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Assistive Devices Make Life Easier for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis 07/11/2017 08:00pm • If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you know that many normally simple, ordinary tasks, like opening jars, tying your shoes and even getting dressed can present monumental, if not impossible, hurdles. As toddlers, we begin to establish our independence by insisting on doing everything on our own, wit 9 Dividend ETFs for Reliable Retirement Income 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Safe funds for investors in their 50s and 60s.When investors go income hunting early in their careers, they can afford to take a few moonshots on risky ultra-high-dividend stocks and ETFs. If they're wrong, they have decades to make up the lost ground. But when they hit their 50s and 60s, their divi Peripartum Depression: What You Need to Know 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Having a baby is supposed to be one of life's most joyous times. And it usually is, even though up to 70 percent of new moms experience a short-term bout of the "baby blues." Thought to be caused by dramatic changes in hormone levels right after giving birth, the baby blues may leave newly minted m 9 Critical Elements of Financial Planning 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Whether it's losing weight, running a marathon or getting an education, most people do best with a clear goal and timetable. That goes for financial planning, too -- whether you're planning for college, a new home or retirement. Most investors have a general goal, from living comfortably after they 6 Ways to Sleep Better With Diabetes 07/10/2017 08:00pm • Sad but true: If you have diabetes, quality sleep may be hard to get. However, you should work with your doctor to try and pinpoint just what's causing your sleep problems. "While a good night's sleep and maintenance of a healthy weight are good for everyone, those good habits promise special healt Is Your Home Too Clean for Your Child's Health? 07/10/2017 08:00pm • We spend the great majority of our time indoors, and what we encounter inside, like flu virus on a doorknob, can have a significant impact on our health. But in our haste to disinfect our homes, are we killing the good germs with the bad? Just as research is expanding our understanding of the microo Don't Get Taken for a Ride By Your Moving Company 07/10/2017 08:00pm • When it came to hiring a moving company to transport her belongings from Los Angeles to Saratoga Springs, New York, Jennifer Graybeal didn't do her research. "I basically hired whoever was cheapest," says Graybeal, who moved with her husband in 2005. The trouble started soon after her belongings wer How Smelling Food Could Lead to Weight Gain 07/10/2017 08:00pm • That alluring smell of a juicy hamburger is practically as good as biting into one itself. But can smelling food, in fact, affect how our bodies process food? A new study done on mice at the University of California--Berkeley suggests that, yes: How food smells could be a key factor in whether the After spending 9 months alone in mountains, lost dog is home 07/10/2017 06:19pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lost Boise dog is back home after nine months and a brutal winter alone in the Idaho mountains. Mo, an elderly Chesapeake Bay Retriever, wandered away from her owners during a hunting trip last September. Darwin and Cindy Cameron stayed near the tiny hamlet of Horseshoe What job insecurity is doing to your waistline What job insecurity is doing to your waistline 07/10/2017 09:35am • WASHINGTON — Job insecurity doesn’t just make you anxious and worried. It can also make you fat. “For some people, they use food as a coping mechanism, so they get into eating more junk food. And that manifests as a number of disorders that we found in our study,” Professor Jagdish Khubch Is it healthy to eat the same thing every day? Is it healthy to eat the same thing every day? 07/10/2017 09:30am • At the same times every day, my grandpa Joe sat down and ate the same three meals and three snacks. He also walked 3 miles daily, in rain or shine, until the day he passed. He lived until 93. Is my grandpa Joe's longevity attributable, at least in part, to his monotonous diet? From a nutrition stand 6 Ways Parents Can Cut the Cost of a Teen Driver 07/09/2017 08:00pm • You can expect the many conflicting emotions you might have as your son or daughter grows old enough to drive. On one hand, it's great to see a teen become more independent (especially when that means the end of your chauffeur duties). But on the other hand, you may worry about whether he or she is How Women Can Flex Their Financial Power 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Who run the world? Based on certain statistics, Beyonce was spot on. While women, on average, are still lagging men in many ways -- like, say, in income, congressional seats, CEO positions and uninterrupted speaking time on the Senate floor -- they do pack quite a bit of financial power already. An Could Intestinal Parasites Be Causing Your Gut Issues? 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Marcelle Pick left for Mexico with visions of herself splashing in the ocean, relaxing on the beach and feasting on local fare. Let's just say those visions were quickly blurred. "I was on the floor a lot more than I wanted to be because I was in so much discomfort," says Pick, an OB-GYN nurse prac Help: My Child Isn't Growing Well 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Poor weight gain isn't an uncommon problem among children, and it's a very prevalent problem that prompts a visit to a pediatric gastroenterologist. Poor weight gain is typically noticed by the parents (usually the mother) or primary physician, who notice that the child isn't growing well -- or the
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