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Can the Mediterranean Diet Help Protect Against Colorectal Cancer? 11/01/2017 08:00pm • While there's no magic bullet to help reduce your risk of dying from colorectal cancer, there are things you can do to improve your odds, such as eating like people native to countries in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean diet is chock full of cancer-fighting nutrients from plants and helps prev What Employers Think of Online Business Master's Degrees 11/01/2017 08:00pm • Angela Gray has witnessed employers' changing perceptions of online education firsthand. The 36-year-old Louisiana resident is the vice president of accounting at PioneerRx Pharmacy Software, where she's also in charge of human resources. She says she sometimes encounters job candidates with degree November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month -- Why That's Important 11/01/2017 08:00pm • November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Before you assume this is another made-up holiday created just to post an image on social media, think again. There are some major reasons why National Diabetes Awareness Month is important -- 114 million reasons, to be exact. That's because 114 millio 7 ETFs to Trade Like a Hedge Fund 10/31/2017 08:00pm • Hedge your investments with these ETFs.The stock market is on a tear in 2017, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index sitting on roughly 14 percent gains. If this pace keeps up, we could log the best year for stocks since 2013, when the market gained more than 30 percent in the calendar year. But w Study: Hospitals in DC, Md. lag far behind Va. when it comes to patient safety 10/31/2017 01:01pm • WASHINGTON — Hospitals in D.C. and Maryland lag far behind Virginia hospitals when it comes to patient safety, according to a new scorecard released Tuesday by nonprofit health watchdog Leapfrog. Leapfrog released its Hospital Safety Grades on Tuesday, assigning hospitals nationwide an A, B, C, Why Is Fear Such a Problem With Breast Cancer? 10/30/2017 08:00pm • A 2015 poll conducted in the United Kingdom for Breast Cancer Care, a U.K. breast cancer charity, found that almost a fifth of women -- 17 percent -- who had been diagnosed with breast cancer after spotting a potential symptom waited more than a month between noticing that symptom and seeing their Why Meal Timing Is Important for Better Diabetes Control 10/30/2017 08:00pm • You know that what you eat is important for diabetes management -- but did you know that when you eat is also important? "To some extent, the timing of meals can play a role with diabetes and weight management," says Daniela Novotny, a registered dietitian and biomedical sciences instructor at Miss What's the Connection Between Sexual Harassment by Colleagues and Risks of Depression? 10/30/2017 08:00pm • Sexual harassment is, sadly, a major topic of conversation these days. A rogue's gallery of well-known and influential men, including Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Cosby, President Donald Trump and others have been accused of or implicated in the harassment of women. Harvey Weinstein, the disgra How to Know the Signs and Symptoms of Depression 10/29/2017 08:00pm • One of the most important health matters I discuss with my patients is depression and the impact it can have on an individual and his or her loved ones. Do you know the signs and symptoms of depression? Recognizing them allows you to get the help you or a loved one may need to manage this condition Barry's Bootcamp brings its group fitness classes to DC 10/27/2017 01:40pm • WASHINGTON — Los Angeles-based Barry's Bootcamp, whose studios are set up for intense group workouts that combine cardio and strength training, will open its first location in the D.C. area in Dupont Circle next month. The 50-minute classes include high-intensity interval training on treadmill How Parents Can Help Prevent Bullying 10/26/2017 08:00pm • As a parent, you may have an understanding of bullying either directly or indirectly from your childhood. Bullying is defined as intentional and repeated aggression toward another person that causes injury or discomfort. Bullying exists in many forms, including physical aggression, name-calling and 3 Tips for Building a Socially Responsible Bond Portfolio 10/26/2017 08:00pm • Investing is about more than building wealth these days. Investors are increasingly looking for ways to make a difference with their portfolios. Seventy-five percent of investors say they're interested in investing for positive change, according to Morgan Stanley's Institute for Sustainable Investi Can Giving Kids Stimulants for ADHD Make Them Heavier Later in Life? 10/26/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stimulants may suppress the appetite. According to the Cleveland Clinic, possible side effects include decreased appetite (which affects approximately 80 percent of people taking stimulants) and weight loss. However, what about the flip s This Is Your Body on Candy 10/26/2017 08:00pm • Each year, my kids come back from trick-or-treating with pillowcases filled with chocolate bars, taffy, sugar-filled sticks and more. After they're done swapping their treats and picking their favorites from the pile, I'm stuck with buckets of goodies just begging to be eaten. But before I indulge m Exercise After Breast Cancer: a Critical, but Challenging, Component of Recovery 10/25/2017 08:00pm • For over a year, Mitria Di Giacomo couldn't look at herself in the mirror. Doing so would mean confronting the fact that a part of herself was literally gone forever. "It was just overwhelming," says Di Giacomo, now 59, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, and underwent a mastectomy, chemo