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What Are the Obstacles to Getting Good Mental Health Care for Vets? 03/29/2018 08:00pm • The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a sobering report earlier this year on military veterans' access to and use of mental health services. A survey of veterans of the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq found that about half of those who may have a need for mental How Medicare Beneficiaries Can Save Money on Prescription Drugs 03/28/2018 08:00pm • Medication costs can make up a large part of peoples' budgets, but a few simple steps can easily save hundreds of dollars a year. The biggest single cost-saver? Picking the right Medicare plan. Whether you're preparing for Medicare fall open enrollment or signing up for Medicare for the first time, 7 Ways MBA Programs Work to Make Investment Pay Off 03/27/2018 08:00pm • Prospective MBA students tend to be ambitious, in need of specific skills and motivated by a purpose beyond making money. It's more possible than ever to find a program that meets those needs in today's business school climate, where demand for the traditional two-year program, a daunting investmen 5 Questions About Collagen -- Answered 03/25/2018 08:00pm • Lately, it seems that whenever I open a magazine or scroll through Twitter or Instagram, I'm likely to see or read something about the health benefits of collagen. Whether it's promoted as a powder to add to a smoothie or a cup of coffee, or as an oral supplement to aid in sleep, collagen is defini International Grad Students at U.S. Universities Can Find On-Campus Jobs 03/22/2018 08:00pm • As an education doctoral student, Chinese national Ivy Mu has pursued many on-campus jobs at the University of Hawaii--Manoa. Mu has worked as an office assistant in the Office of International Relations, a student assistant in the Department of Special Education and a research assistant in the Off 4 Tips to Stretch Income in Retirement 03/11/2018 08:00pm • The transition to retirement can be an exhilarating but also potentially stressful time for many individuals and their families. The newfound freedom to pursue those "someday" dreams is accompanied by anxieties of whether or not there are sufficient financial means to make them a reality. For this r What Methods Are Available to Help Veterans Build Strength and Balance? 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Years of hard work and heavy lifting took a toll on James Burton, 79, of Durham, North Carolina. He served 12 years in the Army as a tank driver and gunner, and then had a career as an auto mechanic. By 2014, in his mid-70s, he developed a painful hernia in his groin. "It reached the point where I c Latino Parents Fear Trump's ICE 03/07/2018 07:00pm • The Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies are causing widespread psychological distress among many Latino parents of adolescents, including not just undocumented mothers and fathers, but parents who are in the country legally and aren't at risk for deportation, according Frazzled parents may get relief from Md. diaper-change bill Frazzled parents may get relief from Md. diaper-change bill 02/27/2018 07:30am • WASHINGTON â Parents in Maryland may get government help in performing a sometimes messy, always important task â changing a baby's diaper. State Sen. C. Anthony Muse, D-Prince George's, said his bill came at the suggestion of frazzled constituents who visited his office. "They look for a 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 20 02/26/2018 07:00pm • U.S. News will unveil the 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings -- including new rankings based on statistical and reputation data for business, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs -- on March 20. Detailed statistical data collected in fall 2017 and early 2018 about each program Children's National renovates psychiatry unit, approach to patient care Children's National renovates psychiatry unit, approach to patient care 02/26/2018 04:28am • WASHINGTON â One in five teenagers in the United States will struggle with a mental health issue. As a result, Children's National Health System has revamped its inpatient psychiatry unit. "We've redone all of our other medical units in the new wing of the hospital, and so it was psychiatry's t South Korea Alters Its Strategy to Drive and Create Innovation 02/22/2018 07:00pm • South Korea is ranked one of the most innovative countries in the world, constantly topping the list of countries hosting groundbreaking concepts and technologies. The East Asian country ranks second in the 2018 Best Countries ranking of most forward-thinking countries, and at this year's Winter Ol Take Culinary Medicine Courses in Medical School 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Due to a growing awareness of the impact of nutrition on health, some medical schools are introducing elective courses in culinary medicine, an emerging field that focuses on providing evidence-based food recommendations to patients. Culinary medicine courses may be taught by a faculty team includi Compare Liberal Arts, Professional Online Bachelor's Programs 02/05/2018 07:00pm • Many online bachelor's degree programs cater to working adults. That's why some emphasize more professional or industry-specific subject areas, such as business, health care, information technology and management across fields. But some experts say students shouldn't automatically rule out an online Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases Md. police and lawmakers target digital evidence in child abuse cases 02/05/2018 04:35am • WASHINGTON â Maryland State Police have begun to chip away at a backlog of digital evidence, and new funds have started flowing that could help the agency and other police departments around the state move faster on investigations into child sexual abuse. Digital evidence from phones and comput
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