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The Danger of Diabetic Ketoacidosis 01/31/2019 07:00pm • Diabetic ketoacidosis is a dangerous complication for people with diabetes. DKA occurs when the body lacks insulin for too long, causing blood sugar to spike. DKA can quickly become a medical emergency. Fortunately, DKA responds to prompt treatment. DKA is preventable. Keeping blood sugar under con 7 Ways to Profit From Payment Stocks 01/31/2019 07:00pm • Bank of America's best payment stocks to buy.There is plenty of uncertainty in the stock market at the moment, stemming from a range of issues ranging from the Federal Reserve's tightening to trade war tariffs to slowing growth in emerging markets like China. However, according to Bank of America an Undrafted from Maryland, JC Jackson now a Super Bowl starter Undrafted from Maryland, JC Jackson now a Super Bowl starter 01/31/2019 01:47am • ATLANTA — About a week into New England Patriots training camp last summer, 10-year pro Jason McCourty had a question for rookie cornerback J.C. Jackson. “How did you not get drafted?” It was a mystery Jackson had likely given plenty of thought to during the months since the NFL Draft, w Longtime Montgomery Co. police chief to step down Longtime Montgomery Co. police chief to step down 01/30/2019 09:05pm • WASHINGTON — After 15 years of leading the more than 1200-member Montgomery County Police Department, Chief Tom Manger announced Wednesday that he'll retire in April. Manger will leave the department to head the Washington office of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which represents police c What Are Hernia Symptoms? 01/30/2019 07:00pm • In early 2018, Karen A. DiBernardo White noticed a growth about the size of a golf ball that was just below her belly button, on her left side. Within months, the protrusion grew to the size of an orange, and then about the circumference of a grapefruit. "It was causing discomfort at first, then it 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for February 01/30/2019 07:00pm • One year ago, markets surged in January, tacking on 5 percent as investors jubilantly celebrated the passage of tax reform the prior month. A year later, Wall Street enjoyed an even more prosperous January, advancing nearly 8 percent With markets firmly off their recent lows and momentum trending i How Are Store Cards Different From General Credit Cards? 01/30/2019 07:00pm • It happens to just about everyone who visits a major retail store or website. You're ready to check out and are given an offer that's tough to refuse: a hefty discount if you immediately sign up for a store credit card. Chances are, you'll be tempted by the immediate bonus and might even sign up af Super Bowl LIII prop bets to consider 01/30/2019 01:07am • WASHINGTON — There’s an old adage somewhere that says Vegas is smarter than the public, and that their casinos and pool parties were built on the backs of gamblers. I don’t know exactly how the saying goes, but with Sportsbooks in Nevada clearing $200 million+ in revenue from 2013-2017 the Should You Refinance Your Student Loans? 01/29/2019 07:00pm • Refinancing student loans can save you money under the right circumstances. It could be helpful to score a lower interest rate, to change from a variable interest rate to a fixed rate, to consolidate your loans for a single monthly payment, or to release a co-signer. At the same time, you could lose DC leader calls deadly violence an 'emergency' as patrols increase DC leader calls deadly violence an 'emergency' as patrols increase 01/29/2019 04:28pm • WASHINGTON -- As the deadly start to the year in D.C. continues, the police say there aren't any more shootings than the last few years, but that the circumstances around them are harder to survive. Of the 18 killings in D.C. so far this year, most have happened in Council member Trayon White's W How to Stop Prescription Drug Addiction in Older Adults 01/28/2019 07:00pm • When thinking about prescription drug addiction, one might understandably and automatically picture a young adult. Those 18 to 25 years of age "are the biggest abusers of prescription ... opioid pain relievers, ADHD stimulants and anti-anxiety drugs," according to the National Institute on Drug Abus 7 of the Coldest Cities in the World 01/28/2019 07:00pm • The U.S., particularly the Midwest, is feeling the effects of a historic cold front, which is being described as the chilliest air to hit the country in a generation.Experts predict that Chicago and Minneapolis could see lows of minus 50 and minus 60 degrees (minus 45.6 and minus 51 Celsius), respec As federal employees head back to work, fears of another shutdown loom As federal employees head back to work, fears of another shutdown loom 01/28/2019 11:47am • WASHINGTON — Furloughed federal employees are heading back to work today after the longest shutdown in history, which lasted 35 days. The shutdown came to an end after Congress and President Donald Trump worked out a deal to reopen the government for at least three weeks. At L'Enfant Plaza, DC region lost $1.6 billion during shutdown, economist says DC region lost $1.6 billion during shutdown, economist says 01/28/2019 05:26am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. region was hit hard by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which came to an end after Congress and President Donald Trump worked out a deal to reopen the government for at least three weeks. The 35-day shutdown cost the local economy $1.6 billion, according t Does Deep Brain Stimulation Help People With Epilepsy? 01/27/2019 07:00pm • A new treatment has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with certain forms of epilepsy who continue to experience seizures despite trying several different anti-epileptic medications. The treatment, called deep brain stimulation, or DBS, was first developed to help people w
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