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9 Residency Tips for Medical School Applicants 02/04/2019 07:00pm • Deciding which medical school is right for you involves myriad considerations, not the least of which is how your decision will affect your chances for an excellent residency match. These nine tips will help ensure you are successful when that exciting time comes. Delay your decision about a medica Data Doctors: Understanding short code text messages 02/04/2019 06:57am • Q: I received a text message from 77958 with a security code for the IRS Password Service. How can I tell if this really is the IRS? A: Tax filing season is ‘Christmas for Criminals’ and every year we see new scams attempting to trick taxpayers, so being very careful is a really good idea. How introverts and extroverts navigate their cancer journey 02/04/2019 05:00am • When people are first diagnosed with cancer, they might not realize how much their personality will affect how they feel about needing or asking for support. As an introvert, I found it difficult to share my story with most people. Why would they be interested in my health? I thought I would be judg What Is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia? 02/03/2019 07:00pm • Giving birth to a premature baby is challenging, as these babies may have complications that last for many months and might require prolonged hospitalization. One of the most common complications is a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD. While most BPD is relatively mild, Melanoma: Prevention, Warning Signs and Treatment 02/03/2019 07:00pm • As with any other form of cancer, skin cancer isn't a single disease. Rather, the term refers to a family of diseases related to the overgrowth of certain types of skin cells, also called epidermal cells. There are several different types of skin cancer that can occur, but the deadliest among them Va. Gov. Northam apologizes for 1984 yearbook page with racist imagery 02/01/2019 11:20pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam confirmed Friday evening his appearance in a picture that features a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood in a 1984 medical school yearbook page that also has different pictures of the future governor. WTOP obtained a copy of the p Super Bowl buzzkill: How much exercise to burn off football feast 02/01/2019 09:09am • WASHINGTON — As many of you prepare for the annual gorge-fest of Super Bowl parties, a well-known diet doctor says you'll need to do a lot of exercise to burn-off the calories eaten on what is the nation's second biggest day for food consumption after Thanksgiving. Someone who eats three Tostit How to Describe Weaknesses in a Job Interview 01/31/2019 07:00pm • A hiring manager enters a job interview with three main questions: Can the candidate do the work? Will the candidate do the work? And will the candidate fit into the organizational culture? These "can do, will do and fit" criteria translate to "ability, attitude and affability." No matter the forma Va. lawmaker defends abortion comments, blames 'misinformation' 01/31/2019 01:51pm • WASHINGTON — A Northern Virginia lawmaker is defending herself after her comments on abortion at a hearing caused a firestorm. In a video that went viral, Del. Kathy Tran of Fairfax County acknowledges her legislation, which failed to advance in the General Assembly, would allow abortions up un CFP Exam 101: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the CFP Test 01/30/2019 07:00pm • The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner (CFP) is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the approximately 270,000 financial advisors in the U.S., only about 83,000 are CFPs. "If you're serious abo Virginia Gov. Northam on road projects, teacher pay, shutdown impact, more 01/30/2019 02:52pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday again celebrated the announcement of four road-construction projects totaling $1 billion, saying that the new highway lanes will help relieve some of Northern Virginia’s worst traffic bottlenecks. “This is over a billion dollars, wit Supporters hope to pass Maryland 'aid in dying' bill 01/29/2019 07:03pm • WASHINGTON — Supporters of an "aid in dying" bill hope this is the year they get the measure passed in Maryland. The bill would allow terminally ill patients to access a prescription to end their lives. Donna Smith, the campaign director for Compassion and Choices in Maryland and D.C., said Take a Selfie: a Modern Way to Communicate 01/29/2019 07:00pm • We used to worry about how seeing too many air-brushed images of models would affect young women. This concern seems almost passe now as young people themselves have become the models. Take, for instance, the 2015 poll sponsored by the beauty site Feelunique that found the average young woman aged Can Men Get Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment? 01/29/2019 07:00pm • Awareness of lymphedema -- excessive, debilitating swelling related to lymph node blockage -- is growing, particularly as it affects women after breast cancer treatment. However, men can get lymphedema, too. Treatments like surgery for prostate cancer, or cancer itself, may lead to chronic swelling When to Take a Mental Health Break 01/29/2019 07:00pm • It's no secret that people shy away from taking time off to address mental health needs or concerns. Whether you're suffering from an illness or feeling overworked or overwhelmed, sometimes you just need a break. With statistics showing that 1 in 4 adults has a diagnosable mental health disorder, f