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Questions You Need to Ask Before You Leave the Hospital 05/12/2022 08:00pm • There's a lot going on when you stay at a hospital. There's a constant stream of medical providers checking on you, medical tests to take and noises that aren't part of your regular routine. As you start to heal from what led you to the hospital, you'll want to think ahead to your recovery. Although What Is Graduate School and Should You Apply ? 05/12/2022 08:00pm • Graduate school students need to meet a higher academic standard than undergraduates, experts say. To thrive in a graduate program, they also need purpose, focus and passion. "Grad school is a lot more focused and specialized than college," Michelle Vakman, director of admissions at the Columbia Uni 5 Health Benefits of Gardening 05/12/2022 08:00pm • Despite the lingering of winter's cold, all around are signs of spring! The days grown longer and color returns all around us -- first in the crocuses and daffodils followed by the beauty of tulips, azaleas, forsythia and green lawns. This is a great time to turn our thoughts to the many perks of be Can You Become Addicted to Exercise? 05/11/2022 08:00pm • Exercise addiction and anorexia had caused 33-year-old Rebecca Quinlan to be in intensive care, where she was tube-fed to stay alive. She was admitted to an eating disorder clinic after her hospital stay, but it was ineffective. She would wake up at 5 a.m. crying and running uncontrollably back and When Are Coronavirus Symptoms Bad Enough to Warrant Going to the Hospital? 05/10/2022 08:00pm • If you have a dry cough and fever, and it's getting harder to breathe, this is not a time to delay seeking treatment. Shortness of breath is a hallmark COVID-19 symptom. 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Now Prince George's County is expanding that even further with something called "Community Health Wealth Management vs. Asset Management 05/09/2022 08:00pm • Almost everyone can benefit from the help of a financial professional, whether you're budgeting, filing taxes or managing your investments. The question is what type of professional you should work with. Two common professionals you may encounter are asset managers and wealth managers. While the two Mediterranean Diet vs. Keto 05/09/2022 08:00pm • The Mediterranean and ketogenic diets are both popular eating plans that are drawing plenty of interest from people who want to lose weight. The keto diet promises quick weight loss, while the Mediterranean diet results are more gradual. Keto requires drastic restrictions of certain healthy foods wh Noom vs. Mediterranean Diet: What's the Difference? 05/08/2022 08:00pm • Of all the many ways there are to lose weight and maintain health, some are ancient and some are brand new. 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