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Data Doctors: Wireless earbud buying tips 10/08/2021 02:02pm • Q: What should I look for when buying wireless earbuds? There are so many to choose from that I don’t know where to start. A: The last time I checked, there were over 90 companies that manufactured headphones and the vast majority have some form of wireless option available. This is one tech Honoree: Tashni-Ann Dubroy 10/07/2021 09:00pm • Two moments in Tashni-Ann Dubroy’s career stand out most for her. First, she recalls feeling on top of the world when she earned her doctorate in physical organic chemistry at 26. And eight years later, she says she was humbled to accept an appointment as the 17th president of Shaw University, a Psychiatrist offers tips for dealing with COVID-19 as it shifts from 'pandemic' to 'endemic' 10/07/2021 08:23pm • There's great diversity in the degree to which COVID-19 has impacted people's lives related to deaths, jobs and disruptions. But a Northern Virginia psychiatrist says the timeline for pulling out of the pandemic is showing promise. "What we're talking about today is the transition from a pandemic National alliance urges support for mental health groups amid pandemic, staff shortages 10/07/2021 03:40pm • Students from the George Mason University's psychiatric nurse practitioner program pose at last year's NAMIWalks Your Way: A United Day of Hope. (Courtesy Megan Souza) Between the stresses of the pandemic and a nationwide shortage of health care workers, mental health advocacy groups say they ne Missing psychiatric reports delay plea for Va. teen charged in shooting mother, brother 10/07/2021 03:34pm • Levi Norwood was scheduled to walk into a Fauquier County, Virginia, courtroom on Thursday and either enter a plea or schedule a trial for allegedly killing his mother and brother and wounding his father last year at their home in Midland. However, Norwood’s public defender told a judge he had DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship 10/06/2021 01:46pm • A ninth grader at D.C.’s first computer science-focused middle school hugged her tearful mother, before being awarded a $25,000 college scholarship, through the Take the Shot DC giveaway. "I’m very excited," said Wendy Lewis, moments after her daughter Travanna had been presented with the fir DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning 10/05/2021 08:06pm • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, shown here in a file photo, acknowledged that an expansion in virtual learning — as part of an emergency measure passed Tuesday — amounts to a group far smaller than what council members wanted to see. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) After an hour of discussion Earn $1,300 by watching 13 Stephen King horror movies before Halloween 10/05/2021 04:05am • October is the perfect month to watch scary movies as we approach Halloween. US Dish, a component of DISH Network, is accepting applications from folks who want to earn $1,300 just by watching 13 Stephen King horror movies. "We want to choose one lucky or very unlucky individual," Communic Loudoun County bolstering ranks of medical volunteers 10/05/2021 12:40am • Loudoun County, Virginia, has put out a call for volunteers to beef up the ranks of its Medical Reserve Corps, which has played a key role in the community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county needs medical doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals, and there's also a Advice for Premed Students Who Speak More Than 1 Language 10/05/2021 12:00am • A hallmark of a good physician is the ability to communicate effectively. As the U.S. population diversifies, future generations of doctors will likely encounter even more patients who do not speak English or who are more comfortable communicating in another language. Having doctors who are profici DC Council expected to extend Medicaid benefits via emergency contract 10/04/2021 09:47pm • The long and winding path D.C. lawmakers have taken to ensure more than 250,000 residents don't lose Medicaid benefits is nearing the finish line. The council is expected to vote on extending contracts for three companies for nine months, giving the District just enough time to complete the proce Washington Football facility searched, trainer put on leave 10/04/2021 08:13pm • The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a team statement called an “ongoing criminal investigation” unrelated to the club. Federal law enforcement officials, including agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, How risky are large outdoor events? Doctor says it depends on the kind of risk 10/04/2021 03:38pm • Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, now requires visitors to provide printed proof of full COVID vaccination or proof of a negative test result within 72 hours of attending an event. But no such rules are in place at some other large outdoor venues around D.C., such as FedEx Field. So, with DC Council member questions religious exemption for COVID vaccines 10/01/2021 01:54pm • One member of the D.C. Council questioned why the city has a religious exemption in place for COVID-19 vaccines Friday. "Would the Department of Health support removing the religious exemption from our vaccine policies entirely?" asked At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman during a weekly call Data Doctors: When not to reply 'STOP' 10/01/2021 05:18am • Q: Does replying with "STOP" on unwanted text messages really work? A: If it feels like you’re getting a lot more text messages these days, both legitimate and questionable, it’s not your imagination. Every study on text messaging shows that people respond at a significantly higher rate an