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Heart-Healthy Activities That Won't Bust Your Budget 02/01/2017 07:00pm • February is American Heart Month, a time to commit to a heart-healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about heart disease. Making a bigger effort to improve your heart health doesn't need to cost you any money. There are plenty of things you can do for free, starting today. Get checked out. You can What Is Familial Hypercholesterolemia? 02/01/2017 07:00pm • Thirteen-year-old Michael Overstreet was dining at a small roadside restaurant in Nova Scotia during a family vacation when his dad collapsed and died from a heart attack. "It very traumatic," remembers Overstreet, now a 42-year-old technology consultant in Atlanta. "If I close my eyes, I can stil The Pros and Cons of Being a Weekend Warrior 02/01/2017 07:00pm • You really meant to go for a morning run or two during the workweek, but just never got around to it. Or, let's face it, maybe you didn't plan out time to exercise during the busy week and, not surprisingly, that's just how it worked out. You didn't do cardio or strength training -- morning, noon o Can Statins Reduce Your Risk of Heart Attack? 02/01/2017 07:00pm • "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." For those of us who believe in the power of preventive medicine, this mantra is our driving philosophy. As a cardiologist, I know that statins -- the medicines many take to reduce their cholesterol -- play a large role in my efforts to prevent heart Report: Trump's Doctor Talks About Medications the President Is Taking 02/01/2017 07:00pm • Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, President Donald Trump's doctor, told The New York Times in several interviews that the president is taking medication to treat three conditions, including one designed to promote hair growth. The medications include finasteride, a prostate-treatment drug that's also market Facebook Inc (FB) Stock: Q4 Earnings Crush Expectations 01/31/2017 07:00pm • Social media behemoth Facebook Inc (ticker: FB) posted fourth-quarter earnings results Wednesday afternoon, and boy, was Wall Street happy with the results. In after-hours action, FB stock rose more than 3 percent. Shares had already been hot going into the earnings announcement, having risen more t What Parents Should Know About Teen Depression 01/31/2017 07:00pm • Are you the parent of a depressed teen? If so, you're not alone. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2015 an estimated 3 million teens in America between the ages of 12 and 17 experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past 12 months; that's How to Help Your Body Survive Winter Dryness 01/31/2017 07:00pm • Every winter you probably prepare your car and home for the cold, dry weather. But do you do the same for your body? If you're like many people, the answer is "No" -- unless you count bringing your warm clothes out of storage. That's a mistake, experts say, because when the mercury and humidity leve 3 Student Loan Reforms to Expect Under Trump 01/30/2017 07:00pm • With a new Congress and president, student loan borrowers and prospective students should expect changes to the current federal student loan program. "A lot of people don't know that a lot of federal loan program funding is rolled up in the Affordable Care Act," says Stephen Dash, CEO and founder o 'Hidden Figures,' 'Stranger Things' triumph at SAG Awards 01/30/2017 01:42am • WASHINGTON — "These women? They are 'Hidden Figures' no more." That's how Taraji P. Henson accepted the top prize at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards next to an emotional Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday. "The shoulders of 7 Things You Need to Know If You're Pregnant With Twins 01/29/2017 07:00pm • At first, Katie Blair and her husband thought it was a joke. The parents of two were in the doctor's office for an ultrasound to monitor Blair's third pregnancy, which was just eight weeks along, when the sonographer told them she heard two heartbeats. "We asked if kidding and sat there in shock," 10 Places to Retire Overseas in 2017 01/29/2017 07:00pm • Relocating abroadRetirement is often a time to live better and reinvent your life, sometimes in a new part of the world. Moving to a new city can add adventure and inspiration to your retirement years. Here are 10 top options for living or retiring overseas in 2017:Carvoeiro, Algarve, PortugalPortug Dive Into Global Health Issues During Medical School 01/29/2017 07:00pm • When an epidemic emerges, it often crosses national borders, which requires doctors from various countries to collaborate to stop the outbreak and heal the sick. Experts say that in an interconnected world, a good medical school education includes courses on global health issues and ideally allows s Treating the flu: Answering frequently asked questions 01/29/2017 04:37am • Flu season seems to be striking with a vengeance in some areas of the country. Here are some questions I hear most often from patients about the flu: How do you know you have the flu? And does it matter what kind of flu it is? Many know that different varieties of flu circulate each year -- in 'A truly magnificent talent:' actor John Hurt dies at 77 01/28/2017 11:13am • LONDON (AP) — As a self-described "old drunk," the actor John Hurt nonetheless had a half-century career highlighted with memorable performances, two Oscar nominations, a Golden Globe and four British BAFTA awards. Success and failure were taken in stride. When the film "Divine Rapture" shut down