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What to Know About the Zika Virus 02/24/2016 07:00pm • In a relatively short amount of time, the Zika virus has become a household name, prompting worldwide concern and big ramifications. Images of infants born with a rare brain disease that causes a shrunken skull are going viral, while health authorities in several South American countries are warnin Caregivers: 4 Reasons Support Groups Will Be Your Lifeline 02/18/2016 07:00pm • Are you spending precious time online searching for caregiving advice? Warning: There's a lot of information to sift through as you try to find those kernels of tried-and-true information. What's a busy caregiver to do? There's one source of real-time information from people on the front lines: othe Regional delegation heading to Cuba 02/18/2016 11:00am • WASHINGTON ��� As President Obama announced his historic trip to Cuba next month, dozens of officials from Maryland, Virginia and the District prepared to travel to the��island this weekend. More than 40 local officials, including business and political leaders, will be there. "We are there in 6 Facts About Earning an Undergraduate Degree in France 02/14/2016 07:00pm • Lina Agabani Puch thought she was prepared for her first lecture as a new undergraduate at the Universit�� Paris-Sorbonne in France. But the international student from Saudi Arabia couldn't keep up with the professor's fast-paced French. "Everyone around me, they're just typing away and I don't und 5 Steps to Selecting a Personal Care Aide for Mom and Dad 02/10/2016 07:00pm • "Aging in place" is one of the most talked about concepts in senior living today. It refers to older Americans being able to live where they want for as long as they want, rather than feeling resigned to moving into a retirement community or a nursing home.However, there comes a point for many senio People who have visited the White House the most 02/08/2016 03:00pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and��insidegov.com: By Alex Greer In an effort to increase government transparency, President Barack Obama publicly released the White House visitor records in September 2009 ��� an unprecedented decision in U.S. history. At the very least, More evidence points to health benefits in chocolate 01/29/2016 01:17am • WASHINGTON ��� Staring at that box of chocolates from your special someone? Go ahead and indulge,��Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires says. The love affair with chocolate goes way back �����as far as the mid-1600s when it was considered a popular health drink in London. The Mayans and Aztecs a Military Fertility: It's Complicated 01/27/2016 07:00pm • Melissa Price remembers the exact moment her third child was conceived. She and her husband, both members of the U.S. Army, were stationed in Iraq and living together when their birth control method failed. "I can actually go to high schools and say, 'It only takes one time ," laughs Price, 40, whos Keeping your fitness on track when snowed in 01/25/2016 06:05am • WASHINGTON ��� A lot of us are stuck at home as the��area digs out from under all that snow, but that doesn't mean your fitness routine needs to suffer. First of all, there is the obvious: For the able-bodied, some time with a snow shovel provides a great mix of cardio and weight training. "Sh Fear and Hope: Life After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis 01/19/2016 07:00pm • It was a Friday. Myriam Marquez was driving home from her job as a public defender for the Skagit County Public Defender's Office in Mt. Vernon, Washington, when she came to a four-way stop: "And all of the sudden, I didn't know where I was, and I didn't know whether to turn right, left or go straig Caregivers: Spend Your Time Wisely This Year 01/14/2016 07:00pm • We've passed the two-week mark of 2016 with 50 weeks to go. On Jan. 1, each of us received the gift of 527,040 hours. This year, we're getting a bonus of 1,440 minutes more, due to leap day on Feb. 29. By the publication of this article, about 21,000 minutes will have passed. We cannot recover these 6 steps to a healthier family in 2016 01/14/2016 08:30am • The holidays have been over for a couple weeks, and as another year begins, we're still thinking about resolutions. While most people immediately vow to go on a " diet," it's not the best New Year's decision. A diet implies a finite period of time and once the diet is over, many go back to their old Va. retreat paves way for future of veteran care 01/14/2016 02:50am • WASHINGTON ��� Tucked behind Nielson���s Village Center in Bluemont, Virginia, is a resort unlike any other. Log cabins equipped with stone fireplaces, gourmet kitchens and ���the best beds money can buy��� sit atop a small hill overlooking lush green fields, horse stables, hiking trails and French startup revolution takes CES by storm 01/13/2016 03:12pm • By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- The annals of mankind tell us that the French Revolution began on July 14, 1789 when Parisians stormed the Bastille prison to secure gunpowder for the uprising to follow. While that may, in fact, be historically accurate, it��� Heart Failure: a Growing Problem Worldwide 01/11/2016 07:00pm • The term is heart failure -- but it may also be aptly described as an action: The heart is failing. A normally chronic, irreversible and progressive condition, heart failure arises when the weakened heart muscle isn't able to pump all the blood, which contains oxygen and nutrients, a body's cells ne