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Beltway Basketball Beat: Maryland, Manning try to avoid a winter of discontent 01/19/2022 04:00am • Second-guessing can be poisonous — especially in college basketball. While a coach needs to evaluate moves made on the recruiting trail, practice floor and game situations, one can't do too much second-guessing if they want to stay sane or successful (many coaches would happily choose the latte What Is a Financial Coach and How to Become One 01/18/2022 07:00pm • Name a challenge people face in life and there's bound to be a coach for it. Struggling with your weight? Get a fitness coach. Keep missing those promotions? Hire a career coach. Feeling stuck in a rut? Try a life coach. Emotions getting in the way of sound financial decisions? You may need a financ Declutter your home for better brain health 01/18/2022 03:23pm • This content is sponsored by The Mather. Local Senior Living Community Offers Research-Based Advice on Decluttering Kick off the new year by clearing up clutter. 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This sounds great in theory, but it's hard in practice. What can you do to set realistic New Year's resolutions and make your resolutions stick? There are a few key strategies.First, let's consider why the Skin Tags: Causes And Treatments 01/17/2022 07:00pm • Take a good look at your birthday suit and you'll probably find small, harmless growths known as skin tags. Though common and nothing to worry about, you should point them out to your dermatologist, especially if they're new. "To the untrained eye, it may look like a skin tag. But you don't know tha Learn From Billionaires: Investors Should Consider Selling Stock Positions 01/17/2022 07:00pm • Even billionaires are concerned about financial planning, if their recent stock sales are any indication. Last year, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were among the uber-wealthy tech founders who cashed out significant stock positions. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, some of First-ever Project Glow Festival tickets on sale for RFK Stadium grounds this spring 01/17/2022 10:42am • For decades, Glow Events has brought nightlife to Echostage and Soundcheck in D.C. Now the first Project Glow Festival at is coming to RFK Stadium on April 30 and May 1. "I'm a native Washingtonian and it's always been my dream to do a festival in D.C. proper," President & CEO Pete Kalamo Jail sued for giving inmates ivermectin: 'They used us as an experiment' 01/17/2022 06:52am • ▶ Watch Video: The controversy surrounding ivermectin A group of men detained at Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas say that the jail's medical staff gave them the anti-parasite drug ivermectin last year, without their consent, to treat COVID-19, while telling them the pill Everything You Need to Know About Liver Supplements 01/16/2022 07:00pm • As the name implies, the liver is important to maintaining life. 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There are about half as many dairy farms as there were in 2003, a loss of more than 38,000 licensed operations. But thos Best Exercises for Preventing Falls in Older Adults 01/13/2022 07:00pm • Fall causes and risksGetting older increases the chance of lots of health problems, such as heart disease, dementia and diabetes. And here's another major health risk in our golden years: falls. One in 4 people age 65 or older suffers a fall each year, and 3 million wind up in the emergency room for Everything You Need to Know About Prenatal Vitamins 01/12/2022 07:00pm • While most health and nutrition experts think taking a multivitamin is a waste of time and money for the majority of people, one important exception is women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. A healthy diet is still important for both mother and baby's health and development, of cours