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John E. Sparks, an artist, educator and a nationally known printmaker who developed and chaired the department of printmaking at the Maryland Institute College of Art for nearly 40 years, died Aug. 2 of prostate cancer and pneumonia at Meritus Health...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medical records that patients can access online may encourage more people to get recommended screening tests and immunizations, a new study suggests. In a clinical trial at eight primary care practices, researchers found...

Three rising seniors on Grafton High's field hockey team have committed to play on the Division I level, bringing the number to four from this past season's A/AA state runnerup who will play the sport on the highest level in college. Midfielder...

 Dr. Puneet Sharma is joining Sanford Aberdeen Clinic, specializing in interventional cardiology.  Sharma is board certified in internal medicine, general cardiology and nuclear cardiology.  Sharma completed his fellowship in internventional...

WILLIAMSBURG — Pre-med students at the College of William & Mary might be able to stay with their alma mater for medical school. The college will consider merging with Eastern Virginia Medical School to create the W&M School of Medicine, the...

The University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary are ranked as the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 public non-service academy colleges in Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges report. The annual list of the nation’s top 650...

"She has changed the way we think about pain." Hospice practitioners, physicians, compounding pharmacists, nurses and medical students all attest to the influence of Maureen Carling in their approach to pain management. An English-born nurse and hospice...

New Kent High filled the vacancies left by the retirement of legendary boys basketball coach and athletic director Eddie Allen by promoting his assistants. Julie Ellis is the Trojans' new athletic director, while Ronnie Cox will become the boys basketball...

Three-sport standouts Aaron Mundy of Hampton High School and Jackie Pratt of Middlesex were named Daily Press-The Times Herald male and female Athlete of the Year at Thursday night's spring sports banquet. The six nominees had to wait until the final...

In the crowded glass and steel lobby of the Houston school headquarters, Principal Susan Monaghan paused briefly to touch the shoulder of her boss, a man with far less experience in the education field and young enough to have been her student. "I am OK,...

BREVARD COUNTY, FL -- Three people have died this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain. This is the time of year when there is an uptick in cases. The amoebas flourish in the heat -- especially during...

A written record of your health history can help prevent many medical errors, doctors say. "If you record details when they're fresh in your mind, you won't forget to tell your doctor something important," says Dr. Michael Weaver, an associate professor...