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Stroke Rehabilitation: What to Know 10/01/2021 12:00am • Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs about every 40 seconds in the United States and affects more than 795,000 people each year. Though advances in stroke treatment have reduced the overall death rate, stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S. For this reason, it's cri DC Council emergency bill calls for expanded virtual learning 09/30/2021 09:59pm • The D.C. Council will introduce emergency legislation Tuesday that, if approved, would expand virtual learning and the definition of excused absences. In a draft of the legislation that Chairman Phil Mendelson shared Thursday, virtual learning would be available to D.C. public or charter school s GW health care workers to staff new hospital at St. Elizabeths East 09/30/2021 06:24pm • A partnership has been finalized that will bring doctors and other health care workers from The George Washington University to the new hospital at St. Elizabeths East in Southeast D.C. The partnership, which includes The GW Medical Faculty Associates and the School of Medicine and Health Science For first time since June, projected US COVID-19 deaths are decreasing 09/30/2021 01:51am • For the first time since June, the rate of new Covid-19 deaths in the US is expected to decrease over the next four weeks, according to an ensemble forecast from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And for the third week in a row, Wednesday's CDC forecast predicted that hospitaliza Benefits to Evaluate During Employee Open Enrollment 09/30/2021 12:00am • Each year, open enrollment gives employees the opportunity to reevaluate their workplace benefits. It's a chance to switch plans, add coverage and shop for voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. "Employees really need to set time aside to make thoughtful decisions," A Guide to Seminaries, Divinity Schools, Theology and Religious Studies 09/30/2021 12:00am • Anyone who finds religion fascinating and who cares about the subject can pursue an academic degree in this area. Enthusiastic disciples of either a well-known world religion such as Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and Taoism or an arcane regional faith such as Santería often seek DC Council draft bill could expand virtual learning, require vaccination for students 09/29/2021 06:19pm • Weeks into the school year, D.C. Council members are drafting emergency legislation that could make virtual learning more accessible and require COVID-19 vaccinations for students who are eligible to receive them. The council is scheduled to return from its recess for its first legislative meetin Progressive uprising marks an existential moment for Democrats 09/29/2021 12:01am • Progressives in Congress are finally armed with the leverage they have craved for years and sense an existential moment for their movement. In the fight with Democratic Party moderates over President Joe Biden's $4 trillion agenda, the left's long-held dreams of sweeping reform -- most clearly em What to Know About Fellowships vs. Internships 09/29/2021 12:00am • Fellowships and internships both offer students or early career professionals an opportunity to explore or move forward in a targeted career path, but they are different in many ways. Here are some critical things to know about both and how they can enhance future career prospects. What Is a Fellows What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet 09/29/2021 12:00am • You've lost your wallet, and you are worried. For good reason. 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 worr What to know about detecting and preventing atrial fibrillation 09/28/2021 10:03pm • It's National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and a Northern Virginia cardiologist wants to make sure people don't ignore symptoms. Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. "The bigg DEA warns about spike in counterfeit pills, deadly consequences 09/28/2021 09:35pm • The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning parents and kids about a recent spike in illegal counterfeit pills and the deadly consequences. So far this year, the DEA has confiscated over 9.5 million counterfeit pills, more than twice the numbers for the two previous years combined. From drugs, Bradley Beal clarifies his COVID-19 vaccine comments from Wizards' media day 09/28/2021 02:35pm • Bradley Beal clarifies his COVID-19 vaccine comments originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonBradley Beal is active on social media and generally aware of the prevailing storylines featuring his name, so he was privy to the backlash directed towards him and other NBA players after media day on M Simone Biles says she 'should have quit way before Tokyo' 09/28/2021 06:48am • Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles says she "should have quit way before Tokyo." Arguably the greatest gymnast of all time, the 24-year-old endured mental health battles and the unexpected loss of a family member during the Tokyo Olympics this summer -- all while preparing to testify at Montgomery County Mental Health Court to see largest graduating class yet 09/27/2021 04:37pm • In Montgomery County, Maryland, a Mental Health Court program is helping people find ways to cope without spending lengthy sentences behind bars. Hugh Holder was an internal medicine doctor for more than 30 years. Then, about three years ago, everything changed. "I attacked my wife, and my dau