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2018 DC-area college graduation: Dates, times and locations 05/14/2018 12:25pm • WASHINGTON — For college seniors and their loved ones, graduation marks the first page of an exciting new chapter. For the rest of the D.C. area, it can trigger migraine-level traffic headaches. Festivities are getting underway this weekend for several schools around the area — Howard, Uni Does Drinking Tea Lower My Risk for Cancer? 05/13/2018 08:00pm • Although America is a nation that loves its coffee, there's always been another option in the warm beverage category, and it's one that has billions of devotees the world over: tea. Whether you take black tea the British way with a splash of milk or prefer a steaming mug of green tea, there's somet Students aim high at national rocket competition in Va. 05/12/2018 11:00pm • WASHINGTON — Hundreds of high school kids from around the country competed in a simple task of physics: send two eggs 800 feet into the sky and get to land 41 to 43 seconds later in Fauquier County, Virginia, for the Team America Rocketry Challenge on Saturday. The competition brought the top When you're online, here's what you need to know about DNS hijacking 05/10/2018 09:48pm • Q: What exactly is DNS hijacking, and how do I avoid it? Malicious actors on the internet have spent countless hours testing various ways to compromise users, and the use of DNS hijacking is among the favored exploits. DNS stands for domain name service, and it’s like an online traffic cop tha What to Look for in a Geriatric Care Manager 05/10/2018 08:00pm • When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it's usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But it's hard to know where to begin managing the care of someone who has chronic health conditions, requires frequent doctor visits and needs assistance at home -- which may Can CBD Products Improve Your Fitness Results? 05/10/2018 08:00pm • Once reserved for dispensaries, cannabis products are becoming increasingly mainstream. Popping up on supermarket and health store shelves as well as holistic wellness websites, CBD oils, tinctures and salves promise major health benefits. The latest wellness fad: improved exercise results. To under Money Can Actually Buy Some Happiness. But How Much? 05/10/2018 08:00pm • David Lee Roth, the former singer for the band Van Halen, once acknowledged that money can't buy happiness. "But it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it," he added. That pretty much sums up the conundrum. Is there some point at which the separate scales of income and happine Women Physicians Face Extra Challenges 05/10/2018 08:00pm • With looming physician shortages across the U.S., it makes sense to address extra career barriers common to half of the medical workforce -- women physicians. Equal pay, respectful treatment, greater visibility and meaningful support for family responsibilities could go a long way to help. Below, th How Some Communities Are Freeing Doctors From Medical School Debt 05/10/2018 08:00pm • Becoming a doctor can be an expensive proposition when you factor in the cost of a four-year undergraduate degree and medical school. U.S. News data shows that for the 2017-2018 academic year, average tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in public, in-state institutions was $9,528. 4 suffer raccoon bites, get rabies treatment at MedStar Georgetown 05/10/2018 07:14pm • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the number of people treated. WASHINGTON — Four people have been treated as a precaution for rabies at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, after suffering raccoon bites Wednesday. They were treated in the hospital's emerg Md. Democratic candidate for governor Kevin Kamenetz dies 05/10/2018 12:00pm • WASHINGTON — Just hours after a candidates' forum at Bowie State University, Maryland Democratic candidate for governor and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died Thursday of cardiac arrest at age 60. Baltimore County Police said Kamenetz was asleep at his home in Owings Mills. He wok Don't Let a 'Wealth Shock' Destroy Your Health 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Financial experts like to draw parallels between financial health and physical health. A well-planned budget is like a well-balanced diet, they say. Impulsive spending is like binge eating. Meeting with your financial advisor is like getting a regular physical. Sometimes, however, the relationship Is Race a Factor in Whether You -- or Your Child -- Get Antibiotics? 05/09/2018 08:00pm • You probably know by now that many, many antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately -- when they couldn't possibly be of help -- like for viral infections since the medications only treat bacterial infections. In fact, research finds tens of millions of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are writ 10 Strategies for Coping With Loss of Libido and Other Menopause Symptoms 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Menopause can lower your libido and cause other unpleasant symptoms.Menopause, which marks the end of women's menstrual cycles, can produce a raft of unpleasant symptoms. It's diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 months without a menstrual cycle, according to the Mayo Clinic. Menopause can happen to Spunky kids audition for sweet-as-pie role in 'Waitress' at National Theatre 05/09/2018 12:25am • (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: '49b7e4b1-fbd3-4efd-9e77-a879ef5a61fa' }).render("497615361ef1c565");}); WASHINGTON — "Opening up" is hard t