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Lawmakers hail new Prince George’s County Hospital as a public health 'win' 06/09/2021 07:36am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the ribbon was cut on the long-awaited University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Prince George’s County on Tuesday, jubil New position will look after well-being of DC police employees 06/08/2021 05:56pm • A newly-created position within D.C. police will be responsible for the mental and physical well-being of the department's employees. Diana Karczmarczyk started last month as the director of Employee Well-Being Support. In addition to being in charge of the well-being programs, she will also iden DC-area school systems reveal more details about future 'virtual academies' 06/08/2021 05:00am • Parents, teachers and nearly everyone else tied to education can’t wait to put virtual and hybrid-learning behind them and get back to the classroom on a regular basis again. But at the same time, many school systems have come around on the idea that there are benefits to virtual instruction. Tips to Develop Your Capacity for Improvement for Medical School 06/08/2021 12:00am • Are you hoping to become a doctor? Meeting the standards set by the Association of American Medical Colleges in its list of 15 core competencies is just as important for admission to medical school as it is succeeding in prerequisite courses and scoring well on the MCAT. This list of competencies s Which Medicines Do Pharmacists Recommend the Most Often? 06/08/2021 12:00am • Claritin or Zyrtec? Tylenol or Aleve? Carmex or ChapStick? When you've got a drippy nose or monster headache, chances are you head to your local pharmacy in search of relief. Endless over-the-counter treatment options await, sardine-packed on store shelves. For many of us, the which-product-should- Study: More screen time during pandemic led to eye problems in children 06/06/2021 09:03pm • A new study said that eye issues are popping up in more children after they spent more time in front of screens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Journal of American Medical Association Ophthalmology found that rates of nearsightedness among young children were three times higher during the pande FDA approves diabetes drug to help people keep the pounds off 06/05/2021 02:04pm • The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. "This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014," the FDA said in a statement Friday. Studi Review: 'Under the Stadium Lights' fumbles 06/04/2021 12:37pm • When you sit down to watch a high school football flick, you don’t always expect a cinematic touchdown, but you at least hope for a few first downs. You don’t expect the filmmaker to take a blindside sack fumble that’s returned the other way for a score. That’s what it feels like watc Data Doctors: Is Facebook eavesdropping on our conversations? 06/04/2021 09:27am • Q: How can ads for things that I’ve only talked to others about magically show up on Facebook if they aren’t listening to my conversations? A: Taken at face value with little understanding about how targeted digital advertising has evolved, it would be easy to draw the conclusion that the Big NIH Head Francis Collins Sees 'Hope for Humanity' in Pandemic Response 06/04/2021 12:00am • Dr. Francis Collins Title: Director, National Institutes of Health Location: Bethesda, Maryland The National Institutes of Health is the largest biomedical research agency in the world. In April 2020, NIH launched a public-private partnership to coordinate a research strategy for speeding develop Filmfest DC returns virtually with 'Go-Go City' and 'A Tale of Three Chinatowns' 06/02/2021 12:19pm • Get ready for 60 films from 35 countries over 10 days for one great festival. Starting this Friday, the 35th annual Filmfest DC returns from June 4 to June 13. "We would rather be in theaters and we wanted to do it this spring and summer, but there was no clear message about whether movie From denial to trials: Md. prosecutor shares cancer survivor story 06/02/2021 09:45am • In 2015, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy was getting ready for another day at the courthouse in Rockville, Maryland. "Every morning, you put shaving cream on your neck, and all of a sudden I felt a growth on the left side of my neck," McCarthy said. "I was concerned, because it h Migrants Learn to Confront Lingering Mental Health Issues That Come With Uncertainty 06/02/2021 12:00am • Some days, the stress of figuring out what she needs to do for her immigration case, where to enroll her 11-year-old son in school and how she'll put food on the table overwhelms Guadalupe, a 26-year-old single mom from El Salvador, to the point that she can't think clearly. So at her cousin's hou Home Remedies for Yeast Infections 06/02/2021 12:00am • Women: If you've ever had a burning or itching sensation or thick discharge down below, then you likely know the discomfort and frustration of a yeast infection. According to the Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, yeast infections -- also called vulvovagin Trust and compassion: Group aims to dispel vaccine skepticism among Black residents 06/01/2021 10:29pm • A former D.C. health commissioner said there are pockets of the population who continue to avoid getting a coronavirus vaccine, and these virtual town halls with leaders in health, civil rights and academics aim to guide them as they grapple with the decision over whether to get vaccinated. In D.