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38 accuse writer/director James Toback of sexual harassment 10/22/2017 05:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writer and director James Toback, who received an Oscar nomination for writing "Bugsy," has been accused of sexual harassment by 38 women in a report published Sunday in The Los Angeles Times. In the report, many of the women allege that Toback approached them on the streets Billions unfunded for teachers and other Virginia pensions 10/20/2017 01:58pm • RICHMOND — A $20.7 billion hole for Virginia’s pension plans as of June 30 is an improvement, but clearly leaves significant additional funding needs over coming years. In a presentation to Virginia’s Senate Finance Committee Thursday, Virginia Retirement System Director Patricia Bishop sai 2nd surgery a success for Md. woman shot in Vegas massacre 10/20/2017 08:17am • WASHINGTON — It's been nearly three weeks since the Las Vegas shooting and one victim from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who was shot in the head is recovering after having a second surgery. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore are calling the second surgery for 27-year-old Tina Fro Blue Angels widow runs her first marathon in husband's memory 10/20/2017 05:39am • WASHINGTON — June 2, 2016. “I hope that was the worst day of my life,” said Joe Schwartz, a Front Royal doctor with the Navy, who was a flight surgeon with the famous Blue Angels. He was matched up with Capt. Jeff Kuss. Their duties brought them and their families close. In that line of wor Here's Why Your Doctor Might 'Divorce' You 10/19/2017 08:00pm • "Patient termination" is the official term. It's when a doctor, therapist or other health provider makes an explicit decision to cut professional ties with a patient. It's not a voluntary parting of ways. Although you still need medical treatment or routine wellness care, you'll have to get it else How Do COPD Patients Make Ends Meet? 10/19/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that health care in America is expensive. According to 2015 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the United States spends $3.2 trillion per year on health care. That places America at the top of the charts globally in terms of health care spending, averaging out t Tips for a Positive Outlook When You Have MS 10/19/2017 08:00pm • When doctors told Andrea Hanson she had multiple sclerosis in 2000, a naturally rebellious spark in the 22-year-old ignited a roaring fire. "People started telling me what would happen to me and what I couldn't do anymore, and I remember thinking it was ridiculous," Hanson recalls. Hanson didn't li Got Rheumatoid Arthritis? Expect Tummy Troubles 10/19/2017 08:00pm • According to the Arthritis Foundation, if you have rheumatoid arthritis and also have tummy troubles, you're in good company. Research indicates that people with RA also have more digestive problems than those who do not suffer from the disease. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Rheumatology 5 Muscle-Building Nutrients That Aren't Protein 10/19/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to muscle health, protein gets all the glory. It makes sense -- the amino acids that make up every gram of protein you eat are the same ones that make up your body's muscles, explains food scientist and board-certified sports dietitian Joy Dubost. In fact, most adults need 25 to 35 gra New website helps Md. patients find best prices on hospital visits 10/19/2017 12:09pm • WASHINGTON — Patients who are looking around for the least expensive options for a hospital visit in Maryland have a new online tool that makes the search more convenient. Wearthecost.org, which went live Thursday, lets patients scroll through various hospitals, seeing how much, on average, a p How to make your Wi-Fi safer 10/19/2017 04:39am • Q: What should I be doing to protect myself from the new Wi-Fi hacking problem? Wireless internet access has always been more vulnerable to unauthorized access than a wired connection because it’s a broadcast technology. It’s essentially broadcasting a signal that only requires a person with il What Are the Types of Biopsy for Breast Cancer? 10/18/2017 08:00pm • The American Cancer Society reports that "finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are the most important strategies to prevent deaths from breast cancer." In an effort to achieve this, many women are advised to get regular screening mammograms and told to pay atten Opioid Crisis Spurs Change at Medical Schools 10/18/2017 08:00pm • Medical schools are responding to the nationwide opioid epidemic by changing the way they train future doctors. Over the past 15 years, many U.S. medical schools have begun offering lessons, courses and clinical rotations in drug addiction treatment and pain management, experts say, and some school National Check Your Meds Day is Saturday 10/18/2017 06:35pm • WASHINGTON — Americans take a lot of pills: The number of prescriptions filled jumped by 85 percent in 20 years according to a study by Consumer Reports. Now the magazine is partnering with the feds to encourage people to check their meds to prevent harmful interactions. "Half of American adu How Medical Conspiracy Theories Could Be Affecting Your Health 10/17/2017 08:00pm • In our chaotic, often unpredictable world, there's no shortage of conspiracy theories about climate change and technology or about political and historical subjects, ranging from who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy to whether the moon landings were faked. In the last half-cen