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First day jitters? Tips for soothing nervous kids 08/18/2015 03:38pm • WASHINGTON — A lot of little kids will be entering a whole new world in the weeks ahead as they head off to their first full day of school. Most will adjust just fine, but for some, it can be a difficult time.  Dr. Marco Grados, a child psychiatrist and associate professor with Johns Hopkins, Demystify the Variety of Degrees Awarded at U.S. Colleges 08/17/2015 08:00pm • Back in college, I had a classmate from the Philippines. She already had one degree from a school there, and was on her way to a second one in the U.S. We shared a dorm room and bonded over our shared non-U.S. ancestry -- even though, unlike her, my first taste of college life was in this country. Back to School With Asthma 08/17/2015 09:00am • When children with asthma go back to school in the fall, they carry more than just a new backpack and trendy lunchbox -- they also tote a load of concerns: Will I get that tight feeling in my chest again when I ride the bus? Will I cough and not be able to keep up with my classmates during gym clas You're Feeling Dizzy. Should You Be Worried? 08/16/2015 08:00pm • Professional golfer Jason Day fell on the ninth hole of the third round of the 2015 U.S. Open in June. He had been feeling dizzy and nauseated all day; he was struggling with any quick movements of his head. He laid on the ground for a few minutes but was able to get up and continue playing, though Last chance to see poultry display at this county fair 08/15/2015 01:59am • DAMASCUS, Md. -- Lonnie Luther’s L&M Farm is buzzing with activity as Luther and his wife Mina prepare for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. There are cattle to be corralled and eggs to collect from the dozens of varieties Luther keeps on the Damascus, Maryland farm. For Luther, the 10 Ways to Live Healthier and Save Money Doing It 08/14/2015 06:45am • Be fitness and financially savvy Think you've got to spend an arm and a leg to improve the health of your body and mind? Think again. A focus on enhancing wellness could actually be healthy for your bank account, too. The notion that eating foods that are good for you must be bad for your budget Are Your Allergies Ready for a Relocation? 08/13/2015 08:00pm • Whether you're relocating for a job, college or just because the mood struck, there are more things to consider than rent, classes or new colleagues, especially if you're moving within the next month. Like y our pesky allergies. Ragweed season can be detected as early as mid to late July in some pa Demystify the Clinical Component of Online Graduate Nursing Programs 08/13/2015 08:00pm • The virtual classroom can be a great forum for online nursing graduate students to explore topics such as nursing ethics and disease prevention.But when it comes to mastering tasks like performing physical exams and ordering diagnostic tests, students will need to work with actual patients -- not av Column: Is Windows 10 really a privacy nightmare? 08/13/2015 05:56am • Q: I’m hearing a lot of issues concerning privacy with Windows 10. Should I be worried, or is it being overblown? A: Microsoft took a completely different approach with Windows 10, and because of that, privacy concerns are being heatedly discussed across the Internet. Some would have you bel Prepping for Back to School When You Have Diabetes 08/13/2015 04:00am • It's hard to believe that back-to-school is right around the corner! If you have a child with diabetes, now's the time to make sure everything is in place for the upcoming school year. Diabetes management at school varies. Some parents feel confident the school will be prepared to provide the car What’s next for Prince George’s County after school board member indicted? 08/12/2015 11:58pm • WASHINGTON — Her resignation wasn’t a surprise — but her indictment came as a shock. Prince George’s County Board of Education member Lynnette Mundey had announced in June that she was leaving the board, stepping down, she told the Sentinel newspapers, to get her doctorate in education. Hospitals Test Paying Doctors for Performance, But Get Mixed Results 08/12/2015 08:00pm • One of the biggest challenges in American health care is how to get physicians to improve the quality of their work and save more lives in the process. It was one of the promises of the 2010 health care reform law: reducing costs while improving patients' quality of care. It would be a win for pat How to Be a Savvy Shopper for Your Health Care 08/12/2015 08:00pm • Thanks to Obamacare, virtually all Americans are now required to have health insurance. While some people may be getting free coverage through Medicaid or subsidized insurance on state and federal marketplaces, millions of families are shelling out more than $10,000 each year for their health care. Parents' Questions About Vaccines: Answered 08/12/2015 10:30am • Measles. Mumps. Whooping cough. These diseases, which most parents of young children today have never even seen, let alone suffered through, are now popping up again in the U.S. So far this year, measles outbreaks have sickened more than 170 people; one died from measles-caused pneumonia. Mumps side App Designed for Heroin Addicts Puts Help in the Palm of Their Hands 08/12/2015 10:00am • After watching how addiction affected my stepfather and ravaged the lives of so many of my friends, I knew I had to do something. I grew up in the small town of Marion, Ohio. While it still exudes the historic charm of a simpler time, Marion is facing a very serious modern-day issue. Like many other