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This D.C. mental health startup is preparing to raise millions. So it just shut down for a week. 09/14/2021 12:07pm • Rose Health wants to close the gap in mental health care. And it’s returning to the fundraising arena to get it done — after briefly shutting down. The D.C. mental health startup, which has been on a rapid growth track since its pandemic launch, is preparing to open a $5 million Series A round See 10 Years of Average Total Student Loan Debt 09/14/2021 12:00am • Average student loan debt has been on the rise in the last decade as families try to keep up with soaring college costs. Though recent college graduates who borrowed to pay for school took out, on average, $135 less in loans compared with the prior year, the average total student debt continues to DC Council hits pause button on city contract to extend Medicaid benefits 09/13/2021 06:45pm • Health care for Medicaid recipients in D.C. is in limbo yet again: The D.C. Council has effectively hit the pause button on a contract with the health care provider that was set to extend benefits to a quarter-million residents. The complicated twists and turns of the contract process is entirely Babyscripts has a plan to improve maternal health care. It starts with a fresh $12M. 09/13/2021 10:00am • D.C.’s Babyscripts has raised millions in fresh funding to introduce a new product to doctors across the country, less than a year after the obstetrics startup’s last raise — and as demand for virtual access to health care continues to balloon. The local venture, whose maternal health platfor DC-area doctor advises caution for new users of electric scooters, bikes 09/13/2021 04:20am • Electric bikes and scooters are becoming more popular, and a D.C.-area surgeon cautions users to become familiar with new motorized modes of transportation before taking them into crowded urban settings. "You just have to be very careful if you're using them and realize that they are a pretty fun Top Medications for Anxiety 09/13/2021 12:00am • Anxiety disorders are prevalent yet treatable.An occasional bout of anxiety is quite normal, especially during difficult times. But usually those feelings are short-lived. Those who feel chronically anxious may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.Anxiety disorders are "the No. 1 diagnosable mental 10 most, least expensive private colleges 09/13/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: C See the Average College Tuition in 2021-2022 09/13/2021 12:00am • The average college tuition cost has increased in the 2021-2022 academic year over the prior year across both public and private schools, U.S. News data shows. A college's sticker price is the amount advertised as the full rate for tuition and fees before financial need, scholarships and other aid a Princeton, Williams top 2022 US News best colleges rankings 09/13/2021 12:00am • Shaken by the coronavirus pandemic, many American families have been thrust into uncertain times. But one thing the pandemic and resulting economic shake-up made clear is that higher education pays off. Unemployment has remained lowest for workers over age 25 who have a bachelor's degree and high Five stages of grief, and how to get through them 09/12/2021 06:04am • When someone you love dies, the world as you've known it is totally upended. One way people cope, added psychologist Sherry Cormier, is by trying to find some sort of certainty. This need for structure is probably one factor behind the popularity that latched onto the "five stages of grief" over Explore the 2022 Best National Universities 09/12/2021 12:00am • Learn about the top 40 National Universities.Earning an undergraduate degree from a top college can open the door to many career opportunities. From public to private universities, U.S. News' best National Universities include a mix of research institutions that offer a diverse range of undergraduat Health officials investigating possible measles exposure in Northern Virginia 09/10/2021 10:48pm • Virginia health officials are investigating potential measles exposures that happened earlier this month. People who were at various Northern Virginia locations during the following specified time frame may have been exposed to one to three people who have been diagnosed with measles. The indi Data Doctors: Why 'tossing your cookies' is pointless 09/10/2021 04:01pm • Q: How does a digital fingerprinting differ from a cookie? A: The notion that you could be anonymous on the Internet was an attraction in the early days, but it’s quite obvious that those days are long gone. Virtually everything you do online is tracked and added to your "dossier" primarily Md. medical examiner's office audit comprises international experts 09/09/2021 06:19pm • Seven behavioral and forensics professionals have been named to design the audit of Maryland's medical examiner's office, which will examine the in-custody death determinations during the tenure of its former chief. Dr. David Fowler was the chief medical examiner at the Maryland Office of the Chi Charles Co. schools cancels some indoor events, including homecoming dances 09/09/2021 01:20pm • Officials with Charles County Public Schools in Maryland are limiting or canceling some upcoming indoor events and implementing tougher COVID-19 testing procedures to curb the spread of the pandemic. While students and staff will continue in-person learning, CCPS is canceling high school homecomi