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6 Big-Dividend ETFs That Won't Let You Down 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Big dividends can often be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you have the obvious potential for significant returns from income alone; a regular stream of cash you can reinvest at your whim. On the other hand, big dividends -- even in a diversified exchange-traded fund -- can be a sign of high 5 strategies to nourish a teen who refuses to eat breakfast 03/14/2017 11:10am • When it comes to unhealthy eating at any age, teens may take the cake. Among other common dietary indiscretions, adolescents are often prone to late night noshing, excessive snacking and poor food choices. One particular concern of note is that many teens start their day without a nutritious brea Shoveling can bring back injuries, heart attacks 03/14/2017 01:29am • WASHINGTON — Beware of back injuries and heart attacks when shoveling snow following this week's storm. "Lower back injuries are the most common injury with snow-shoveling," said Dr. Allen Taylor, chief of cardiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. "That's followed closely thereafter Suicide brings fresh scrutiny to jail over inmate deaths 03/13/2017 09:22pm • CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jail under federal investigation over the care of inmates who've died there is facing fresh scrutiny after a prisoner hanged himself with his bedsheets over the weekend. Jakim Funderburk, 20, died early Sunday morning, three months after entering the Hampton Ro Yoga: A Surprising Solution to Your Political Stress 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Between August 2016 and January 2017, Americans' stress levels rose for the first time in 10 years, mostly because of the current political climate, according to the American Psychological Association. You probably don't need scientific survey results to tell you that, though: Look no further than What Are the Stages of Lung Cancer? 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Lung cancer is a leading cause of death, both in the U.S. and worldwide. It's also largely preventable. Approximately 85 percent of lung cancer cases occur in people who smoke or used to smoke. Fortunately, as the number of smokers declines, the rates of lung cancer are also going down. Types of Lu Key Data Points to Consider When Choosing a Law School 03/13/2017 08:00pm • With the release of the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings, including the top law schools, prospective law school students awaiting their admissions offers are likely eagerly waiting to see which schools have risen and fallen. Those applying in the fall will also be keenly watching so that the Freeze away ailments? Cryotherapy heats up in DC area 03/10/2017 01:33am • WASHINGTON — Most people on Earth don’t know what -220 degrees Fahrenheit feels like. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the planet was in 1983 at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica: It was −128.6 degrees Fahrenheit. But these days, more Americans are getting a taste of this i 7 Life Lessons From Warren Buffet 03/09/2017 07:00pm • Everyone has annual events that get them excited. Football lovers eagerly anticipate the Super Bowl, baseball fans anxiously await the World Series and many investors look forward to when Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway release their annual letter to shareholders. This year there has been a d Your Guide to Protein Powder: Lose Weight, Build Muscle, Age Better 03/09/2017 07:00pm • If you know anything about protein powder, it's probably that bodybuilders love it. You wouldn't be wrong: Protein is vital to building muscle. But protein and protein powder are good for so much more -- improving exercise recovery, promoting weight loss, staying strong into old age and, according What Does IIFYM Mean? 03/09/2017 07:00pm • You may have noticed #FlexibleDieting -- also known as "if it fits your macros" or #IIFYM -- showing up on Instagram photos of everything from Pop-Tarts and cupcakes to rib-eyes and protein shakes. The flexible dieting approach started among bodybuilders, but has become increasingly popular over th Why You Need a Quarterly Portfolio Review 03/09/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to your portfolio, you can't just set it and forget it. Failing to regularly re-evaluate what you're investing in and how those investments are performing could send you skidding off the rails where your goals are concerned. That's especially true in the current stock market climate. " 8 Things You Didn't Know About PCOS 03/09/2017 07:00pm • What is PCOS?You may not have heard of polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- but there's a 10 percent chance you have it. It's the most common endocrine disorder women can have, plus the most common cause of female infertility. Here are eight things you didn't know about PCOS:It's unclear what cau Truffle hustle: Selling one of the world's most expensive ingredients 03/09/2017 01:57am • WASHINGTON — When I called Ian Purkayastha to talk about his new book, “Truffle Boy,” he was driving around New York City with about $70,000.   Purkayastha’s car wasn’t filled with cash, it was filled with truffles — more specifically, a shipment of winter black truffles that had jus 8 Medications That Treat Multiple Conditions 03/08/2017 07:00pm • Versatile medsMedications can have multiple purposes, as President Donald Trump likely knows. Trump takes finasteride -- which can be used to treat an enlarged prostate and can be used to maintain hair growth in men -- his longtime physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, told The New York Times. The drug i