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What's the Connection Between Bone Density and Breast Cancer? 11/06/2017 07:00pm • Treatment for breast cancer can be a harsh affair. In attempting to save the life of the patient from the most imminent threat -- that posed by the cancer itself -- some treatments can cause painful or life-altering side effects. With some of these side effects, such as hair loss from chemotherapy, 4 signs you need to seek long-term care for your aging parent 10/30/2017 08:00pm • According to Lindy Smith's parents and stepparents, they always paid their bills on time. According to the seniors' bank statements, they did not. "I just got charged another late fee, but they don't know what they're talking about," Smith remembers them complaining. "I have so many papers!" was als What care options are available for aging people on a budget? 10/30/2017 08:00pm • In late 2014, Lisa Hawes' mom, Elizabeth Hartford, went into a rehabilitative center in Eugene, Oregon, after suffering two strokes. Medicare covered part of her bill for two months of treatment at the facility, Hawes says. When doctors determined Hartford, then 91, was finished with her treatment, Is There a Link Between Sex Addiction and Sexual Harassment and Assault? 10/25/2017 08:00pm • The script has become grimly familiar: A wealthy, powerful and influential man in the public eye is accused of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct by a woman or a handful of women. Initial press reports open a spigot of similar accusations by other alleged victims. It happened with movie Marijuana seen as safe among college students, but not administrators, survey shows 10/17/2017 12:23pm • WASHINGTON — More college students view marijuana as safe, but administrators report deep concerns about the negative effects from the drug on campuses, a new nationwide survey shows. Results from the survey were released Tuesday at the University of Maryland at College Park during a forum on s The Best Place to Visit in Every State for Halloween 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Costumes, candy and delightful celebrations guaranteed.Love trick-or-treating, brightly lit jack-o'-lanterns, late-night dance parties and spirited soirees? This year, forgo upping the fright factor with spine-tingling chills and thrills and delight in fun seasonal events, from kid-friendly festival Gentrification, job requirements hurt African-Americans in DC 10/12/2017 10:30am • WASHINGTON — Many African-Americans in the nation's capital are being left out of job sectors that are forecast to grow in coming years, according to a new Georgetown University study. The report, "The State of African Americans in DC: Trends in Employment & Workforce Development," conclude How to Spot Financial Infidelity 10/10/2017 08:00pm • Honesty is essential to a healthy and long-lasting relationship, and any breach of trust could rip two people apart. While most people think of betrayal as being emotional or physical in nature, financial infidelity can be equally crippling and is more common than many realize. In fact, according t Trump hits back at late night shows critical of Republicans 10/07/2017 03:49pm • President Donald Trump lashed out Saturday against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of his administration and Republicans. Trump took to Twitter to argue that the GOP should be given "equal time" because of the "one-sided" coverage, an apparent reference to Federal What New Depression Drug Possibilities Exist for People Whose Medications Don't Work? 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Medications are a common and often effective treatment for depression, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases meds have proven to be no better than a placebo, and some patients don't respond to any of the drug options currently available. "We have 50 years of depression research, but Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer 09/27/2017 08:00pm • A cancer diagnosis is devastating no matter who receives it, but there's something cruelly unfair when it happens to a child. And it's not just the ill children who feel the gut punch that comes with the diagnosis. These patients have families, too. Mothers, fathers and siblings absorb an intense em 'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico 09/27/2017 08:28am • MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a loc Depression's Role in Increased Suicides in Military 09/14/2017 08:00pm • Suicide is a growing public health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate in the U. S. increased 24 percent -- from 10.5 to 13 suicides per 100,000 population -- between 1999 and 2014, with the pace increasing after 2006. In 2014, suicide was the 10th How Boosting the Minimum Wage Could Lower the Teen Birthrate 09/13/2017 08:00pm • Paying higher wages to adolescents who earn the minimum wage could reduce the number of babies born to teenage mothers. In fact, raising the state minimum wages by $1 would reduce adolescent births across the U.S. by about 5,000 annually, according to a recent study by an Indiana University researc Wear Shower Shoes Unless You Want to Risk an Infection 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Walking around barefoot in the privacy of your own home is a joy for some. But doing so in a public space -- such as a dorm room or gym shower area with high foot traffic -- means exposing yourself to any number of fungi or bacteria, courtesy of strangers. As students shuffle their way into new dor