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Police chief: 1 killed after officer opens fire in Prince George's Co. 08/10/2018 02:16am • WASHINGTON — A man is dead after police said an officer shot and hit the person Thursday night in the Landover, Maryland, area. Update in Thursday's PGPD officer involved shooting on Sheriff Road. Despite life saving medical measures, doctors have pronounced the adult male suspect dead at the h Coping With Stress When You're in the Sandwich Generation 08/09/2018 08:00pm • You're working a full-time job, managing your home and raising your kids. And if you're like millions of middle-aged adults in U.S., you're also taking care of your aging parents. Without much warning, you've become part of the sandwich generation, squeezed between the needs of your kids and your o Lipoprotein(a): the Other 'Bad' Cholesterol 08/09/2018 08:00pm • You've probably heard about low-density lipoprotein, or "bad cholesterol," but did you know there's another cholesterol that may be equally bad? Called lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a) -- L-p-little-a -- for short, it's a cause of heart attacks, strokes, aortic valve disease, peripheral vascular disease an Why Measles Protection Absolutely Still Matters 08/09/2018 08:00pm • You've seen the images: hundreds of tiny red dots clumped so closely on the skin that they merge into blazing swaths on a child's face, back, torso and limbs. Although startling, these photos of measles may seem almost retro, like illustrations from a 1950s medical textbook. In 2000, health official What Are Breast Calcifications? 08/09/2018 08:00pm • Many women, once they reach a certain age, begin having mammograms on a regular schedule -- usually either annually or biannually starting at age 40, 45 or 50 -- to look for signs of breast cancer. This routine screening is something of a rite of passage for many women: The National Cancer Institut Beyond the Wrist: Rethinking Wearable Technology for Mental Health 08/09/2018 08:00pm • You may not remember 2014 as a particularly revolutionary year, but in the digital world, it was. At the annual Consumer Electronics Show that year, the smartwatch made its breakthrough, to the extent that there was a special Wrist Revolution section showcasing watches with the power and capacity of Thinking about using Slack for your business? Here's what to know 08/09/2018 05:05am • Q: What's your opinion of Slack as a business tool? Messaging among co-workers is one of the most important forms of communication that your organization relies upon, and Slack is an interesting tool for this constant need in all businesses. I’ve been recommending that businesses look at Slack Why Paid Sick Leave Is Important for Your Financial (and Physical) Health 08/08/2018 08:00pm • The ability to take paid sick days does more than boost your health -- it can buoy your financial security, too. Employees without paid sick benefits -- of which there are 34.2 million in the private sector -- are three times more likely to have family incomes below the poverty line, according to re Meniscus Tears and Fears: What to Know 08/08/2018 08:00pm • With the NFL training camp season underway, sports fans are bound to hear about their favorite teams and players succumbing to knee injuries at practice. From torn ACLs and MCLs to meniscus tears, the knees of athletes often take an incredible beating. And though they're biologically designed to be Mycoplasma Genitalium: Fighting a Little Known, Often Drug-Resistant STD 08/08/2018 08:00pm • There's still a good chance you've never heard of it. But an emerging bacterial threat, mycoplasma genitalium, that can be passed through sex is making some headlines across the pond as the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV recently drafted guidance aimed at better detecting and treating Outdoor Jobs: Careers That Take You Beyond the Cubicle 08/07/2018 08:00pm • Cubicle life isn't for everyone. If the prospect of sitting at the same desk every day makes you squirm, you may be better suited to a job you can perform outside. Outdoor careers span several industries, including construction, recreation and energy production. While some professions, such as scien How to Find a Good Dentist 08/07/2018 08:00pm • Karen Vasso, a 43-year old farmer from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, takes good care of her health. In addition to the copious amounts of physical exercise she gets while working, she's an avid swimmer and triathlete, who's completed a few solo 12.5-mile swims around Key West in Florida. She also has Judge rules that Va. doctor convinced patient to attack another 08/07/2018 12:08pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a doctor at a Virginia mental hospital plied a patient with alcohol, drugs and food to get him to attack another patient. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the ruling was issued following a civil trial in U.S. District court in Norfolk. FDA expands recall of blood pressure drug due to cancer-causing agent 08/07/2018 10:17am • WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its earlier recall of some medications for high blood pressure and heart failure because of a found agent known to cause cancer. Traces of N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, were found in medications that contain the ingredient valsartan. Concussion Symptoms: Take Them Seriously 08/06/2018 08:00pm • As fall sports season commences, the risk of concussions among pre-teens and teens increases. Boys are at greater risk than girls, but girls tend to have more symptoms from concussions. For boys, football is the sport most likely to lead to concussions, while girls who play soccer or basketball are