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Is edible marijuana safe for pregnant women? 03/20/2019 01:24pm • Legal in 33 states and the District, marijuana is quickly becoming more acceptable and available in more forms, including edibles. The popularity of edible marijuana raises some questions, especially when it comes to pregnant women. Research shows that more pregnant women are using marijuana in s Health, wealth, housing: 2019 report ranks healthiest communities in DMV 03/20/2019 12:09am • It only takes a few minutes to get to Virginia or Maryland from D.C., but when it comes to health outcomes, the communities couldn’t be farther apart, according to the latest county health rankings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Instit Today in History: March 18 03/18/2019 12:10am • Today is Monday, March 18, the 77th day of 2019. There are 288 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 18, 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov went outside his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. On this date: In 1766, Britai Investigators are scrambling to solve a mystery just miles from the US-Mexico border 03/16/2019 02:22am • Masked gunmen barged onto a bus in northern Mexico, carrying a list of names. They left without firing a single shot, taking at least 19 passengers with them as they sped away from the scene. And so far, they seem to have vanished without a trace. Where did the missing passengers go? It's a Today in History: March 16 03/16/2019 01:00am • Today is Saturday, March 16, the 75th day of 2019. Today's Highlights in History: On March 16, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew reached the Philippines, where Magellan was killed during a battle with natives the following month. On this date: In 1802, President T Worried about your child's ID being stolen? Here's what to know 03/15/2019 06:02pm • Q: I’ve heard the horror stories of a child’s identity being stolen, so what should I be doing to protect my children’s identities? It’s easy to think that identity theft is only a problem for adults, but statistics from last year reveal that it’s twice as likely that a child’s ID is 3rd Damascus High School student charged in locker room assault was attacked as freshman 03/14/2019 01:16pm • One of the Damascus High School football players accused in the locker room sexual assault of younger students suffered a similar attack a year earlier when he was a freshman, a Montgomery County judge said Thursday. Doctors discovered that the third of four students charged had also been assault Today in History: March 14 03/14/2019 12:35am • Today is Thursday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On March 14, 1964, a jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and sentenced him to death. (Both the conviction and death sentence wer Bill would give some Md. students free eyeglasses and exams 03/12/2019 03:25pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland public school students who fail required vision screenings and do not receive recommended services would get free eye examinations and eyeglasses from the state Health Department, under legislation a Senate committee is expected to hear Wednesday. Senate bill 915 and H Georgetown, UVa, Johns Hopkins among local schools with best grad programs 03/12/2019 07:43am • U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of the best graduate schools in the country has good news for some of the area’s schools, and for those thinking of going to graduate school in general. Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and the University of Virginia are a few of the area universities tha Flu season shows no sign of slowing in DC area 03/11/2019 10:44pm • Flu season remains in full swing with patients still flooding urgent care clinics with the telltale symptoms of the flu. Maryland, Virginia and D.C. are all seeing elevated levels when it comes to the number of confirmed cases of the virus being reported by doctors. Dr. Mark Paster, director o Smoking during pregnancy doubles risk of sudden death for baby, study says 03/11/2019 12:05am • Smoking even one cigarette a day during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden unexpected death for your baby, according to a new study analyzing over 20 million births, including over 19,000 unexpected infant deaths. The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed data on smok Knowing the signs and symptoms of kidney disease 03/11/2019 12:03am • March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about a disease that affects more than 30 million adults in the U.S. Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, joined WTOP to discuss the sig Data Doctors: The bad news about unwanted calls (and tips for handling them) 03/08/2019 09:24pm • Q: Why am I getting so many robocalls these days, and what can I do to stop them? A: If it seems like you’re getting a lot more calls that are either a robocall, a scammer or someone trying to sell you something, you’re not imagining it. According to call statistics from companies that mon Maryland House approves medical aid in dying bill 03/07/2019 12:31pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a measure to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with a doctor's help. The House voted 74-66 for the bill Thursday. It now goes to the Senate. The measure would allow adults to obtain a prescription for life-ending dr