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Blood pressure medication voluntarily recalled 01/04/2019 09:03am • WASHINGTON — A drug manufacturer is voluntarily recalling some of its Valsartan blood pressure medication because of an ingredient that's not intended to be in the product. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. is recalling 80 lots of Amlodipine Valsartan Tablets USP, Valsartan HCTZ Tablets, USP and Valsa Wine of the Week: Wine resolutions for 2019 01/04/2019 04:50am • Well, another year has come and gone, and another list of resolutions has passed into my personal history book with mixed success. There were a few personal promises that I kept and a couple more that fell into the "definitely next year" category. But, making and keeping my resolutions isn’t as No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time' 01/02/2019 08:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through Day 12 over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They'll all try again Friday. 7 Ways to Protect Your Family From Harmful Chemical Exposure 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Protecting people from environmental hazards has produced some of the greatest public health accomplishments in the past century. When I was growing up in New York City in the 1970s, the average child's blood lead level was 15 micrograms per deciliter, whereas today the average 5-year old in the U.S What makes a diet easy to follow? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Losing weight is never going to be a piece of cake. But obstacles such as bland food, a rigid eating schedule and hours-long meal prep make sticking to a diet -- and seeing the number on the scale steadily decline -- much less likely. That's why it's smart to look for a plan or approach that's relat How to Incorporate More Quinoa Into Your Diet 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Superfoods are all the rage these days. Certain berries, fish, leafy greens and nuts all fall into that broad classification of foods that can impart big health benefits. Counted among them is a quirky grain-like seed called quinoa that you may be hearing more about these days. What Is Quinoa?Cultiv What is a low-fat diet? 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Back in the 1980s and 90s, low-fat diets were trendier than paleo, keto and Whole30 diets combined. Open up any lifestyle magazine and you'd find low-fat recipes and weight-loss success stories. The reasoning -- that less fat in your food would translate to less fat in your body -- seemed intuitive. The 14 Best Diets to Prevent and Manage Diabetes 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Diet or diabetes: You decide.An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. -- or nearly 1 in 10 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that diab Car Review: Lexus gives its luxury LS 500 sedan a sporty makeover 12/30/2018 08:13pm • WASHINGTON — It’s hard to believe that Lexus has been around since 1989. That was the year its flagship LS really put the market on notice with a competitive large luxury sedan that was top quality, but less expensive than a BMW or Mercedes. Fast-forward to 2019 and Lexus offers a full line o Ditch These 7 New Year's Resolutions -- and Do This Instead 12/30/2018 07:00pm • Eat healthier. Get more exercise. Save money. These are all common and admirable New Year's resolutions, but that doesn't make them easy -- or even likely -- to accomplish. So if you're someone who wants to make positive changes this year, I propose you morph your hopes and dreams into realistic act 'See something, say something' seems to work 12/30/2018 11:04am • WASHINGTON — A report from a transportation research organization shows that programs along the lines of "see something, say something" seem to work. The slogan has been around for over a decade, but the results of regular people reporting suspicious packages or bags on public transportation ha 4 Must-Know Nutrition Tips for Premature Infants 12/27/2018 07:00pm • Premature infants have a lot of special nutrition needs. Combined with their tiny bodies and tinier stomachs, making sure these babies get what they need is a big concern for parents. At birth, premature infants' brains, organs, bones and other tissues have not yet fully developed, explains register Boeing Station? Metro reconsiders selling naming rights 12/27/2018 04:15am • WASHINGTON — You could be riding the "Boeing Metro," "Amazon Line" from "Washington Capitals Station" to "Lockheed Martin's Pentagon" each morning if a new Metro naming rights effort moves forward. The transit agency is again considering selling naming rights to everything from the entire syste Car Review: Hyundai Kona Ultimate looks to make waves in the crossover segment 12/26/2018 12:08am • Tiny crossovers are a newer segment and many manufacturers have jumped into that market. Hyundai was missing until now. I have driven all the offerings in the sub-compact market and have noticed one theme — the lack of power. Does Hyundai tackle this with its new Kona subcompact crossover? Hyun DC police catch porch pirate, deliver stolen packages 12/24/2018 10:10pm • WASHINGTON -- Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night kept D.C. police from delivering stolen packages to eager recipients. After calls of packages stolen from porches, police spotted the suspect with 13 packages in a folding shopping cart on the 3100 block of O Street NW in Georgetown