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Program that pairs service dogs with veterans booted from Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed 11/08/2017 08:17pm • GERMANTOWN, Md. — The Warrior Canine Connection, a program that uses an army of volunteer puppy raisers, dog trainers and veterans to prepare service dogs for wounded veterans and their families, has been partnering with military facilities in the D.C. region since 2009. But suddenly — and wi This Women-Driven Field Is Changing Health Care 11/08/2017 07:00pm • Recently, a 10-year-old girl wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times about her desire for girls to raise their hands more often in class. As a mother of twin 9-year-old girls, it sparked a lot of conversation at home. I read this as a call to action for young girls across the country to claim Use These Scholarships to Get a Graduate Degree Abroad 11/07/2017 07:00pm • Vietnamese national Nguyen Bui has the distinction of being a recipient of two prestigious scholarships: the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, which is also for international students. She received the Fulbright to pursue graduate studies at Eastern Michig Montgomery Co. passes $15 minimum wage 11/07/2017 01:58pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Montgomery County's Council voted to pass a $15-an-hour minimum wage that would take effect by 2024. The measure would be enacted in phases depending on the number of workers employed by businesses. Large employers — those with 51 or more employees — would have to reach t Can Online Gaming Help With Diabetes Control? 11/06/2017 07:00pm • Can an online game help you better control your blood sugar? It can, if the results of a recent study are any indication. In the study, published in the September issue of Diabetes Care, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System randomly assigne What the Paradise Papers Reveal About Global Business and Political Elites 11/06/2017 07:00pm • By Ronen Palan The so-called Paradise Papers may sound familiar -- leaked documents from a law firm that specializes in offshore services reveal how the global elite avoids paying taxes. Even the name has the same ring to it as last year's Panama Papers expose. But the Paradise Papers are different, 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