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What Is Axillary Web Syndrome? 10/04/2017 08:00pm • The American Cancer Society reports that surgery to remove a cancerous tumor is prescribed in 95 percent of early stage breast cancers and more than 70 percent of advanced stage breast cancers. This surgery is performed as a lumpectomy (in which the tumor and a narrow perimeter of healthy cells are 10 National Universities With High Sticker Prices 10/04/2017 08:00pm • See the Most Expensive National UniversitiesThere are many advantages to attending a National University, since these institutions offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and doctoral programs. But some of these schools -- especially those that are private -- can be costly. Tuition Facing Breast Cancer Fears 10/04/2017 08:00pm • I've always found it strange that Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October, the month that ends with Halloween, when we scare each other with costumes of ghouls and ghosts and other creatures. Except for that last day of October, we push hard to keep the focus on overcoming the challenges of bre 7 Insider Tips to Make Open Enrollment Work for You 10/04/2017 08:00pm • It's that time of year when employees across the country have the opportunity to change their workplace benefits during the open enrollment period. Companies will hold meetings, pass out booklets and launch apps to help workers understand their options, and experts say it's more important than ever 9 Misconceptions About Yoga 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Don't let fallacies about yoga discourage you from trying it. Do you think you have to be flexible to practice yoga? That yoga is a religion? That it's just for thin white women? These are some of the most common fallacies about the centuries-old practice. "There are many misconceptions around the p Could Artificial Intelligence Detect Your Diabetic Retinopathy? 10/04/2017 08:00pm • If you have diabetes, you're at risk for a condition called diabetic retinopathy. If not treated properly, severe diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness. Eye doctors recommend that anyone with diabetes get a dilated eye exam at least once a year to check for diabetic retinopathy, even if you don' Md. woman injured in Las Vegas shooting could have brain damage, family says 10/04/2017 03:59pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland native Tina Frost has lost her eye and is fighting to survive after being wounded in the mass shooting in Las Vegas. But she would not have made it without the help of her boyfriend and friends, doctors told her family. Her mother, Mary Watson Moreland told CBS Nightly New Family behind Annapolis deli, inn finds time anew after over 5 decades 10/03/2017 11:41pm • CROWNSVILLE, Md. — Following the sale of historic Annapolis staple Chick & Ruth’s Delly and the Scotlaur Inn, former owners Ted and Beth Levitt are more than ready to take advantage of something they never thought they’d have: time. “Our whole life is the deli and we don’t know anyt Reducing Kids' Access to Opioids 10/03/2017 08:00pm • By the end of the day, nearly 100 more Americans will die from an opioid overdose. It's a dire situation that The National Institute on Drug Abuse calls a devastating public health crisis. But it's not just adults who are falling victim. It might surprise you to know that every day in the United St Seniors and Pets: Health Benefits and Challenges 10/03/2017 08:00pm • A buddy to share a morsel of food with, a walking companion, a mischievous friend and a profound comfort. Older adults reap great benefit from caring for dogs, cats or other household animals. Pets may provide a talisman against loneliness, isolation and inactivity. Study after study show the good Research Faculty Diversity During the College Search Process 10/03/2017 08:00pm • In many ways, Morgan Newman is having an ideal college experience. Of note, the 19-year-old junior at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee started her own student group -- Black Girls Lift, which empowers young women through speech, sisterhood and exercise -- and is a member of the multicultural lead What to Know About Pregnancy When You're Diabetic 10/02/2017 08:00pm • If you have diabetes and you're pregnant -- or you'd like to become pregnant -- here's a bottom-line message. "Women with diabetes are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy if they prepare for pregnancy before they conceive," says Lory Gonzalez, a nurse educator and certified diabetes educator at Do Other Diseases Raise Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer? 10/02/2017 08:00pm • Sometimes, having one disease increases your risk for developing another disease. Patients who have inflammatory bowel disease, for example, are at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer. There's also some concern that non-melanoma skin cancer may raise the risk of colorectal cancer, although Best places to retire in 2018 10/02/2017 12:00pm • Find your spot Retirees have a unique opportunity to move to a place that costs less and provides a high quality of life. The challenge is finding a place that meets all of your criteria for a retirement spot. A new U.S. News analysis compared the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United Stat 'That person died a long time ago': Ex-gang members shed old lives at tattoo-removal clinic 10/02/2017 04:15am • WASHINGTON — It wasn’t until Julian held a gun to a man’s head that he realized he needed to leave the gang life. “Something held me back” just as he was about to pull the trigger, he says now. “A switch was turned off. I felt like I didn’t need to be there, and I started seeing