Suit targets former employer of doctor accused of sexual assaults 08/03/2017 11:29pm • WASHINGTON — The former employer of a doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients is the subject of a class-action lawsuit in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The suit was filed against Kaiser Permanente, which employed Dr. Bryan Williams at its Kensington and Largo medical centers. Durin 30 years of ‘healing children’ — what it takes and the future of care 08/03/2017 11:21pm • WASHINGTON — Decades ago, Dr. Kurt Newman walked out of the operating room feeling completely defeated. He just finished surgery on a young child who had “the worst type” of liver cancer, which had spread throughout his body.   “We knew we hadn’t gotten all of it. We’d gotten Can Acupuncture Help With COPD? 08/03/2017 08:00pm • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an incurable condition that develops over time because of damage to the lungs. For many patients, this damage is the result of many years of cigarette smoking or exposure to other airborne irritants. Western medicine currently offers no cure, but the conditi How Yoga Helps When You Have MS 08/03/2017 08:00pm • When you think about ways to treat multiple sclerosis, yoga may not spring to mind. After all, MS causes muscle stiffness, weakness and even physical disability; yoga requires muscle flexibility and strength. Yet it turns out, yoga is gaining popularity as a complementary MS therapy. It's recommende Controversial Product Claims to Seal the Tip of Your Penis Shut 08/02/2017 08:00pm • This penis sticker wants to help you (literally) seal the deal for sex -- but it's causing a wave of controversy even in its testing stages. "Feel your partner, feel freedom, feel safe." This is the concept of Jiftip the Diktip, a controversial product that's starting to gain some attention on the i A Shorter Course of Chemotherapy May Lessen Side Effects for Some Colon Cancer Patients 08/02/2017 08:00pm • Surgery is the standard treatment for most patients with colorectal cancer, followed by chemotherapy for those with more advanced disease. Adjuvant chemotherapy, as it's called, helps lower the risk of the cancer coming back. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 30 percent of patients How Hemoglobin A1C At-Home Testing Kits Can Help You Monitor Your Blood Sugar 08/02/2017 08:00pm • If you have diabetes, you probably already use a glucometer, which allows you to check your blood sugar at home. Just like there are at-home blood sugar testing devices, there are also at-home devices to check your hemoglobin A1C. Your hemoglobin A1C gives you and your health provider a better idea What Happens During Breast Reconstruction Surgery? 08/02/2017 08:00pm • Many women undergo a breast reconstruction after having a lumpectomy or mastectomy as part of their breast cancer treatment. Choosing whether to do so is a highly personal decision, but one that women are increasingly selecting. According to a 2014 study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, "recons How much paid family leave is enough? 08/02/2017 02:26am • WASHINGTON — When Dr. Rebecca Hall was expecting her first child, stress set in long before sleepless nights and feeding schedules became a reality. The Connecticut-based dermatologist wasn’t offered maternity leave benefits through her medical practice and was disqualified from receivin How to Cope With a Chronic Condition at College 08/01/2017 08:00pm • It wasn't until the last couple weeks of high school that I realized the coming year, my first year of college, I would be on my own. My network of support and my parents would not be nearby. As I sit in a coffee shop in the District of Columbia, I can't help but reflect on this past year, my fresh How to Talk to Your Doctor About Digestive Issues 08/01/2017 08:00pm • As a dietitian in a gastroenterology practice, I work with a lot of people who have a pile of symptoms that haven't yet been diagnosed. To help them, I listen for clues that might reveal possible dietary triggers and recommend some nutrition tactics I suspect will work best. All the while, I watch 10 Schools That Attract the Most International Students 07/31/2017 08:00pm • 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: Battling Opioid Addiction in Adolescents 07/31/2017 08:00pm • As the opioid abuse epidemic continues unabated in the U.S., experts say there simply aren't enough resources to provide adequate treatment to those in the grips of addiction. That includes a dearth of medications being prescribed to assist in breaking the hold of powerful prescription painkillers Why the Risk for Amputations Jumps If You're Poor and Have Diabetes 07/31/2017 08:00pm • When you have diabetes, you're at a higher risk for an amputation, particularly an amputation of a lower limb or a toe. In fact, the American Diabetes Association reports that about 60 percent of lower-limb amputations in adults that are not caused by trauma occur in people with diabetes. The risk i