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Panel recommends mandatory depression screening for teens and tweens 02/09/2016 04:32pm • WASHINGTON -- Most adolescents with depression don’t get the help they need, leaving many to suffer in silence. That all could change very soon. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force -- a government advisory panel of experts -- is out with new recommendations on screening for ages 12 thr 10 financial perks of growing older 02/09/2016 07:00am • Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you money. Senior discou Pre-Sports Participation Screening: What You Need to Know 02/08/2016 07:00pm • The sudden death of an athlete is a rare, but tragic event that often commands national attention. Each year in the United States, as many as 100 deaths occur on the playing field due to an unexpected heart condition. These tragic losses can cause confusion and fear for parents whose kids participa 11 Colleges That Often Lead to Graduate School 02/08/2016 07:00pm • 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: New Partnership Aims to Increase the Number of Latino Ph.D.s 02/08/2016 07:00pm • When Francisco Ramos was an undergraduate student at University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, he knew he wanted to get a doctorate. Ramos, a Latino man, also knew that few people from his race achieved that level of academic success. "I knew of only one," he says. With the help of mentors, he was admit Study: Sleep problems can put women at extra risk for diabetes 02/07/2016 12:34pm • WASHINGTON — Women who don't get enough rest could be at much higher risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to Harvard University researchers. They crunched data on more than 133,000 women, looking for signs of sleep problems. They included difficulty falling or staying asleep, getting less than FBI, DEA release graphic video about horrors of heroin use 02/05/2016 05:12pm • WASHINGTON -- Heroin is stronger than you, so don’t start abusing it or prescription pills. That’s the message being hammered home by the FBI and DEA in a graphic, uncensored film. “Chasing the Dragon” combines the tragic stories of seven people, whose lives and those of their families Area colleges, Va. senators respond to growing threat of Zika 02/05/2016 05:11pm • WASHINGTON — Area colleges and other groups that sponsor international trips are informing their communities about the Zika virus but are not curtailing travel despite the global spread of the virus, including a handful of cases here in the Mid-Atlantic region. All of the D.C. region’s report 7 ways to get calcium beyond milk 02/05/2016 11:40am • Why calcium? Mom always told you to drink your milk, but did you listen? Although it's one of the easiest ways to get your daily dose of calcium, not everyone can stomach dairy. Still, we all need calcium for strong, healthy bones, teeth and muscles. "The average American needs about 1,000 milli Heart failure's warning signs: What to look for, what to know 02/05/2016 02:37am • WASHINGTON — When Sharon Durham gives her doctor a hug, they share a heartfelt bond — literally. The Hyattsville, Maryland, federal-employee-turned-caterer is living with heart failure — the most common kind of heart disease, which occurs when the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it sh Exercising for Your Heart -- in the New Year and Beyond 02/04/2016 07:00pm • Every New Year's, millions of Americans make a resolution to exercise. In January, they buy gym memberships, new treadmills and bicycles. By February, those resolutions are often distant memories. As a person who would rather read a book than exercise, I can totally relate. But as a cardiologist, I Review: 'The Choice' a Sparks romance with a side of cheese 02/04/2016 06:03pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicholas Sparks' novels wouldn't continue to be best-sellers and be adapted into movies if some audiences didn't like their romances with a hearty helping of cheese. The 11th big-screen adaptation of one of his books, "The Choice," is like fondue. As such, some will eagerly dig Column: Arming yourself against a hard-drive failure 02/04/2016 05:49am • Q: I heard that there’s a class-action lawsuit against Seagate for faulty hard drives. How do I check my computer to see what kind of hard drive I have? A: In my more than 25 years of working with failed hard drives, I’ve seen this story play out many times with many hard drive manufacturers. 10 Ways to Maximize Your HSA in 2016 02/03/2016 07:00pm • With open enrollment officially closed for the federal health insurance marketplace and most employers, plenty of Americans are getting acquainted with a new health insurance plan for 2016. If you now have a high-deductible plan and a health savings account, here are 10 ways to make the most of yo Smart Sinus Care: From Prevention to Treatment 02/03/2016 07:00pm • The pounding headache. The stuffed-up head and post-nasal drip. In cold and flu season, this pain is all too familiar as germs and mucus make their home inside your head -- specifically, in the complex set of chambers called the sinuses.Your sinuses open off your nasal cavity like rooms off a hallwa