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Your Healthy To-Do List Before You Say 'I Do' 05/09/2017 08:00pm • You've said yes to the dress, found the venue and band, settled on a caterer, ordered the flowers and sent the invitations. Now what? It's time to work on self-care. To look and feel your best on your special day, you don't just need to fit into your dress, but you also want to have the energy to s Are You Overtraining Yourself Fat? 05/09/2017 08:00pm • On paper, losing weight seems simple: Eat less, move more. So why are most people not seeing results? While there are many possible reasons or combination of reasons -- people are stressed, only half-heartedly committed, short on money and time, or living with chronic medical conditions -- one reaso Could Your Hospital Data Be Breached? 05/09/2017 08:00pm • It could be malicious hacking in search of sensitive health information. It could be careless handling of a laptop containing data from a doctor's office. It could be a hospital insider or savvy outsider using patient information to fraudulently obtain medical care or prescription drugs. In March a The Surprising Perks of High-Intensity Interval Training 05/09/2017 08:00pm • Even if you haven't tried it, you've probably heard the buzz about high-intensity interval training, which alternates short bursts of vigorous exercise with brief periods of active recovery (as in: exercising at a slower pace). Besides being a shorter regimen than most continuous workouts are, aero How to Talk About Your Current Salary on a Job Interview 05/08/2017 08:00pm • You know the drill. Many hiring managers or recruiters loathe having to ask the question: "What's your current base compensation?" In addition, there's always the dreaded: "What's your salary history?" question on applications. Your current annual salary (excluding bonuses and commission) shouldn't 10 Things Younger Men Should Know About Prostate Cancer 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Not just for older guysCancer of the prostate gland -- which produces fluid contained in semen -- is one of the most common types of cancer in U.S. men. Prostate cancer is known as a disease of older men, and that's largely true. The average age of diagnosis is 66, with about 10 percent of new cases Here's How to Manage Lung Cancer Side Effects 05/08/2017 08:00pm • If you are about to begin treatment for lung cancer, you may have concerns about side effects. Side effects are problems caused by the cancer itself or that result in addition to the intended effects of treatment. "Side effects largely depend on the therapy given," says Dr. Steven Dubinett, profess Is Buying Organic Products Worth It? 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new data, showing that certified organic farms and businesses grew 13 percent between the end of 2015 and 2016. But you don't need new data to know that organic is popular. Long gone are the days when you might buy organic milk and call it a d Is your car as safe as you think? How to read crash test ratings 05/08/2017 04:05am • RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — When shopping for a car, just how good is a “good” crash rating? It could mean the difference between life and death. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s side-impact test showed that “you're roughly 70 percent less likely to die or be seriously injured in a How to Dial Back Exercise Without Going Nuts 05/07/2017 08:00pm • When Kirsten Ruliffson met with a personal trainer in February, she expected to hear that she needed to work out longer, faster and harder if she really wanted to cut down on the body fat that had stayed stubbornly put for two years. But what she really heard was just the opposite: That to truly ac Investors Are Too Conservative With Their Retirement Portfolios 05/07/2017 08:00pm • Be aggressive -- that's a loaded term retirement investors hear from co-workers, family, and friends -- and even from their financial advisors. Yes, studies show that to beat inflation and to make your money grow faster, a good chunk of your plan should be earmarked for higher-performing stock fund 9 Surprising Facts About Strawberries 05/07/2017 08:00pm • The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the strawberry vines are producing fruit, which means that spring has finally arrived. In fact, these berries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring, which explains why May is National Strawberry Month. To celebrate, here are nine surprising Osteoporosis and your spine 05/07/2017 05:31am • Osteoporosis, which literally means "porous bones," is a condition categorized by progressive bone loss. It's a major health problem, affecting more than 44 million Americans. Though it's not considered part of the "normal" aging process, osteoporosis is a degenerative condition that causes the bone What Are the Stages of COPD? 05/04/2017 08:00pm • Diseases that are progressive in nature are typically graded by stages, and these stages are often based on the severity of the disease or an analysis of symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is no different, and there are four main stages of the disease that your doctor may diagnose you Can ADHD Meds Actually Stunt Growth of Kids Who Take Them Long Term? 05/04/2017 08:00pm • Parents can't be blamed if they're confused whether their child's growth could be stunted by giving him or her medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. After all, studies offer different conclusions. For example, one study published in the March Journal of Child Psychology and Psyc