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Medical Scribes Ease Pressure on Doctors and May Improve Patient Care 10/30/2018 08:00pm • You describe symptoms to your doctor, who listens attentively and watches for nonverbal clues of pain or distress. He or she asks follow-up questions and maintains eye contact as you respond. Throughout the exam, the physician remains fully focused, while relating clinical findings ("abdomen tender In Frederick Co. exec race, an end to 'good ol' boys era' but what comes next? 10/30/2018 04:52pm • The changing demographics of Frederick County are at the heart of the race to lead county government there. In the last two decades, the county has grown more populous, more diverse and more Democratic, setting up a 2018 race for county executive that could be tight between incumbent Democrat Jan New $15M drug treatment facility to provide 'tailored treatment' in Rockville 10/29/2018 09:56pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. —  Cheers and applause broke out as one public official after another took up a shovelful of dirt and tossed it for the cameras. It was part of the groundbreaking for Montgomery County's new $15 million drug and alcohol treatment center at Avery Road in Rockville. The event took FAQ: How We Rate Nursing Homes 10/29/2018 08:00pm • Nursing home care can be as short as a few days or weeks after a hospitalization or it can be years if aging family members can no longer live on their own. To help find the best match for a loved one, U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 facilities throughout the country and rated most of them in t Accessing Health Care in Rural America 10/29/2018 08:00pm • Life in rural America has its advantages, with some remote communities perched in arguably the most beautiful landscapes in the U.S., from Alaska's wild fringes and beneath Montana's big sky to northern Minnesota's lake country. But, where access to health care can be limited, living in less populou Everything You Need to Know About Payday Loans 10/29/2018 08:00pm • If you're a little short on cash and need to meet an important expense, a payday loan may seem like a viable option. Be cautious, though. The fees and interest typical of payday loans make them expensive in the best of circumstances. If you're unable to repay the debt quickly, the costs can escalate Talking to an aging parent about assisted living 10/29/2018 08:00pm • A family crisis set the stage for Melissa Bovenkamp's conversation with her elderly mother about the idea of moving into an assisted living facility. Neal Tunison, Bovenkamp's father, had been experiencing problems with his balance for months when he underwent successful back surgery in March 200 6 factors to consider when choosing an assisted living facility 10/29/2018 08:00pm • If you need some help with activities of daily living like cooking for yourself or getting into the shower, but don't need the type of round-the-clock skilled nursing care a nursing home provides, an assisted living facility may be for you. "It's 'in-and-out' service," explains Mariel Schwartz, a ho Why You Haven't Saved Enough for Retirement: 5 Excuses Financial Planners Hear 10/29/2018 08:00pm • While everyone knows it's important to save for retirement, not everyone heeds that well-worn advice. Data suggests that many Americans have saved little or nothing for their golden years. In fact, Northwestern Mutual's 2018 Planning & Progress Study, which surveyed 2,003 adults, found that 21 p Trump escalates threats against migrant caravan 10/29/2018 02:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to focus voters on immigration in the lead-up to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his threats against a migrant caravan trudging slowly toward the U.S. border as the Pentagon prepared to deploy thousands of U.S. troops to support the border Georgetown Halloween road closures: What to know to get around 10/29/2018 10:11am • WASHINGTON — Traffic in Georgetown is always a little frightening. But on Halloween night, you might have better luck getting around by broomstick. D.C. police have announced a list of extensive road closures, parking restrictions and other traffic impacts in the Georgetown on Oct. 31 to accomm Pros and Cons to Buying Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) Stock 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Anyone who's ever rolled through the middle aisle of a grocery store knows the names "Kraft" and "Heinz" -- and their everyday purchases are likely boosting the profits for Kraft Heinz stock. Ore-Ida, Oscar Mayer Jell-O, Planters, Smart Ones, Maxwell House and Velveeta, among others, all fit under t How do Hogan and Jealous compare on transportation? 10/26/2018 02:46pm • By Bruce DePuyt — When Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced a major plan to widen three Maryland roadways last year, even transportation insiders were caught off-guard. “I was surprised by it, but I rejoiced at it,” said John B. Townsend II, AAA mid-Atlantic’s manager of public and go 6 Tips for Surviving Volatile Equity Markets 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Market volatility reached a fever pitch in October, creating anxiety for equity investors. Although few believe the U.S. economy is on the verge of a recession, many are worried that last year's synchronized economic growth has passed its peak. The contrasts between 2017 and 2018 are noteworthy. Th What You Need to Know About Pet Insurance 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Cats and dogs are often considered family members, which may explain why U.S. pet owners are increasingly investing in pet insurance. According to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association, pet owners spent more than $1 billion on pet insurance in 2017, insuring 2.1 million pets in the U