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What to Do About Flat Head Syndrome in Babies 03/05/2018 07:00pm • Kids learn a lot in the first months and years of life -- and research shows the brain continues to develop into the mid-20s. So the skull has to make room for all that growth. Not to mention a baby's relatively large head must be able to fit through the birth canal. Fortunately, the skull is desig Premed Students: Avoid 4 Physician Shadowing Mistakes 03/05/2018 07:00pm • For prospective medical school students, shadowing a physician is an opportunity to learn about the complexity and difficulty of practicing medicine. These experiences allow them to observe doctors working hard at recording patient notes, handling challenging cases or explaining complicated procedu U.S. Passport Renewal: How to Update an Expired Passport 03/05/2018 07:00pm • If you're planning to travel internationally in the next year, it's time to check the expiration date on your passport. While processing times for passport renewal can vary (it typically takes four to eight weeks, depending on seasonality), travel experts and the U.S. Department of State recommend s 11 National Universities Where Students Rarely Bring Cars 03/05/2018 07:00pm • 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: Police: Va. teen accused of online school threats had AR-15 ammo 03/05/2018 05:45pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) ��� An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with making threats to attack a northern Virginia high school last month. Police on Monday said Ishmael Harrison turned himself in on charges of threatening to harm people on school grounds. He��was also charged with possession of Gen Z: What you should know about the post-millennial generation 03/05/2018 12:19pm • WASHINGTON ��� An entire generation of young people is making headlines through their activism, use of social media, diversity and demand to be heard. No, it's not millennials; it's Generation Z. "There are a lot of factors that set Generation Z, or the post-millennials, apart," said Stef Wood Shotgun advertised on Facebook a focus in Loudoun Co. murder trial of son 03/05/2018 12:13pm • LEESBURG, Va. ��� The 12-gauge shotgun that prosecutors say was used to kill Mario Bowles in his Loudoun County home ��� allegedly by his grown son ��� will be a key piece of evidence in an upcoming murder trial. Michael Bowles was indicted on seven counts, including first-degree murder, after pr How long will food last in fridge, freezer without power? 03/05/2018 08:01am • WASHINGTON - Power outages that last days mean you will probably need to throw out a lot of food in your refrigerator and freezer. Foods will stay safely cold 4 to 6 hours in your refrigerator. Here's the rule of thumb: If the temperature reaches above 40 degrees, throw out what's in your refr Ethics in Sports (and All) Medicine 03/04/2018 07:00pm • The Larry Nassar sexual assault case was a life-altering journey of heartbreak for his victims and a scandalous and hugely disappointing blow to the field of sports medicine. And it has illuminated the distressing fact that the moral compass of sports medicine (perhaps all of medicine) is off. Afte Beware Elder Financial Abuse in the Family 03/04/2018 07:00pm • Financial abuse, also known as economic abuse, is a growing problem in America -- and the perpetrators might be closer than you think. The aging population is a prime target, given the wealth they've accumulated over their lifetimes and their possibly deteriorating cognitive abilities. Unfortunately New app offers precise location to first responders, emergency contacts 03/04/2018 06:06am • WASHINGTON ��� A new app is promising to provide emergency responders a user's precise location inside a building. The makers of the app, 911HelpSMS, said it would be particularly suitable for students, and it will provide children an extra layer of security. "The software basically will type Severe winds leave more than 600,000 without power in DC area 03/02/2018 11:50pm • WASHINGTON ��� Damaging winds with some gusts topping 70 mph toppled trees and power lines, leading to major power outages and travel delays across the D.C. area. As of 11:50 p.m. Friday, more than 600,000 customers in the D.C. area were without power. The strong winds are complicating efforts to How groups with stake in gun debate allot money to Md. lawmakers in Congress 03/02/2018 05:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As congressional gun talks ramp up, advocates for stronger safety laws have called for their representatives to stop accepting campaign finance donations from the National Rifle Association. The gun rights advocacy group has given $263,818 to candidates in the first two months Maryland Senate passes revised cyberbullying law 03/02/2018 04:58pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� Maryland lawmakers in 2013 passed "Grace's Law," a bipartisan bill that made it a misdemeanor to repeatedly and maliciously bully someone through use of a computer or cellphone. Five years later some of the same legislators are back to update the law to reflect the new media lands Making 'medicine' at a young age: Day care curriculum highlights STEM 03/02/2018 12:26am • WASHINGTON ��� At a Bright Horizons day care center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a class of 4-year-olds are tasked with an important morning activity: making medicine. Granted, the ���medicine��� they���re mixing has a bright blue hue and is speckled with glitter, but the process they follow i