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Md. gives green light to new medical pot shops 12/15/2017 01:22pm • WASHINGTON — The commission in charge of Maryland's medical marijuana industry has given the green light to a dozen new dispensaries, allowing them to open their doors and begin selling pot to patients. There are now 22 dispensaries approved to operate across the state. "All of the dispensar Health Recovery in Puerto Rico: A Work in Progress 12/14/2017 07:00pm • Three months ago, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The health toll has been substantial, with reports of increased water-borne infections and storm-related deaths. For a time, hospitals lacked a working power grid and many outpatient facilities were shuttered. Now, the health care system is Taking a Team Approach to Acute Pain Management 12/14/2017 07:00pm • The opioid epidemic continues to ravage the country, impacting virtually every American in some way. More than 80 percent of opioid addictions begin with prescriptions painkillers, and these medications continue to be the cornerstone of pain management following surgery. A recent JAMA study found With end of 'net neutrality' rules, what should we expect? 12/14/2017 05:57pm • Q: What should we expect now that "net neutrality" is dead? Few things impact people as much as the internet, so it’s no surprise that this has become a hot issue. But it’s a little premature to proclaim net neutrality "dead" as many parties are likely to challenge the overturning of this 2015 What is credit card churning? 12/13/2017 07:00pm • Credit card churners take earning rewards to the next level. While a novice might be tempted to sign up for a new card just to snag some extra airline miles or a new tote bag, credit card churners strategically apply for cards that offer top-tier rewards and then maximize their benefits. While th What Causes Chemo- or Endo-Brain in Breast Cancer Patients? 12/13/2017 07:00pm • When Elizabeth Stepp, a corporate litigator in Dallas, learned she had breast cancer, one of her greatest fears about the impending chemotherapy regimen she'd been prescribed was the possibility of developing a side effect called " chemo-brain." Also known as chemo fog and chemotherapy-related cogn Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Considers Pardoning Alberto Fujimori 12/13/2017 07:00pm • LIMA, Peru -- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski won Peru's presidential election last year thanks to his image as an honest technocrat who would fight corruption and uphold rule of law. Part of that appeal was based on his campaign pledge not to pardon his jailed predecessor Alberto Fujimori, the 1990s hard-ri Low-risk prostate cancer is not no-risk prostate cancer 12/12/2017 07:00pm • The results of a recent prostate cancer study have begun hitting the public domain, once again creating questions and potential confusion for patients and their loved ones about whether or not to opt for treatment after a prostate cancer diagnosis. This 20-year study, titled "Prostate Cancer Inte Battling Bullying in the Workplace 12/12/2017 07:00pm • It's Monday morning and you're filled with dread. You have to present research at the office this afternoon, but the gnawing feeling in your stomach isn't just performance anxiety. Whenever you speak in front of your team, your boss interrupts to mock what you say. He questions your judgment, calls Stomach Bloating: How to Relieve Your Tight, Round Belly 12/12/2017 07:00pm • Feeling bloated? You're not alone. Abdominal bloating and gas are among the most common digestive complaints that doctors hear from patients. Belly bloating bothers some people largely because of how it looks. They may think a protruding tummy makes them look "pregnant." Some are frustrated when Spice up the holidays, because it's good for you 12/12/2017 09:54am • WASHINGTON — Gingerbread cookies, hot mulled wine and peppermint candy canes are just some of the more delicious aspects of the holiday season. Lean Plate Club™ blogger Sally Squires says some of the holiday spices and flavorings that are most closely linked with the holidays have great heal Could Treating Vision Loss Help Older Adults Live Longer? 12/11/2017 07:00pm • More than 20 million people age 40 and older in the U.S. have cataracts, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The condition, which grows increasingly common with age, involves a clouding of the eye's natural lens, and experts say what's clear is that resulting vision problems How Does Inhaled Insulin Work for Diabetes? 12/11/2017 07:00pm • Insulin injections are a not-so-fun part of life for people with Type 1 diabetes and some with Type 2 diabetes. If there was an alternative available, like inhaled insulin, could it make living with diabetes easier? That's one of the ideas behind Afrezza, an insulin inhalation powder that was approv Use Cambridge Qualifications to Study in the U.S. 12/11/2017 07:00pm • Going to the U.S. for college was something Oshini Ekanayake always planned for. As a student in Sri Lanka, she took her Cambridge International AS and A Levels and says the advanced curriculum more than prepared her for studying in the U.S. Ekanayake was admitted to Clark University in Massachusett Md. native injured in Las Vegas mass shooting is home for holidays 12/11/2017 02:06pm • WASHINGTON — A Maryland native critically injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting will spend the holidays at home with her family. Tina Frost passed a "huge milestone" over the weekend, walking out of the inpatient rehabilitation hospital where she has spent the last few weeks receiving care, a