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With summer approaching, here's how to keep children healthy 04/19/2016 05:19am • WASHINGTON -- Summer is fast approaching, which means no school and lots of free time. That's the perfect storm for overweight and obese children to gain more pounds, says��Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires. About 17 percent of kids ages 2 to��19 are obese, according to the Centers for Diseas Pitcher's Arm Plague: Staying on the Mound and Off the Bench 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Baseball season has arrived, and millions of adolescents will be taking part in America's national's pastime. Approximately 17.5 million athletes play baseball in the U.S., a majority competing at the high school and club level. As with many athletic endeavors, the enjoyment that derives from baseb Why You Need a 'Not-To-Do' List 04/17/2016 08:00pm • If you have even the most rudimentary time management system, you probably have a to-do list. But you probably don't have a not-to-do list, and that can be nearly as important in keeping you on track and ensuring that you're spending your time in the places where it will pay off the most. Often when Route 5 upgrades to improve commute to Md. Metro station 04/13/2016 02:04pm • SUITLAND, Md. -- Soon a busy Metro station in Prince George's County will be more accessible to drivers and safer for pedestrians. The Maryland State Highway Administration says the new Route 5 Branch Avenue Interchange and its dedicated access road to the Branch Avenue Metro Station is about 75 Official: Don't drive distracted through Virginia work zones 04/12/2016 03:41pm • CHANTILLY, Va. -- If you don���t think road crew workers are at risk, stand with them on Interstate 66 as motorists zip by at 65 mph. There are real people with real families behind those orange cones, so it���s even more important to focus on the road in work zone areas. "Just imagine if you' Police stepping up patrols to curb pedestrian deaths 04/12/2016 04:58am • WASHINGTON ��� With the warm weather bringing more people outdoors, police and other public safety proponents are reminding drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to be extra careful on area roadways. A total of 69 pedestrians and six bicyclists were killed in the region last year, according to the Montgomery Co. police step up efforts to crack down on distracted driving 04/06/2016 03:03pm • BETHESDA, Md. -- A mobile sign a mile up the road urged drivers to ���park their phone,��� but despite the warning, many wound up with tickets for handling their cellphone while behind the wheel during the morning rush Wednesday. The enforcement effort on River Road in Bethesda, Maryland, at the Molly Ringwald croons at AMP, shares Brat Pack memories 04/06/2016 01:13am • WASHINGTON ��� She was arguably the most beloved of the "Brat Pack"��stable, stealing the show��in numerous John Hughes teen comedies from "Sixteen Candles" (1984) to "The Breakfast Club" (1985) to "Pretty in Pink" (1986). But Molly Ringwald's first love wasn't the movies. It was jazz musi 5 Tips to Improve Nonverbal Communication at Meetings 04/04/2016 08:00pm • Assertive communication is important for successful business relationships, whether they're with your co-workers, your clients or executives in your company. What we don't say can be just as important as what we do say. For example, we try to extend firm handshakes and smile when greeting important Va. campaign designed to get teen drivers thinking about safety 04/04/2016 05:52pm • WASHINGTON -- ���Survive the drive and arrive alive.��� That���s the catchphrase making rounds in Virginia as a way to get teen drivers thinking about safety. Whether it���s a social media campaign or billboard, "we give them the opportunity to create some type of messaging on their own,��� said 10 Unexpected Wildlife Experiences in the Bahamas 03/31/2016 08:00pm • Enjoy exhilarating encounters on your next trip.When you think of a vacation to the Bahamas, swimming with dolphins or sunbathing on a pristine beach might come to mind. But today's wildlife-seekers can find diverse encounters -- from feeding iguanas to petting sharks and even swimming with wild pig 10 Things Every Traveler Must Know Before Going to Brazil This Summer 03/30/2016 08:00pm • Pro tips for navigating the risks before organizing your trip.With just a few months left until the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August, now is the time to decide if you want to squeeze in a last-minute trip to Brazil. But with the rapid spread of the Zika virus prompting a flurr Stuck: Is a Fear of Needles Causing You to Avoid Needed Care? 03/28/2016 08:00pm • For some, just seeing a needle is more than they can bear. Needle phobia, or trypanophobia, can elicit in certain patients what's described as a vasovagal response when they spy that (sometimes) long, thin, metal, pinpoint -- well, you get the idea -- needle: The person's heart rate and blood press 6 steps to spring clean your workspace and boost productivity 03/24/2016 09:00am • After a gloomy winter, spring has finally arrived. Families are cheerfully dusting off the windowsills, throwing open the blinds and refreshing their living spaces. For office workers, spring is "a time to refuel and re-energize and get your ducks in line so you can have a great productive spring The 5 W's of Feeding Your Infant 03/23/2016 08:00pm • For many moms and dads I see on a daily basis, the introduction of solid foods is an anxiety-provoking occasion. Both before and after the arrival of a new baby, parents are showered with an overabundance of advice, but often, they don't know what to do when it comes to feeding. The problem is that