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Arlington Co. EMS crews will now take some patients to urgent cares instead of hospitals 04/19/2021 10:53am • Emergency medical crews in Arlington, Virginia, can now start transporting some patients to urgent care centers instead of hospital emergency rooms and could, later this year, start treating some patients at home via telemedicine under an "innovative" program to lower costs and streamline EMS operat Maryland General Assembly 2021: Winners and losers 04/19/2021 07:42am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. During the 90 days the General Assembly was in session, we ran out of ways to say what an unusual, challenging and hard session it was. We Data Doctors: Have an old smartphone? Here are options for what to do with it 04/16/2021 10:53am • Q: I have a drawer full of old smartphones and don’t know what I should do with them. Any suggestions? A: This has become a very common scenario for most households and even more so if there are lots of people in your family. Unless you sell it outright, you basically have four choices to ch Tips to ease return-to-work anxiety during pandemic 04/15/2021 06:17pm • With access to coronavirus vaccines expanding, pandemic-related restrictions are gradually being lifted across the country — and a Burke, Virginia, psychotherapist has advice for people experiencing anxiety over returning to the office. "Realize it may not feel as different as you think it's go Maryland study finds behavioral problems in kids may be linked to snoring 04/15/2021 03:40am • A study that's said to be the largest of its kind in the U.S. finds there may be a possible connection between excessive snoring in children and development of the brain that could lead to behavioral problems. The research, conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and published What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor? 04/15/2021 12:00am • In April 2016, a new word entered many investors' vocabularies: fiduciary. Even for those who'd heard it before, the term took on a whole new meaning when the Department of Labor's Fiduciary Rule was released. The rule was officially vacated by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in June 2018, but r Is Your Knee Pain Worse at Night? 04/15/2021 12:00am • Ghosts and ghouls aren't real, but some things that go bump in the night can be really painful. That's especially true with knee pain caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Even minimal contact of the joint with, say, the other knee or the bed can be uncomforta What to know about Multiple Sclerosis 04/14/2021 04:56pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  Multiple sclerosis is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord and one that affects nearly a million Americans – about one in 300 people. It’s an autoimmune condition where the immune system eats away at t Sinusitis: What to Know About Sinus Infections 04/14/2021 12:00am • Your head is full of holes. No, really, it is. Not just your nostrils, mouth and ear openings, there are also big openings behind the nose, inside the face. Called sinuses, these chambers are "empty spaces in the bones of the face and skull that surround the nose," says Dr. Richard A. Lebowitz, a r Nationals monitor halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after players received shot 04/13/2021 07:19pm • Nats monitor halt on J&J vaccine after players received shot originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonOne day after most of the players on the Nationals’ roster received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for What to know if you've received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine 04/13/2021 03:40pm • U.S. health officials are recommending a pause in administering the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while they investigate cases of blood clots in six women. So if you've already received the J&J vaccine, here's what you should know. The six people who experienced clots U.S. Progress on Inequality Depends on Addressing Systemic Racism, Experts Say 04/13/2021 12:00am • In the spring of 2020, as the novel coronavirus pandemic swept into the United States from Europe and Asia, a disturbing pattern emerged: African Americans were twice as likely to become infected with the virus, and die from COVID-19, than whites -- evidence, experts say, of longstanding racial, ec Why Canada's Indigenous Have Vaccine Worries 04/13/2021 12:00am • TORONTO -- When the Cree Nation of Mistissini, a small town in the province of Quebec, started vaccinating its members against COVID-19 in January, a former Assembly of First Nations national chief expressed his dismay. "The Cree Leadership seems to think they know what is best for us," Matthew Coo Early Assurance Medical School Programs: What to Know 04/13/2021 12:00am • Most premedical students are aware of the traditional path to becoming a doctor. This involves going to college for four years and then attending medical school following graduation. After that, these newly minted physicians continue on in a residency in the specialty of their choice. Although this Are Ear Cleaning Kits Safe? 04/12/2021 12:00am • Earwax is a fact of life. We've all got it, and sometimes it gets a little gross. That leads many people to feel the need to clean out their ear canals. Show of hands, how many of you reach for a cotton swab after every shower just to be sure your ears are clean? You're definitely not alone if you