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10 Things You'll Love About Retirement 05/21/2017 08:00pm • Create the life you want.People tend to be happiest when they're in their 60s and 70s -- when work responsibilities have been shed, the kids are grown up and everyday stress levels melt away like snow in spring. While retirement certainly creates some challenges, it's important to appreciate retirem Want to flex your aging brain? Do aerobic exercise and resistance training 05/21/2017 05:31am • You already know you should exercise to improve overall health and prevent conditions like heart disease -- the No. 1 killer in the U.S. But that same workout you begrudgingly pushed yourself to do could also tone your mental faculties and help ward off cognitive decline that disproportionately affl Debate continues over J.E.B. Stuart High School name change 05/19/2017 05:37am • FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Fairfax County School Board is scheduled to decide next month whether J.E.B. Stuart High School, named after a Confederate general, should get a new name. The issue has been discussed for several years, and there was more back-and-forth about it at a sometimes testy meet Google Fires Latest Shot in Driverless Car War 05/18/2017 08:00pm • Tesla Inc (ticker: TSLA) is the presumptive leader in driverless automobile technology. However, a new deal between Alphabet Inc ( GOOG) ( GOOGL) and ride-hailing startup company Lyft could be a sign that competition is heating up in the non-traditional auto industry. Waymo, Google's driverless car What's the Connection Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease? 05/18/2017 08:00pm • Many of the effects of rheumatoid arthritis are overt and difficult to ignore, including aching; tender, swollen joints; fatigue; weight loss; muscle weakness and fever. Other side effects may continue silently for years, causing damage that may not be evident until it reaches a crisis. This may be What's Evidence of a Genetic Link to ADHD? 05/18/2017 08:00pm • The National Institute of Mental Health notes that scientists aren't entirely sure what causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Anything from genes and brain injuries to low birth weight and exposure to environmental toxins at a young age may play a role. However, of these variables, expert Early school start? How to ensure teens get the sleep they need 05/18/2017 11:00am • For some teens dozing in class, there may be more to blame than inattentiveness or a dull lecture. Biology may be at play. In fact, very few teens get eight to 10 hours of sleep daily, as recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. More than two-thirds, or about 68 percent, of high sch Cisco Systems, Inc. Earnings Are a Disappointment (CSCO) 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (ticker: CSCO) stock are opening nearly 8 percent lower Thursday after the company reported its sixth consecutive quarter of declining revenues, and its forward guidance fell short of market expectations. Long-term Cisco investors are hoping that the company's focus on How Much Fat Should People With Diabetes Eat? 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Do you remember playing the game "telephone?" It's when someone whispers a message to the person next to him, that person whispers the same message to the person next to him, and the chain continues until reaching the last person in line, who repeats the message out loud. Everyone laughs because, w Is There a Connection Between Uncontrolled Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer? 05/17/2017 08:00pm • The facts about pancreatic cancer can be bleak. Pancreatic cancer accounts for 3 percent of all cancer cases but 7 percent of all cancer-related deaths, according to Dr. Gauri Rajani Varadhachary, a professor at the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine at The How Germy Is Your Gym? 05/16/2017 08:00pm • You go to the gym to get more fit, lose weight or improve your health. The last thing you'd expect, then, is to actually become less healthy by visiting the gym. But it happens. I'm not talking about the inherent risks associated with exercise or even the effects of chronic overtraining sometimes se U.S. News & World Report's 10 Top-Ranked ETFs 05/16/2017 08:00pm • All these funds are great choices.Investors looking to buy exchange-traded funds have a pretty big sea to navigate, as the ETF world includes literally thousands of options. One path you can take is investing in some of U.S. News & World Report's top-ranked ETFs. U.S. News ranks funds based on f What You Need to Know About Stroke 05/16/2017 08:00pm • The statistics are sobering: Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke. As the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S., strokes are fatal to almost 130,000 people a year. Equally devastating, stroke is the leading cause of long-term adult disability in the U.S., creating mobility Cancer Fatigue: So Tired by Treatment 05/16/2017 08:00pm • John Perkins was gobsmacked by fatigue. Treated for prostate cancer through last November, Perkins, 69, was eager to resume his long daily walks through the woods, fields and streams of his hometown, Geneseo, New York, with his dog -- a poodle named Gracie -- always by his side. But although the min 7 genius alternative 'toast' ideas 05/16/2017 09:00am • There's nothing like walking into the kitchen and smelling the aroma of fresh bread toasting. OK, there's one thing that's even better: Actually eating that warm, grainy slice with just the right toppings. (Smashed avocado, anyone?) But today, "toast" doesn't always mean "bread." Just check Insta