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How the Health Care Debate Is Impacting Medicare 10/15/2017 08:00pm • For months, the war in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has gripped the nation, along with concerns about how it might change health care for people who buy private insurance. But tucked into proposals to scrap the law were plans to alter the Medicare program A college challenge for teens with a parent in prison 10/15/2017 07:56pm • WASHINGTON — A D.C. organization that runs yearly summer art camps to keep kids connected with their imprisoned dads is expanding its support system to help high school students navigate the college application process. The facilitator of the inaugural Hope House D.C. College Challenge meeting, 276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia's history 10/15/2017 05:53pm • MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia's capital killed 276 people with around 300 others injured, the country's information minister said early Monday, making it the deadliest single attack in this Horn of Africa nation. The toll was expected to rise. Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers 10/12/2017 11:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump plans to halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that he has been trying to unravel for months. Two people familiar with the decision described the plan late Thursday night, seeking a What Impact Can ADHD Have on a Child's Grades and Chances for Success in College? 10/12/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be challenging for some. There are people who find it difficult to manage projects in the workplace. Others may struggle to keep a budget on track, while some people misuse ADHD medication. However, it's not just adults who may How Long Has COPD Been Around? 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Although humans have likely dealt with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- an incurable and progressive disease that results from damage to the lungs making it progressively more difficult to breathe -- for nearly as long as we've had lungs, descriptions of the condition didn't begin showing up Primary Care Physicians Can Play a Critical Role in Caring for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders 10/12/2017 08:00pm • This month, 50,000 people worldwide will gather at the World Congress of Gastroenterology to discuss ways to improve care for gastrointestinal disorders. While these efforts within the GI community are undeniably important, it's also critical that we educate the broader medical community about the Electricity, Water and Shelter Issues Plague Older Adults in Puerto Rico 10/12/2017 08:00pm • The doctor's office closed on Tuesday. The electricity went down around 11 a.m., making it impossible to see any more patients, says Dr. Helen Rosa, a geriatrician and family practitioner in Plaza Las Americas, a major shopping area in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rosa's practice is located on the sixth How businesses can manage their mobile devices, bump up security 10/12/2017 05:21pm • Q: What suggestions do you have for managing the mobile devices in our business? It’s no secret that more business is being done on mobile devices then ever before, as mobile internet access surpassed desktop usage for the first time back in November 2016. Since these devices have become so inval New lawsuits aim to prevent more violence in Charlottesville 10/12/2017 02:05pm • Two newly filed lawsuits against the white nationalists and others who descended on Charlottesville during a summer rally aim to prevent the violent chaos that unfolded from happening again. One of the lawsuits was filed Thursday in Charlottesville Circuit Court on behalf of the city, local busin What Is Capsular Contracture? 10/11/2017 08:00pm • Surgery is a common and effective means of treating breast cancer, used in some 95 percent of early stage breast cancer cases and 70 percent of later stage cases. Surgical options contribute to the current 89.7 percent five-year survival rate for all types of breast cancer as reported by the Nation 8 Ways Parents Can Help Manage Their Teen's Diabetes 10/11/2017 08:00pm • If you have a teen with diabetes, you know how exhausting it is to help them with their self-care. You want to stay involved with monitoring blood sugar numbers like you did when he or she was younger, but you also want to give the independence teens crave. "It's quite difficult to achieve the appro Pain: Is it All in Your Head? 10/11/2017 08:00pm • You twist your ankle, cut your finger, slip and fall, or suddenly experience more severe pain in your back, chest or abdomen that sends you to the emergency room . When you feel that pain, your brain is trying to tell you something. Some kind of tissue injury has occurred. Without proper attention, Rebooting the Brain With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 10/10/2017 08:00pm • The idea of placing a special device against your head, flicking a switch and resetting your mood or zapping away unpleasant symptoms may sound like the stuff of science fiction. But with the growing use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, a noninvasive technique that uses magnetic puls How to Raise an ADHD Child When Parents Have Differing Views About Treatment 10/10/2017 08:00pm • When a child is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, parents may have differing views about how to treat symptoms. For example, one parent may insist that ADHD medication be used, while the other parent prefers exploring a more holistic approach, which often involves an emphasis