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Prince George's Co. Council explores ways to relieve shortage of primary care doctors 10/06/2025 08:15pm • Primary care physicians are in short supply in communities across the country, but in Prince George's County, Maryland, the shortage is especially acute. About 42% of Prince George's County residents seek care outside the county, according to doctors and health care providers speaking before the How to Prepare Your Child for a Hospital Stay 10/06/2025 08:00pm • When my son was a year and a half, he got a cold and began having difficulty breathing. After taking him to the emergency room, my husband and I learned he would need to spend an overnight, perhaps a few days, in the hospital to receive breathing treatments. We weren't prepared for our child's hospi Use Storytelling to Make a Med School Application and Interview Stand Out 10/06/2025 08:00pm • A story can make a lasting impression during the medical school admissions process -- but not always a good one if it doesn't show resiliency, self-reflection and gratitude. Sincere self-reflection can help med school hopefuls. Nothing makes a lasting impression the way a story does. A story can ill CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients 10/06/2025 05:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone — leaving the choice up to patients. The government health agency on Monday announced it has adopted recommendations m Minorities had hoped to break into Syria's new political order in the weekend vote but few succeeded 10/06/2025 03:04pm • LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s minority religious and ethnic communities, wary of the country’s new authorities after outbreaks of sectarian violence, were divided in the run-up to the first parliamentary elections after the ouster of Bashar Assad, the former Syrian president. In the end, some Packers' Christian Watson returns to practice as he continues comeback from torn ACL 10/06/2025 02:40pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has returned to practice as he moves a step closer to playing again after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament nine months ago. “I’ve got to knock a little bit of rust off, obviously,” Watson said after Monday’s prac Black Americans diagnosed with heart failure 14 years earlier than white Americans, study finds 10/06/2025 02:04pm • A new study shows Black Americans are diagnosed with heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white Americans, with social and structural factors, such as education, insurance access and neighborhood resources, playing a major role. "Heart failure is defined as the inability of the heart, for v France calls up Florian Thauvin to replace injured Bradley Barcola for World Cup qualifiers 10/06/2025 12:13pm • PARIS (AP) — France called up veteran winger Florian Thauvin on Monday to replace the injured Bradley Barcola for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Barcola was ruled out with a right hamstring injury after consulting team doctor Franck Le Gall, the French soccer federation said. Barcola is one of Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire 10/05/2025 09:54pm • CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week. Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas attack that sparked the war. Pres 'We have to protect the whole village': Doctors warn parents as RSV season begins 10/05/2025 08:47pm • As cooler weather arrives, so does a rise in seasonal illnesses. One in particular is drawing concern from health experts for its impact on young children. “RSV peak season is upon us,” said Dr. Juanita Mora, an allergist, immunologist and National Medical spokesperson for the American Lung A U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals Rankings: A Guide for Parents 10/05/2025 08:00pm • When your child faces a serious medical condition, the search for the best possible health care becomes vital for families. The U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings serve as an important resource in this challenging journey, providing an annual, data-driven assessment of top-tier pediatric f Tyler Reddick out of running for NASCAR championship as his infant son deals with a tumor 10/05/2025 06:47pm • CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick raced Sunday with his championship hopes on the line at the same time his infant son has been diagnosed with a tumor in his chest that is affecting his heart. Rookie Reddick, the second of Tyler and Alexa Reddick's two boys, was born in May and Alexa revealed las Trump doesn't let shutdown interfere with celebrating Navy's 250th anniversary at rally-like event 10/05/2025 06:19pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary — using his speech to praise both the Navy and himself. Trump delivered remarks that by his own recogniti Syria holds first elections since Assad's ouster, marking a cautious step in political transition 10/05/2025 05:05pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be tasked with passing a new elections law and constitution as the country moves through its post- Deion Sanders 'hurting like crazy' and believes he has more blood clots 10/05/2025 02:14am • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Deion Sanders said he was "hurting like crazy” after Colorado's loss Saturday night at TCU and believes he has more blood clots in his leg. “Cat's out of the bag, all right. I think I've got more blood clots,” Sanders said. “It don't make sense. I'm hurting like cr