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8 Scary Financial Statistics -- and How to Avoid Becoming One 05/15/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to how Americans are handling their finances, the numbers are concerning. For example, the stats aren't good on saving for retirement or saving for an emergency. The numbers are just as bad when looking at credit card debt and student loans. And let's not even get started on financial FIFA Has Role to Improve Migrant Workers' Conditions in Qatar 05/09/2017 08:00pm • BRUSSELS -- Qatari nationals are understandably proud of the infrastructure and the lifestyle they are building. It is referred to by many as paradise on earth. FIFA officials are hoping that the 2022 World Cup will be the most accessible World Cup, in an "easy living" country. The dark side of Qat DC-area college graduation: Dates, times and locations 05/09/2017 07:26pm • WASHINGTON ��� College graduation season has arrived����� which means happy parents and D.C.-area traffic complications. The season kicks off Wednesday, when Howard University begins its festivities. American University, Catholic University and the University of D.C. will hand out diplomas as wel How Diabetes Affects Your Hearing 05/08/2017 08:00pm • If you have diabetes, you have at least twice the chance of experiencing hearing loss than someone who does not have the condition, according to the American Diabetes Association. If you have prediabetes, your risk for hearing loss is 30 percent higher compared with those who do not have diabetes. Medical Schools Teach Value of Patient-Physician Relationships 05/08/2017 08:00pm • How to form a strong patient-physician relationship is perhaps the most important skill you will learn as a medical student. You will start developing that skill anew with each patient you meet. If you do not have a strong bond with your patient, he or she may not give you the full and honest story Wounded warriors, veterans rally for safe access to cannabis 05/08/2017 06:08pm • WASHINGTON �����A veteran who lives in D.C. suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or another service-connected disability has something that similar veterans living in region do not ��� access to cannabis. A small group of Iraq and Afghanistan��War��veterans gathered in Dupont Circle Monday Preparing for old age: Long-term care, insurance and estate planning 05/03/2017 05:24am • The experiences of people we care about often deeply affect us. It���s natural that as we come to terms with our parents aging, we begin to really think about our own aging process. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes the negative experiences of working through the issues we outlined in the first a How to Manage Your Finances When One Spouse Retires -- and the Other Doesn't 04/27/2017 08:00pm • If you're married, and you're going to be retiring soon, you may have noticed something. Even if you and your spouse agree on everything, there's probably one major difference between the two of you. You probably have different end dates for retirement. After all, you may not be the same age. Or pe Aging parents, aging us: How to prepare for the next stage in life 04/26/2017 04:43am • The possibility of parents losing independence and control of their lives is a very real fear, and watching parents get older is a wake-up call for those in their 50s and 60s, too. If your parents have reached the age of 70, it���s time to have a conversation with them about what to do should the Helping People With Dementia Find Purpose Through Work 04/20/2017 08:00pm • In the last dozen years, the number of people diagnosed with dementia has multiplied from an estimated 18 million to a whopping 47 million, worldwide. These numbers are expected to double by 2020; that's just 13 years from now. The Alzheimer's Association reports that a person is diagnosed with dem When Breast Cancer Threatens Your Job 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Having a breast cancer diagnosis is hard enough without worrying about job security. With supportive employers, many women continue to work during cancer treatments like chemotherapy. But other women, often in low-paying positions or small organizations, are more vulnerable. And no matter what your The Tipping Point: When Should You Write Your First Will? 04/17/2017 08:00pm • Maria Cornelius decided to write her first will after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 at age 50. "I realized anything could happen on the operating table ... and anything could happen with the diagnosis," says Cornelius, a writer and editor at Moxley Carmichael, a communications firm in K Md. bill tackles school overdoses, opioid education 04/14/2017 12:06am • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland lawmakers passed the bill that will require schools to stock the overdose-reversal drug Naloxone. The ���Start Talking Maryland Act��� also will require school systems to develop lesson plans on the risks of opioids ��� including heroin ��� starting in the third grade. False Positives, False Negatives in Breast Cancer 04/12/2017 08:00pm • Modern breast cancer screening is a fairly accurate affair. The Susan G. Komen foundation reports that conventional mammography is 84 percent accurate, meaning that in 84 out of 100 cases, a mammogram film will show a true picture of whether a woman needs additional screening. But what happens to wo Report: Patients 'at risk' at DC VA medical center 04/12/2017 05:44pm • WASHINGTON ��� An investigation into the D.C. Veterans Affairs��Medical Center��uncovered serious issues regarding the handling of medical equipment, including persistent shortages and supposedly sterile supplies being stored in dirty and cluttered conditions. The lapses "placed patients at unnec