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What Role Can Telehealth Play in Senior Care? 12/06/2018 07:00pm • In the earlier days of health care, the physician's house call was common. Many people received medical care at home, and it was just expected that doctors would travel -- black bag filled with various instruments and equipment in hand -- to care for people where they were. But as medicine has evol Spike in Gun-Related Suicides Alarms Pediatricians 12/05/2018 07:00pm • Pediatricians and emergency department physicians are alarmed at the growing number of children, mostly adolescents, who are taking their lives with firearms. While mass school shootings like the attack last February that killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ���I will know that I was here���: Residents line the streets to pay tribute to George HW Bush 12/05/2018 12:58pm • WASHINGTON �����It was a moment like no other here in D.C., as the state funeral for the nation's 41st president unfolded with military precision��at the National Cathedral. And outside the cathedral, people lined Wisconsin Avenue to get a glimpse of history and the motorcade carrying the late pr Do You Lie to Your Therapist? 11/28/2018 07:00pm • Have you ever lied to a therapist? Some clients dissemble to their therapists by omission, failing to disclose pertinent information. For instance, a patient may talk to his therapist about having trouble sleeping, but leave out that it's happening because he's feeling tremendous guilt about an ext Could My Dog Make Me Sick? 11/21/2018 07:00pm • If you're like a lot of dog owners, you may view your furry companion as a member of the family. And it's likely you have a pretty healthy relationship with your pet beyond just the warm and fuzzy way it makes you feel. Though it's common to pick up a bug -- say cold or seasonal flu germs -- from li Is it Harder to Lose Weight as You Age? 11/11/2018 07:00pm • Does your favorite pair of jeans fit more snugly around the waist with each birthday? Is your favorite dress a little tighter with each passing year? Research suggests that many people gain weight as they advance in age from young adulthood into middle age. Between ages 29 and 39, women typically ga #MeToo Reshapes Attitudes in India About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 11/11/2018 07:00pm • MUMBAI, India -- A few months ago, Indian filmmaker Ruchi Narain was visiting Los Angeles when she was asked when Bollywood, as the Hindi film industry is known, would have its #MeToo moment. It had been over a year since allegations about Harvey Weinstein had lifted the lid on the issue of sexual h Is It Time to Start Your Job Hunt? 11/05/2018 07:00pm • These days, a "forever" job is a rare thing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.2 years is the median amount of time American workers remain at the same job. Long gone are the days of joining a company after college graduation and staying with it until you retire. That raises the q The Costs of Entering Hospice Care 10/31/2018 08:00pm • In 2016, more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries died while receiving hospice care, according to data compiled by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. "Few people know that hospice is not just for the patient, but for the family," says Edo Banach, president and CEO of NHPCO, a n What's the difference between types of long-term care facilities? 10/29/2018 08:00pm • If you hear long-term care facility and automatically think nursing home, it's not surprising. However, long-term care encompasses a spectrum of options and a progression of choices. Early on, the "facility" where an older adult receives treatments, help with medications or personal care is often Long-term care: Glossary of terms 10/29/2018 08:00pm • You've heard of nursing homes and assisted living, but perhaps less about elder co-housing, CCRCs or adult foster care. Here's a glossary of terms encompassing a range of long-term care options and identifying certain agencies and professionals who play a role in the long-term care arena. Adult D Assassins Inc.: The Kremlin���s secret squad of killers Part 2 -- The Russian assassin's business model 10/24/2018 08:02am • In March 2016, WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green began investigating the suspicious deaths of Russian diplomats and others around the world linked, in some way, to the Kremlin. Some of them died in the U.S. ��� in New York and D.C. The deaths of some were deemed ���natural.��� Others w Waynestock: How much of DC United���s turnaround is due to Wayne Rooney? 10/17/2018 02:12am • WASHINGTON ��� In the great race to quantify every possible component of the sports world, the least measurable and still most mysterious is the idea of chemistry. We might say we know it when we see it, but there���s still something of a chicken-and-egg quandary when it comes to whether chemistry b 9 Ways to Use Extra Vacation Days 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Don't forfeit vacation benefits.As the end of the calendar year approaches, workers with "use it or lose it" paid vacation time may wonder how to make the most of their remaining days off. Whether your goal is relaxation, productivity or helping others, the following ideas will ensure you don't wast Osteoporosis in Men: Undertreated and Overlooked 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Osteoporosis is generally viewed as a woman's disease, but men get it, too. While this fragile bone disease is indeed more common in women, there is increasing recognition that it strikes men more frequently than previously believed. Whereas 1 in 2 women will break a bone during their lifetime due