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When to Supplement an Online Degree With a Smaller Credential 01/09/2018 07:00pm • For some students, an online degree alone may not be enough to fully meet their career goals. This was the case for LaShelle Morrison, a fifth-year student pursuing a doctorate in educational psychology partially online at the University of Iowa. "I am most interested in teaching and helping others 11 ways to recover from a sore throat 01/08/2018 05:54am • Scratchy, painful, phlegmy and irritating. Nobody likes having a sore throat. Fortunately, with a little self-care, most cases of sore throat, also known as pharyngitis, tend to go away on their own. Common viruses are usually the culprit. Consider a mild sore throat as an opportunity to take soo What to expect at this year's CES 01/05/2018 04:01am • Q: What’s to be expected at this year’s CES? A: CES — the show formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show — is set to kickoff on Jan. 9 with various sneak peek events in the days before. The days of the significant "revolutionary" product launches are long gone as many of the larg Local marijuana dispensary not concerned by DOJ’s move to revoke Obama-era pot policy 01/05/2018 03:49am • WASHINGTON — The news that an Obama-era policy which prevented crackdowns on the marijuana trade is not raising concern at one D.C. area cannabis dispensary. “I think it will help the medicinal market, because the medicinal market is legitimate,” said Bill Askinazi, owner of Potomac Holisti One doctor's prescription for the health care system: 'Slow Medicine' 01/04/2018 11:39pm • WASHINGTON — Dr. Victoria Sweet had been practicing medicine for about 10 years before she even heard the phrase "health care." At the time, she recalled, it was just an economic concept describing how much is spent on treatment. "But it pretty soon got turned into a thing that was provided and 6 Tips for Becoming a Private Lender 01/04/2018 07:00pm • Mary Anschutz and her husband began privately funding real estate deals four years ago in Denver when they both lost their corporate jobs. They rolled over the 401(k)s from their old positions into self-directed individual retirement accounts so they could lend it to fix-and-flip investors at a 12 t A Dietitian's Blunt Take on the 10 Most Googled Diets of 2017 01/04/2018 07:00pm • Another year gone by and another year of diets searched via Google. Here's my take on the most commonly searched diets of the year. While most are gimmicks rather than positive lifestyle changes, at least two are worth carrying into 2018: 1. Apple Cider Vinegar Diet The apple cider vinegar diet is Can Nature Help You Deal With Heart Disease? 01/04/2018 07:00pm • Is Mother Nature medicinal? Can spending time outdoors help those with heart disease better cope with their condition? Could a walk in the woods actually be therapeutic? The answer is a definitive yes. And for both physical and mental health reasons. In fact, an emerging area of study known as ecoth 'Better safe than sorry': Get medical help quickly if frostbite happens 01/04/2018 07:06am • WASHINGTON — After prolonged exposure to frigid temperatures, get someplace warm. But for lingering symptoms that suggest you might have frostbite, you'll likely need medical attention, a local doctor advised. "If symptoms persist beyond 30 minutes, it's time to seek professional help to have a Former Richmond football player part of class action concussion lawsuit against NCAA 01/04/2018 01:06am • WASHINGTON — Every day, Fred Pettus gets dizzy. He doesn’t know when the spells will hit him, but he knows they’re coming, sooner or later. It’s been this way every day for more than 20 years, ever since a concussion ended his promising college football career at the University of Richmond a The Truth About Teen Eating Disorders 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Every mental illness wreaks a devastating toll on the person who is suffering and his or her family. As a clinician working in a residential treatment program for teens and young adults, I see evidence of this daily. However, teen eating disorders are perhaps the most dangerous of all. Here's why. 9 Strategies for Reducing Emergency Room Medication Errors 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Inaccurate records can cause emergency room medication errors.Medication errors at emergency departments lead to hundreds of thousands of injuries annually, says Rita Shane, chief pharmacy officer and professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Emergency rooms at U.S. hospit Ranking diets: Which really help you slim down? Which are the easiest to stick to? 01/03/2018 08:25am • WASHINGTON — Looking for a new diet to start the new year? You may want to reach for the salmon, couscous and red wine. And cut the salt. A new ranking of the "best diets" compiled by U.S. News and World Report lists the Mediterranean diet and a special low-sodium diet designed to lower blood The Older Adult's Guide to Cold Weather 01/02/2018 07:00pm • Cold weather brings special risks for older adults. In the Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, our team works to educate our patients and their families and caregivers about keeping safe in the cold weather. The most frequent winter injuries we see are due to How to stay motivated to exercise in the winter 01/02/2018 04:02am • WASHINGTON — It can be tough to motivate yourself to go outside to exercise during the winter months — it’s cold, it gets dark early, and there could be snow or ice on the ground. But Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, has some tips to help keep your winter workout routin