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Anne Arundel County schools will do distance learning for first semester 07/20/2020 03:56pm • Anne Arundel County Public Schools students will start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning for the first semester, the school system announced Monday. Superintendent George Arlotto will review the plan with the school board at a public meeting Wednesday, which starts at 7 p.m. The me What are the health benefits of turmeric? 07/20/2020 12:00am • If you're looking to eat your way to better health, don't forget the spice cabinet. In particular, one vibrant yellow-orange spice called turmeric has garnered headlines for its apparent ability to supply a range of health benefits. "Turmeric is a popular spice, sometimes known as the 'golden spi Best workout programs for women over 50 07/16/2020 08:34am • Certain physical changes are an inevitable part of the aging process, like wrinkles and graying hair. Unfortunately, loss of muscle strength, balance, coordination and flexibility are on that list as well, and these physiological changes often begin when we're in our 50s. Fortunately, these reduc Prince George's Co. schools CEO details grading, communication plans for school year 07/15/2020 11:50pm • Families with children in Prince George's County, Maryland, public schools received answers to their questions last night about the school system turning entirely to online learning for the first half of the upcoming school year. Nearly 14,000 Prince George's County residents dialed into a Wednes 'Does this food love me?': Expert advice to improve health while at home 07/10/2020 06:35pm • For many, coronavirus-related quarantine has resulted in lower activity levels and higher food consumption, but a Maryland doctor says making even little changes can help improve your health. "If there's very little activity that's currently part of your daily routine, that's OK — get ready Review: Tom Hanks helms solid World War II flick ‘Greyhound’ on Apple TV+ 07/10/2020 12:22am • This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Tom Hanks in a scene from "Greyhound." (Apple TV + via AP) He starred in the greatest World War II film ever made in “Saving Private Ryan” (1998). This Friday, Tom Hanks makes a rousing return to the genre in “Greyhound," which was original Doctor warns coronavirus may trigger onset of Type 1 diabetes in children 07/09/2020 08:53pm • Dr. Fran Cogen in front of the Diabetes Care Complex at Children's National Hospital. (Courtesy Children’s National Hospital) A D.C. doctor who believes the coronavirus also may act as a trigger for Type 1 diabetes wants to alert parents to be aware of warning signs. Type 1 diabetes can be FICO’s new resilience score predicts your creditworthiness future 07/09/2020 09:05am • (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) FICO, the largest credit scoring service in the nation, has rolled out a new consumer credit scoring formula called the FICO Resilience Index. The purpose of the index is not to rely fully on reviewing a borrower Tom Hanks on COVID-19, 'Greyhound' and wartime mentality 07/06/2020 05:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy. He and his wife, Rita Wilson, flew home after recuperating in Australia, where he had been shooting Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley film. He hosted a from-home episode of “Sa Four ways IBD impacts women and what you can do about it 06/30/2020 09:38am • This content is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine. About 3 million Americans live with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the chronic gastrointestinal disorders collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both men and women with IBD experience potentially damaging infla Centreville, Virginia man jailed in Spain was unwitting drug mule, US says 06/27/2020 04:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor Stemberger of Centreville, Virginia wasn't about to ignore the emails inviting him into a multimillion-dollar business opportunity, so he pitched himself as perfect for the job. In a way he was — but for all the wrong reasons. The 76-year-old Fairfax County man, whose Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia within 15 years, study says 06/23/2020 07:10pm • For older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk is particularly high. For women in later adulthood, above average belly fat can lead to a 39% increased risk of dementia within 15 years compared w Northam: Northern Va. to enter Phase Two on Friday; schools to reopen in fall 06/09/2020 08:29pm • Northern Virginia and Richmond can enter Phase Two of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced. At a news briefing Tuesday, Northam said the move came as the commonwealth’s “health metrics are looking positive.” Positive tests are at about 10% and "trendi Finding a recipe for recovery: What DC area chefs are stress eating right now 06/09/2020 03:54am • Sure, the clinical name of the coronavirus is “COVID-19,” and yes, the "19" stands for the year 2019 — when it was first discovered. But the “19” could also mean pounds — as in how much weight some people may have added from stress eating during the pandemic and ensuing quarantine. Column: 'Stick to sports?' Never again 06/03/2020 05:03pm • "Stick to sports." "Shut up and dribble." These are some of the worst, and incredibly tired, statements uttered by small-minded people who don't like when an athlete says something pertaining to social or political matters the hearer doesn't agree with — as if athletes are lesser members of