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Plug In to Scholarships for Aspiring IT Professionals 03/18/2015 08:00pm • Information Technology and related disciplines are highly sought-after fields of study for aspiring young professionals, offering a wide range of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. IT careers often offer perks such as a flexible schedule when working remotely that make them Column: Beware of the latest tech support scam 03/18/2015 04:13am • Q: When I searched Google for the tech support number for Norton Antivirus, the person that answered sounded extremely foreign and wanted my credit card number, so I hung up.  How can I get the real number? A: What you ran into is just the latest version of the tech support scams that have taken Short-Term Certificates May Offer Alternative to Graduate School 03/17/2015 08:00pm • A graduate degree is a great way for students to add to their skills and advance in, or even change, their career -- but it's not the only way. Professional certifications and short-term certificate programs, like those offered at community colleges, allow students to add specific skills and speci Young and Hip: Replacements Rising for Younger Adults 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Total hip replacements are on the rise in the United States, especially among adults in early middle age. And surgeons say people even in their 20s and 30s are having these procedures more often. But because younger patients live longer and play harder after joint replacement, some extra considerat 5 Ways Medical Schools Aim to Teach the Doctors of Tomorrow 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Early immersion in patient-centered care, in which doctors consider life circumstances and personal preferences along with symptoms and vital signs, is just one of the trends changing the face of medical education these days. Calls for reform have been issued loud and clear given the monumental shi 4 Ways You're Shooting Yourself in the Foot (Nutritionally Speaking) 03/17/2015 08:00pm • An old proverb says that "The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions," and nowhere is this truer than when it comes to nutrition and health. We're all seeking better health for ourselves and our kids, and often look to food and supplements as tools to get us closer to this goal. Unfortunately Help! My Child Is 'Failing to Thrive' 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Kaylie Groenhout thought the scale was wrong. So did the doctor. But after resetting it and reweighing Groenhout's then 4-month-old daughter, Hadley, both realized what was really wrong: The baby's growth -- or lack thereof. "I said, 'No way. That's only like a pound in change over her birth weig Allergy season is here, new treatments can help 03/17/2015 07:23pm • WASHINGTON -- The sun is shining, the breezes are blowing, and that means spring allergy season is upon us. The local pollen count is already high for elm and oak trees, and the biggest problem is moving in next. "Oak trees actually account for 50 percent of the tree pollen in the D.C. area," Lincoln's top hat, other artifacts going on display 03/17/2015 09:59am • WASHINGTON — President Abraham Lincoln's top hat sits in a glass case beside the black coat he was wearing 150 years ago at Ford's Theatre. Just feet from Lincoln's clothing is another case containing the small pistol that was wielded by John Wilkes Booth. It's the gun that changed history. How Can Insured Americans Lack Medical Care? 03/16/2015 08:00pm • When her 14-year-old son, Jaxon, hurt himself playing football, Sa'tori Ananda of Dallas checked out the injury and had to make a tough judgment call: Take him to the doctor and potentially incur massive debt, or ice it and hope for the best. She did the latter. Several days later, they were in the Own Your Home? Don't Forget These Tax Breaks 03/16/2015 08:00pm • For many Americans, owning a home is a large investment -- in money, in time and in a community. Fortunately, those investments can pay off at tax time, with several deductions that can help minimize the burden. Many homeowners are familiar with the home mortgage interest deduction, but a few othe Dealing death: The heroin epidemic 03/16/2015 06:18am • WASHINGTON — Worth Lancaster lost everything. His home. His job. His fiancée. All because of heroin. But he was lucky. At least he survived. Heroin is killing more people nationwide than ever before. It's cheaper and more potent. The customers are younger. The Centers for Disease Control and P Colon Cancer Awareness Month holds special meaning in WTOP newsroom 03/16/2015 04:48am • WASHINGTON -- WTOP Morning Editor Mike Jakaitis is a survivor.  He faced colon cancer and won. “Feeling good! Can't believe I am eight years cancer free," he says with a big grin. Smiling comes easily to Jakaitis, who stresses that family, good medical care and a colonoscopy saved his life No Butts About It: There's Cancer on the Lunch Line for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 03/15/2015 08:00pm • It's bound to be the butt of some playful public awareness campaigns this month, but colorectal cancer is far from funny -- and it will take more than jokes to end the epidemic. The disease will kill more than 4,000 Americans during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month alone. It's the third most frequ Choose Between a Master's, Ph.D. in Engineering 03/15/2015 08:00pm • When it comes to employment, graduates with a bachelor's degree in engineering are on solid footing, relatively speaking. With high salaries and some of the best odds of finding full-time work, they can escape the career angst that often plagues their peers with freshly-minted English or history di