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13 Questions to Ask Before You Leave the Hospital 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Here's one thought that should be at the top of your mind before leaving the hospital: Not going back. About 15% of all hospital stays result in readmissions in the United States, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These readmissions can create difficulties on patients, h 9 Growth Stocks That Also Pay Dividends 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Investors commonly tend to seek one of two paths: growth stocks that are expanding sales and profits, or value stocks that offer stability and income potential. And most of the time, those two strategies are mutually exclusive. That's not always the case, however, as there are a few growth stocks th 7 Healthy Smoothies: Recipes and Benefits 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Ingredients matterIt's easier than ever to grab a smoothie in the drive-thru, health club and even grocery store, like the viral $19.00 Hailey Bieber "skin glaze" smoothie at Erewhon in Los Angeles.But are smoothies really healthy? Is it good to have a smoothie every day?There is no need to curtail The Best Retirement Planning Books for 2024 07/09/2024 08:00pm • There are many things you can learn by doing, but retirement shouldn't be one of them. Rather than waiting until you quit your job to figure out how you'll pay the bills and spend your time, start planning well in advance. "The short of it is that, in my experience, people don't start thinking about What Younger Men Should Know About Prostate Cancer 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Prostate cancer and younger menProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with 1 in 8 men receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime. While it's typically considered a disease of older men, studies indicate that prostate cancer (like colon cancer and other cancers) is on the rise among y How to Choose a Financial Advisor 07/09/2024 08:00pm • If you're sorting out the financial decisions around retirement or estate planning, or wondering how you can help your kids or grandkids finance their education, a financial advisor can help. It can be difficult to understand an advisor's credentials, how their business is structured or whether your How to Write a Goodbye Email to Co-Workers (With Samples) 07/09/2024 08:00pm • In your final weeks of a job, writing a farewell email to co-workers might seem like a small detail that can be skipped, or at least moved to the bottom of your to-do list. But a well-crafted goodbye email can help you leave the company on a high note and strengthen your professional network. After What Is Mortgage Recasting? 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners who want to lower their monthly mortgage payments often consider refinancing. However, a loan recast could be the better choice. Mortgage recasting involves making a very large prepayment and asking the lender to recalculate your payment based on the remaining loan term. A recast reduces Chesapeake Bay given C+ health score for first time in over two decades 07/09/2024 07:57pm • It may not be an Ivy League grade, but the Chesapeake Bay's score from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has increased from a C to a C+. Bill Dennison, vice president for Science Application at UMCES, told WTOP the C+ score "is the highest grade we've reported since 2002 What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't 07/09/2024 06:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� It���s the new chant in Washington politics: ���Get a cognitive test!��� Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance ��� even though his physician says he gets, a The heat has affected my garden for good (tall tomatoes) and bad (tick alert) 07/09/2024 05:34pm • With much of the U.S. sweltering through heat waves, gardeners are seeing some dramatic changes. I���ve noticed them in my suburban New York garden, where the temperature this week has been exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with a ���feels like��� rating of nearly 10 degrees hotter, thanks to humidit Commissioner Brett Yormark says Big 12 has solidified itself as one of nation's top 3 conferences 07/09/2024 04:54pm • Brett Yormark believes the Big 12 has clearly solidified itself as one of the nation's top three conferences in a period of drastic change in college athletics, and the commissioner said the expanding league is more relevant than it has ever been in its nearly three-decades history. ���We are truly Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster 07/09/2024 04:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As the physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O'Connor is well-known around the White House. The stocky former Army surgeon is always close by his number one patient, ready to provide care or a consult as needed though few outside the building would know who he is. But Biden Assured Guaranty, Kymera rise; BP, Helen of Troy fall, Tuesday, 7/9/2024 07/09/2024 04:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: BP Plc., down $1.75 to $34.80. The energy giant warned investors about a $2 billion impairment charge. Helen of Troy Ltd., down $24.68 to $64.33. The Hydro Flask maker's fiscal first-quarter earnings fell short With new $50 million contract, UConn's Dan Hurley keeps focus on the court 07/09/2024 04:19pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) ��� Even with a deal that would make him one of the highest-paid college basketball coaches in the country, UConn's Dan Hurley never let his thoughts stray far from what got him to the top of the men's college basketball world. About a month after declining to become the head coac