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Does Social Communication Disorder Require a Classification of Its Own? 09/19/2018 08:00pm • I recently attended a networking luncheon in South Florida where the attendees were asked to share something new they recently learned about themselves. A woman to my left, a marketing executive, said that she had just been diagnosed with social communication disorder, or SCD. The diagnosis, she sa Volunteer cuddlers help Fauquier newborns kick opioid dependence 09/19/2018 08:08am • WASHINGTON — Some newborns at Fauquier Hospital come into the world dependent on drugs that kill tens of thousands every year. But those babies, who are born to mothers taking opioids, are surviving the withdrawal process in part by the gift of human touch from volunteer cuddlers. Babies underg Celebrating Elton John as farewell tour hits Capital One Arena this weekend 09/18/2018 11:25pm • WASHINGTON — Too often, pop culture celebrates our musicians in their prime, then takes them for granted until giant tributes upon their deaths: David Bowie to Tom Petty to Prince. But it's equally important to cherish our living legends while they're still rocking the house, which brings u Getting Great Care Via Video 09/18/2018 08:00pm • While telemedicine may sound 21st century-esque, it's actually been around for decades. From radio consultations between land-based doctors and seafarers in the early 1900s to NASA medical teams tracking the health of astronauts in space starting in the 1960s, doctors and patients have long been ex Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Is Spreading Again 09/18/2018 08:00pm • This season alone, hand, foot and mouth disease took three MLB pitchers temporarily off the mound, so baseball fans may wonder just what's going on at that position. However, it's just a coincidence, experts say, and not surprising with this highly contagious condition. With seeping blisters on the Does What Your Doctor Wears Matter? 09/18/2018 08:00pm • People have argued over what to wear for millennia. First impressions matter, and fashion has long been a highly visible signifier of a person's place within the community. In the hierarchal world of medicine, clothing can be an important signal to patients and other health care providers of everyt Judge denies watchdog group bid to stop construction of Rockwool factory 09/18/2018 03:29pm • WASHINGTON — A judge has denied a motion by a watchdog group representing concerned residents that filed a lawsuit to immediately stop construction of a 24-hour-a-day insulation factory on a former apple orchard in Jefferson County, West Virginia. The suit, filed Monday night, claimed the agree Top 10 National Universities With Rolling Admissions 09/17/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: How to Remove Yourself as a Co-Signer on a Loan 09/17/2018 08:00pm • When a family member or friend asks you to co-sign on a debt, that person isn't requesting a small favor. If you accommodate the request, you'll be putting your cash, credit score and perhaps future access to credit on the line. Even if your friend is responsible when repaying the loan, an unexpect Are School Health Lessons Harming Kids? 09/17/2018 08:00pm • A young client I saw recently sat down across from me like so many school-age kids before him and said, "I just don't feel good." After telling me about being tired all the time and frustrated with his schoolwork, I asked him to tell me about how he was fueling his body these days. He said he'd bee Montgomery County teacher's aide, coach arrested for sex abuse of teen girl 09/17/2018 01:56pm • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County police arrested a Beltsville, Maryland, man Friday after authorities say he inappropriately touched a teen girl and propositioned her for sex. Authorities are concerned there could be more victims. Thomas Henry Ridges, 38, of Chase Terrace, was charged with two co DC unveils affordable housing for 'grandfamilies' 09/17/2018 11:26am • WASHINGTON — A new affordable housing community for grandfamilies — grandparents caring for grandchildren — opened in Northwest D.C. Thursday and its opening was celebrated by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The Ward 6 development, called Plaza West, located at 1035 4th Street, NW and 307 K Street, NW Md. teen dies in custody after attempted kidnapping of 12-year-old boy 09/17/2018 11:25am • WASHINGTON — A Maryland teen who fled police after allegedly attempting to abduct a 12-year-old boy died in police custody Saturday night, authorities said. Maryland State Police said in a news release 19-year-old Anton Black, of Greensboro, Maryland, was stunned with an officer's Taser once an 2 Major College Tour Mistakes to Avoid 09/16/2018 08:00pm • For some high school juniors and seniors, fall is the ideal time to visit college campuses. For juniors, college tours are the perfect way to begin identifying the types of schools that interest them, while high school seniors can use these campus visits to narrow their short list of colleges and i 11 Things Your OB-GYN Wants You to Know 09/16/2018 08:00pm • Women: Your OB-GYN is a great health resource. Unless they're expecting or trying to get pregnant, most women probably only think of their OB-GYN around the time of their annual appointment. But OB-GYNs have a raft of knowledge they want to share with their patients, says Dr. Valerie Jones, an OB-GY