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Data Doctors: Do card skimmer detection apps work? 02/08/2019 12:18am • Q: Do apps that scan for card skimmers at gas stations work? A: Credit card skimmers are a growing problem, especially at gas stations because gas pumps still aren’t setup to read chipped cards. In the past, thieves would have to sneak the skimmers on to the gas pumps and then come back later Tips for Living With Type 1 Diabetes 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Figuring out how to manage Type 1 diabetes is a challenge for anyone. The disease strikes without warning, and the thought of its many potential complications can be overwhelming. "You hear about how diabetes can affect your eyes, kidneys, feet and heart. People assume everyone will get the same co What Are the First Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Pancreatic cancer is so difficult to treat in large part because it often isn't discovered until the disease has spread to other parts of the body. That's because in many cases there are no signs or symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. Even when there are early signs and symptom Why Should I Get the New Shingles Vaccine? 02/07/2019 07:00pm • If you're a healthy adult age 50 or above, you should get vaccinated against shingles, medical experts say. The vaccine they recommend is Shingrix. The issue is whether it's available. Shingrix -- a relative newcomer to the vaccine market -- is in high demand. With its more than 90 percent success i Fixed vs. Variable Expenses: What to Know 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Determining your fixed and variable expenses is paramount to effectively building a budget. But while accounting for necessary costs is a simple and straightforward task, including discretionary expenses in your budget can present a challenge. So, if you're looking to build and maintain an effectiv AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims in his State of Union address 02/06/2019 05:28am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '3d360cd6-e471-4cbb-a0ad-ca0cccd74264' }).render("693615361444836c");}); WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Tr Text of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address 02/06/2019 12:09am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '3d360cd6-e471-4cbb-a0ad-ca0cccd74264' }).render("219615361373c2eb");}); Text of President Donald Trump's State What to Consider If You're Blind and Want to Have Kids 02/05/2019 07:00pm • More than ever before, blind and low vision children are included in their neighborhood public schools. Although this is largely a positive thing, many blind youth are now growing up with no connections to other blind kids or successful blind adults. If none of the adults in your life look or funct 9 Ways to Spot Skin Cancer Before It Kills 02/05/2019 07:00pm • The American Cancer Society reports that "skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer," but it's also one of the more survivable ones, in large part because it's often detected in the earliest, most treatable stages. When skin cancer is spotted early, it's almost always curable. Skin cancer What Are Stroke Symptoms in Women? 02/05/2019 07:00pm • Certain well-known stroke symptoms -- such as facial drooping, one-sided weakness and sudden speech slurring -- are similar for men and women. "The worst headache I've had in my life" is what many stroke patients also describe. In women, however, other signs of a stroke, also called a brain attack, Why Are Prescription Drug Prices Rising? 02/05/2019 07:00pm • In the U.S. today, we spend far too much on prescription drugs when compared to other industrialized nations. According to National Health Expenditure data, we spent $333 billion in 2017, up from $236 billion in 2007 (an increase of more than 40 percent). In the last year, drug prices for many pres EVMS apologizes, will investigate racist, 'repugnant' photos in yearbooks after Northam scandal 02/05/2019 03:16pm • WASHINGTON — The president of the Eastern Virginia Medical School announced Tuesday that the school has hired an outside law firm to work with an internal board to investigate how “clearly offensive and unacceptable photos” ended up in the future governor's 1984 yearbook and others. Presid Wizards' John Wall has ruptured Achilles, will be out 12 months 02/05/2019 01:24pm • WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards guard John Wall, who was already out for the rest of the season, will in fact be out of action for a full year after being diagnosed with a ruptured left Achilles tendon, the team announced Tuesday. Wall suffered the rupture when he slipped and fell at home while Today in History: Feb. 5 02/05/2019 12:38am • Today is Tuesday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2019. There are 329 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices; the proposal, which failed in Congress, drew accusations that Roo Prostate Cancer Treatment: Surgery or Radiation? 02/04/2019 07:00pm • While a growing number of men diagnosed with early-stage, slow-growing prostate cancer opt for no immediate treatment beyond active surveillance, many men diagnosed with the cancer -- especially those under age 60 who are in good health with a long life expectancy -- choose to have their cancer tre