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What Methods Are Available to Help Veterans Build Strength and Balance? 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Years of hard work and heavy lifting took a toll on James Burton, 79, of Durham, North Carolina. He served 12 years in the Army as a tank driver and gunner, and then had a career as an auto mechanic. By 2014, in his mid-70s, he developed a painful hernia in his groin. "It reached the point where I c Latino Parents Fear Trump's ICE 03/07/2018 07:00pm • The Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies are causing widespread psychological distress among many Latino parents of adolescents, including not just undocumented mothers and fathers, but parents who are in the country legally and aren't at risk for deportation, according Frazzled parents may get relief from Md. diaper-change bill Frazzled parents may get relief from Md. diaper-change bill 02/27/2018 07:30am • WASHINGTON â Parents in Maryland may get government help in performing a sometimes messy, always important task â changing a baby's diaper. State Sen. C. Anthony Muse, D-Prince George's, said his bill came at the suggestion of frazzled constituents who visited his office. "They look for a 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 20 02/26/2018 07:00pm • U.S. News will unveil the 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings -- including new rankings based on statistical and reputation data for business, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs -- on March 20. Detailed statistical data collected in fall 2017 and early 2018 about each program Children's National renovates psychiatry unit, approach to patient care Children's National renovates psychiatry unit, approach to patient care 02/26/2018 04:28am • WASHINGTON â One in five teenagers in the United States will struggle with a mental health issue. As a result, Children's National Health System has revamped its inpatient psychiatry unit. "We've redone all of our other medical units in the new wing of the hospital, and so it was psychiatry's t South Korea Alters Its Strategy to Drive and Create Innovation 02/22/2018 07:00pm • South Korea is ranked one of the most innovative countries in the world, constantly topping the list of countries hosting groundbreaking concepts and technologies. The East Asian country ranks second in the 2018 Best Countries ranking of most forward-thinking countries, and at this year's Winter Ol Take Culinary Medicine Courses in Medical School 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Due to a growing awareness of the impact of nutrition on health, some medical schools are introducing elective courses in culinary medicine, an emerging field that focuses on providing evidence-based food recommendations to patients. Culinary medicine courses may be taught by a faculty team includi Compare Liberal Arts, Professional Online Bachelor's Programs 02/05/2018 07:00pm • Many online bachelor's degree programs cater to working adults. That's why some emphasize more professional or industry-specific subject areas, such as business, health care, information technology and management across fields. But some experts say students shouldn't automatically rule out an online Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases 02/05/2018 04:35am • WASHINGTON â Maryland State Police have begun to chip away at a backlog of digital evidence, and new funds have started flowing that could help the agency and other police departments around the state move faster on investigations into child sexual abuse. Digital evidence from phones and comput Sunscreen at school: Md. bill proposes ditching doctor's-note requirement 02/02/2018 08:52pm • Annapolis, Md. â State Sen. Ronald Young wants kids at every Maryland public school to be able to use sunscreen without needing a note from a doctor. So he has introduced a bill to have each school district come up with a written policy allowing children to have sunscreen at school and school-s 'Make America great again for all Americans': Trump delivers first State of the Union address 01/30/2018 10:43pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'ff3417d5-b1da-45f4-b72e-f11d256fedb3' }).render("63261536ce53bc24");}); WASHINGTON (AP) â Addressing a deeply Md. foster care bill aims to expand tuition grants 01/27/2018 04:51am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. â Verging on adulthood, Shalita OâNeale faced a big decision: college or family? âœI had a family member who wanted to adopt me but they felt it would be best if I stayed in the foster care system because of the gift of postsecondary education,â OâNeale told a panel of Mar Meet Sweden's Ambassador To Washington 01/25/2018 07:00pm • Karin Olofsdotter took office on Sept. 1 of last year as the new ambassador of Sweden to the United States. She is no stranger to America, but takes pride in being the first woman to hold such a role in Washington. During her career, she has run the Department for Promotion of Sweden, Trade and CSR 12 Signs You Should Fire Your Doctor 01/24/2018 07:00pm • Have a sinking feeling about your doc?Staying with a doctor you're not happy with is as harmful as staying in a relationship you know is bad because it's easier than making a change. But parting ways may be the healthiest move. Changing doctors can be a challenging process. Before you invest time fi How Important Are Dogs for the Mental Health of Recovering Veterans? 01/18/2018 07:00pm • Service dogs have a long and distinguished history helping physically impaired people live more productive lives, including assisting military veterans. More recently, dogs have been found to be important players in veterans' recovery from mental and emotional wounds. Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie is
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