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Having tough conversations with family about medical care can ease burden on hospitals 01/18/2021 04:42am • There's one tough conversation every family can have to ease the burden on hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic — deciding how far care should go when someone is critically ill and whether they should be intubated. "One important thing that has come up among some of my friends, particularl State election officials recommend more drop-off boxes for ballots in 2022 01/16/2021 08:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As lawmakers float ambitious election reforms including permanently expanding mail-in voting, Maryland State Board of Election officials s Editorial: A peaceful transfer of power is the foundation of good government 01/15/2021 05:02am • This weekend, I dropped my daughter at the airport for a return flight to college after a monthlong break. We talked about what she might do if she encountered anyone acting problematically given the tragic and unprecedented actions on Capitol Hill, but I assumed this would be a hypothetical warning Gregory Fowler to take over as president of University of Maryland Global Campus 01/03/2021 09:33pm • The University of Maryland Global Campus will have a new president Monday. Gregory Fowler will assume the role after the University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced the hire Dec. 9. Before coming to UMGC, Fowler spent nine years at Southern New Hampshire University, serving as a chie The Difference Between D.O. and M.D. Degrees 12/29/2020 12:00am • Anyone who dreams of becoming a doctor should understand that there are two types of med schools: allopathic and osteopathic schools. While allopathic schools offer a traditional medical curriculum, osteopathic schools supplement lessons in standard medical sciences and practices with instruction on Just in time for the holidays: Your book recommendations 12/23/2020 08:45am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Earlier this year, we published two articles about a reading list that two lawmakers ― state Sen. Cory V. McCray (D-Baltimore City) and Civilian oversight proposed for Prince William County police force 12/16/2020 09:22pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. In the aftermath of a deadly police shooting in the Four Seasons community last week, a Prince William County supervisor wants to tak Hispanic Serving Institutions: What to Know 12/16/2020 12:00am • The growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. has boomed in recent decades, and Hispanics now make up the largest racial or ethnic minority in the country, per U.S. Census data. With that growth has come the emergence of Hispanic Serving Institutions. By definition, Hispanic Serving Institutions Sen. Tim Kaine proposes measure to prevent suicide, burnout among health care workers 12/14/2020 10:23pm • Even before the pandemic, the rate of suicide among nurses and doctors was twice that of the general public. Now, due to the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, 50% report feeling burned out. As a result, one Virginia lawmaker is proposing a way to provide long-term help. "It's not easy to pro US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic 12/12/2020 09:53am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming day Hospital-at-Home Model of Care: What to Know 11/30/2020 12:00am • The future hospital looks a lot like home -- and it already is in many places. Through the hospital-at-home model of care, eligible patients can receive hospital-level treatment for an acute illness or an exacerbation of a chronic condition in their own bedrooms or living rooms. "From the point of How to Become a Doctor: A Step-by Step Guide 11/30/2020 12:00am • There are few professions with higher stakes than the field of medicine. The consequences of a doctor's decisions can be enormous, leading to either marvelous or disastrous results. Becoming a physician in the U.S. is a time-consuming endeavor, and anyone who intends to pursue a medical career in t U.Md. to rule if students will face discipline over lack of COVID-19 tests 11/27/2020 06:30pm • FILE — A University of Maryland senior is tested for COVID-19 on the concourse of Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Some 150 students at the University of Maryland's College AP source: Biden taps ex-Fed chair Yellen to lead Treasury 11/23/2020 04:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a perilous time, according to a person familiar with the transition plans. Yellen, who Disabled veterans get help with finances thanks to nonprofit's grants 11/10/2020 08:19pm • Disabled American veterans who've lost jobs because of the pandemic can fill out an application with an advocacy group that has grants available to help them pay their bills. "We have already provided almost $2 million dollars in grants to over 7,000 disabled veterans who lost employment," said E