by Haley Hinkle | Mar 20, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—The number of nursing school graduates entering the workforce has grown significantly over the past 15 years, but health care professionals say not to worry: The jobs will be there over the next decade. Changes in the economy and the retirement of...
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 19, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—As the nursing workforce expands and baby boomers retire, the need for educators who are willing to train those new nurses is higher than ever. Nursing educators instruct students both in the classroom and in clinical settings. The number of nursing...
by Olivia Marcus | Mar 19, 2015 | Health & Science
By Olivia Marcus & Nancy Wang WASHINGTON — Felicia Hunter, a 21-year-old college junior, discovered she was pregnant in August. “When I found out I was about to be a mother, I was excited, scared and all sorts of feelings,” Hunter said. Just one month away from...
by Tanner Howard | Mar 17, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON – A cavalcade of celebrities, including basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, descended on Washington Tuesday to announce their support for a new effort to boost cancer research. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and Stand Up 2 Cancer...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 16, 2015 | Health & Science
By Nancy Wang Joe Sifer was a moody, agitated and sometimes angry young employee at Booz Allen Hamilton in 1996. He suffered at work. He was told he had potential but he needed help. Now a senior vice president at that same strategy and technology firm, Sifer said...
by Tanner Howard | Mar 9, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Seventy-nine year old Carol Berman’s cherry-red earrings and coat stand out against her shock-white hair, a bright contrast to the gray Health and Human Services Building behind her as she greets passersby Monday morning with cookies and coffee . “I am...
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON—A federal consumer agency is re-testing dollar store products in response to a recent report asserting that certain items contained chemicals exceeding legal limits. The testing and report draw attention to the fact that humans are exposed to toxins...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday mental health is not only a budget and policy problem, it’s also a cultural one. “At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country,” Obama said. “Whether an illness affects your...
by Haley Hinkle | Feb 23, 2015 | Health & Science, Living
By Haley Hinkle WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to launch a new system for analyzing the effectiveness of medical devices after they hit the market and are put in use across the country. The system, planned in collaboration with Brookings...
by Jesse Kirsch | Feb 18, 2015 | Health & Science
By Jesse Kirsch WASHINGTON – A growing Chinese space program could challenge American preeminence in the great unknown and cause a shift in strategic balance. Experts, testifying Wednesday before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, warned that...
by Astrid Goh | Feb 11, 2015 | Health & Science
By Astrid Goh Five finalists of state-wide drinking water taste contests come together Wednesday in Washington to compete at the national ‘Great American Water Taste Test’. The event, currently in its 16th year, is hosted by the National Rural Water Association and...
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Feb 9, 2015 | Health & Science, Politics
By Astrid Goh and Tara Longardner WASHINGTON — Six months after taking over as Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Robert A. McDonald has proven himself capable in the eyes of many of leading the scandal-ridden agency. But experts agree that the Department of Veterans...
