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Adventist HealthCare nursing team powers through COVID and strives to expand in Prince George’s Co. 01/14/2022 03:55pm • This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. Similar to how members of the military are greeted by civilians who thank them for their service, Trakina Hogan has been approached by people in public who are eager to show their appreciation when they realize Who does donated blood that's direly needed help? 01/13/2022 09:10pm • Donate blood and who does it help? It might be the baby born so small her mom described her as looking like a gummy bear or the twin teenagers who need routine transfusions to survive. "What makes this current blood shortage a true crisis is the fact that we've seen a record low blood supply ‘Who should we trust?’: Lawmakers grill state officials over ransomware attack, mishandled vaccines 01/13/2022 07:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State lawmakers slammed officials in the Hogan administration Thursday as they were briefed about a succession of problems the Maryland Depa Best Exercises for Preventing Falls in Older Adults 01/13/2022 07:00pm • Fall causes and risksGetting older increases the chance of lots of health problems, such as heart disease, dementia and diabetes. And here's another major health risk in our golden years: falls. One in 4 people age 65 or older suffers a fall each year, and 3 million wind up in the emergency room for How DC's limited health emergency helps hospitals recuperate 01/12/2022 10:10pm • A shortage of hospital staff as the omicron variant continues to infect and make people seriously ill has all but forced the D.C. mayor to declare a limited public health emergency through Jan. 26 to allow the hospitals flexibility in how they operate. The D.C. Hospital Association pleaded for th Montgomery Co. health expert gives perspective on federal COVID-19 quarantine periods 01/12/2022 09:36pm • Shifts in pandemic-related policies and recommendations have become part of the new normal, as data involving the coronavirus evolve, and a Montgomery County, Maryland, public health expert wants to give people perspective about decisions involving when to end isolation after testing positive for CO Everything You Need to Know About Prenatal Vitamins 01/12/2022 07:00pm • While most health and nutrition experts think taking a multivitamin is a waste of time and money for the majority of people, one important exception is women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. A healthy diet is still important for both mother and baby's health and development, of cours Paid family medical leave getting a new look in Maryland's legislative session 01/12/2022 08:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Monika Roberts, a retired public school administrative secretary, was constantly bloated and having trouble eating after two to three bite CDC study: COVID vaccine safe for expectant moms and developing fetuses 01/11/2022 08:49pm • There's no increased risk of pre-term birth or fetal growth problems when expectant mothers receive a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. And it's prompting a Northern Virginia doctor to urge women to get their shots. "The CDC's What Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus? 01/11/2022 07:00pm • Changing COVID-19 pictureShortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, fever and chills -- by now, most people are familiar with the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19. But since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in early 2020, symptoms have evolved with subtle shifts in importance. Cold-like symptoms are gaini How to Find a Tutor for Your Child 01/11/2022 07:00pm • Tutoring has become a part of the modern academic landscape in almost every grade. Many schools have a tutoring center. Most communities have a franchise or two. And plenty of teachers and students still offer one-to-one help, whether as a volunteer service or a way to earn a few extra dollars. But COVID-19, Vaccines and Autoimmune Diseases 01/11/2022 07:00pm • Early in the coronavirus pandemic, it became clear that COVID-19 could cause serious disruptions to the immune system in some people. For people with autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system erroneously attacks tissues or cells in the body that it shouldn't be targeting, these potential hyper She Also Served: A woman veteran spotlight with Sherri Carter 01/11/2022 02:43pm • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Sherri Carter, a self-proclaimed "Army brat," has moved around so frequently throughout her life that she has rarely been stationary long enough to call one particular location "home." "I have lived all over the place," Carter said. " Best jobs in America in 2022 01/11/2022 09:00am • The right job for you The pandemic continued to influence the extreme fluctuations of the job market and the way we worked in 2021. Many workers who were able to remain remote did so, as concerns over the coronavirus persisted in spite of access to vaccines; others returned to a workplace that lo Citing spike in COVID hospitalizations, Northam declares state of emergency in Va. 01/10/2022 08:38pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency as hospitalizations in the commonwealth, driven by the spike in COVID-19 cases, are at record highs. "We're taking action to help our hospitals,” Northam said at his last news conference as governor Monday afternoon.