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What Health Care Employers Think of Your Online Degree 07/12/2017 08:00pm • When Michael Dawar interviewed for his current job in the health care industry, the fact that he pursued his degree online wasn't viewed as a negative. The 27-year-old believes employers valued the self-discipline he demonstrated throughout his health care administration master's program at Colorado What's the Link Between Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer Risk? 07/12/2017 08:00pm • Could a common drug in your medicine cabinet help prevent colorectal cancer? Possibly, although nothing in cancer prevention is quite that simple, of course. Studies have shown, however, that aspirin may be beneficial for some people. What's the Relationship Between Aspirin and CRC Risk? Aspirin Why Cognitive Impairment Is More Common When You Have Diabetes 07/12/2017 08:00pm • Scary but true: When you have diabetes, it can affect your brain. In fact, your chance of developing dementia and cognitive decline is at least 1.5 times higher compared with someone who doesn't have diabetes. And the risk for a decline in brain function is higher both in people who have Type 1 and Don't let hot weather kill you: Avoiding potentially fatal heat-related illness 07/12/2017 03:33pm • WASHINGTON — Going outside? The D.C. area is experiencing a heat wave that doctors want you to take seriously. "It can be lethal — people die of heat illness," said Dr. Jeffrey Dubin, chair of emergency medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. "It's certainly something we should be tal Why Many Men Experience 'Buyer's Remorse' After Prostate Cancer Treatment 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Men with early stage, low-risk prostate cancer, who could have opted for active surveillance or "watchful waiting," appear to be satisfied with the more-aggressive treatments they've chosen, according to patient questionnaires. Yet, privately, many men complain to their doctors of persistent side e Where Are Kids When We Talk About Health Care Reform? 07/11/2017 08:00pm • The rush to bring needed change to the nation's health care system is placing America's children at grave risk. But almost no one is talking about it. Children have become the silent victims of the debate. More than 30 million children in America receive their health care coverage under the Medicai 12 Reasons You'll Love Being Retired 07/11/2017 08:00pm • You are probably looking forward to retirement with eagerness and anticipation. Retirement is a well-deserved reward that you have earned with years of hard work. There are all sorts of ways to fill your days once you are free from the constraints of work and your life is truly your own. But perhap Report: Smog, ragweed hit the vulnerable hard in DC area 07/11/2017 02:38pm • WASHINGTON — Summer smog and the ragweed that impacts the health of vulnerable populations and people with asthma are having a double whammy effect on air quality in the D.C. metro area, the Natural Resources Defense Council said Tuesday. The group released a data map showing smog and ragweed c These Are the Top Anti-Aging Ingredients 07/10/2017 08:00pm • The term anti-aging has become somewhat of a buzzword associated with everything from eating antioxidant berries to getting Botox injections. While these things may have their benefits for improving the appearance of wrinkles, don't be misled. When it comes to anti-aging, it's all about taking prev Peripartum Depression: What You Need to Know 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Having a baby is supposed to be one of life's most joyous times. And it usually is, even though up to 70 percent of new moms experience a short-term bout of the "baby blues." Thought to be caused by dramatic changes in hormone levels right after giving birth, the baby blues may leave newly minted m My Nose Is Stuffy All the Time. What Can I Do? 07/10/2017 08:00pm • If you suffer from constant nasal stuffiness, you're not alone. Nasal stuffiness is an incredibly common symptom with various potential causes. The good news is you don't need to suffer. Learn about common causes of stuffiness and what can be done to help alleviate the symptoms and the underlying c What Should I Know About Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer? 07/10/2017 08:00pm • If you've been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, chances are radiation therapy will be part of your overall treatment plan. Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation (such as X-rays) to destroy cancer cells or prevent them from growing. Unfortunately, lung cancer has the highest mortality rat 6 Ways to Sleep Better With Diabetes 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Sad but true: If you have diabetes, quality sleep may be hard to get. However, you should work with your doctor to try and pinpoint just what's causing your sleep problems. "While a good night's sleep and maintenance of a healthy weight are good for everyone, those good habits promise special healt Can Alternative or Holistic Treatments Help With My Breast Cancer? 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Medical care for humans reaches deep into history, to long before the days of sterile clinical settings and high-tech pharmacology labs. In China, India and other parts of the ancient Eastern world, practitioners developed complex systems of treating illness based on herbs, energy meridians, yoga a Opioid epidemic worsens in Md. 07/10/2017 03:28pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. -- In Maryland, opioid-related deaths nearly quadrupled between 2010 and 2016, mainly due to an increase in fatal heroin and fentanyl overdoses. And while Montgomery County has fewer such fatal overdoses than other Maryland counties, it’s seen “sharp increases” in those deaths i