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Alexandria parents urged to ensure kids observe health protocols outside class 09/20/2021 07:23pm • Parents of Alexandria, Virginia, students are being asked to limit their children's activities and ensure safe practices on and off school grounds to help communities still struggling with the pandemic. During a virtual town hall on Monday, Alexandria City Public Schools' superintendent said keep Doc involved in Pfizer trials confident vaccine will be approved for younger children 09/20/2021 11:16am • Anxiety levels are high in some households where children are back in classrooms. In some areas of the country, COVID-19 infections among children have spiked. Pfizer's announcement that its vaccine works well with children between 5 and 11 years old, and the company's plan to seek authorization Maryland native, DC high school coach works to improve Black health 09/20/2021 04:20am • Getting the right health information to African American males, who are more likely to die prematurely, can be challenging in the age of disinformation. Forty-two-year-old Milton Yates is the current coordinator at the National African American Male Wellness Agency and founder and CEO of My Fit F COVID cases forcing hospitals to ration care is unfair and unacceptable, expert says 09/20/2021 01:36am • With the spread of the Delta variant and lagging vaccination rates, Covid-19 cases have strained many hospitals across the US -- which one expert called unfair and unacceptable. Montana's health care system is under that strain, including St. Peter's Health in Helena, which is operating under cri First heart transplant recipient in DC area dies from COVID-19 09/18/2021 08:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Broken Hearts Eva Baisey, known as one of the longest living heart transplant recipients in medical history, has died from COVID-19 at age 55.  She passed away on September 12, 2021 — more than 34 years after receiving a heart from an unlikely donor. "48 Hours" and McAuliffe, Youngkin clash over abortion, COVID in 1st debate 09/16/2021 11:44pm • GRUNDY, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed over abortion and vaccination policies Thursday in Virginia’s first gubernatorial debate of the general election season, as each sought to cast the other as extreme. The candidates in the closely watched rac Richmond Inno Under 25: How these 10 young innovators earned a spot on this year's list 09/16/2021 03:05pm • Each year, Richmond Inno honors a group of the region's top young innovators, those who are well on their way to making a lasting impact in the local tech and startup ecosystem. To highlight these future leaders, Inno has compiled a list of the most promising and notable entrepreneurs and technolog 7 Biotech ETFs to Buy Now 09/16/2021 12:00am • Biotech ETFs offer diversified, low-cost exposure.If anyone didn't already understand the dynamic potential of the health care sector, the pandemic has proven in real time how innovative the next generation of pharmaceutical companies are -- and how vital they are to public health. So-called "biotec Hong Kong Residents Moving to the United Kingdom After China Crackdown 09/16/2021 12:00am • Editor's note: This article is part of a report examining the impact Hong Kong's National Security Law is having on that territory, countries around the world and China's geopolitical ambitions. LONDON -- When a three-bedroom rental house recently came on the market in Reading, a small city of arou D.C. taps Children’s National to partner on new St. E’s hospital 09/15/2021 02:01pm • Children’s National Hospital will provide health care for kids at a future hospital in Southeast D.C., city officials announced Wednesday. The District pediatric health system has entered into a letter of intent with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Universal Health Services Inc. (NYSE: UHS), the Pennsylv Son, 51, arrested after father's decomposing body found in Montgomery Co. home 09/15/2021 01:56pm • A Rockville man responsible for caring for his father has been charged in connection with the man's death after police found the dad's decomposing body under a file cabinet in the Maryland home the two shared. Gary D. Howes, 51, was arrested on Sept. 9 and charged with neglect of a vulnerable adu FBI fires agent accused of failing to properly investigate Larry Nassar 09/14/2021 10:25pm • The FBI has fired an agent who is accused of failing to launch a proper investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The agent, Michael Langeman, lost his job last week, two people familiar with the matter told the Post. Langeman was a superv Some Montgomery Co. lawmakers push for stronger vaccine mandate for county workers; search for new health officer begins 09/14/2021 05:50pm • Later this week marks the deadline for Montgomery County, Maryland, employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. But already some county lawmakers are pushing for a stricter vaccine mandate for county workers. Given the somewhat lackluster numbers of employees who have shared the PLL co-founder and DeMatha product Paul Rabil retires after 14-year playing career 09/14/2021 01:26pm • Paul Rabil retires as PLL player after 14-year career originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAfter taking the sport of lacrosse to new heights both on and off the field, Paul Rabil announced on Tuesday his retirement to focus more on his role as co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League. & Remembering George Wein: 'I think I left my mark with people' 09/14/2021 12:49pm • FILE — In this Aug. 4, 2013, file photo, Newport Jazz Festival producer and founder George Wein appears on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin, File) George Wein, the impresario of the Newport jazz and folk festivals who died Monday at 95, essentially inven