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How to Help Your Spouse or Partner Lose Weight 10/06/2021 12:00am • What if you're not the one trying to lose weight but rather your spouse or partner is trying to diet. How can you best support them without putting any wedges between you? Trust me, I know this isn't easy. My husband has been wanting to lose weight for years, and contrary to popular belief, living What Should a First Grader Know? 10/05/2021 12:00am • Most adults have only hazy memories of the early grades in school. So when parents and grandparents watch their little ones march off to join America's education system, a natural question arises: What should a first grader know? Education experts have a solid answer. If kindergarten is about trans After years of legislating, Anton’s Law goes into effect 10/01/2021 07:41am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After several legislative attempts in past years fell short, beginning Friday, civilians will have the right to request to review police m Lifestyle Tips to Manage Tachycardia 10/01/2021 12:00am • For most adults, the heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute. When someone's heart beats more than 100 times per minute, they have a condition called tachycardia. During certain specific experiences, it's normal for your heart rate to go above 100. This may happen during exercise or when something s Stroke Rehabilitation: What to Know 10/01/2021 12:00am • Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs about every 40 seconds in the United States and affects more than 795,000 people each year. 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