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Is Your Home a Death Trap? Don't Let Lead Go Unchecked in Your Home 03/15/2016 08:00pm • The city of Flint, Michigan, made national news in September 2015 when Virginia Tech University research revealed lead levels in the city's water were significantly higher than federal regulations, posing an imminent threat to residents there. Since then, attention to the crisis in Flint has led to Augie's Quest: the Journey From Success to Significance 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Helen Keller once noted that, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." She should know. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree, and followed that a Oh, MRSA, MRSA, Me 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Ah, spring. The time of year when everyone turns their attention to that favorite pastime: March Madness. Yes, that great college basketball tournament brings us lots of incredible sights -- close wins, disputed fouls and the spread of resistant germs. Players sit on the bench with towels around the Legg Mason: a Thoughtful Quartet of New ETFs 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Legg Mason (ticker: LM) decided it's better late than never. The Baltimore investment management company is one of the most experienced in the world. It has roots dating back to 1899, and its first mutual fund -- Legg Mason Value Trust (LMVTX) -- came to life back in 1982.But when it comes to exchan Basketball Around the Beltway: Bracket breakdown 03/15/2016 01:35am • WASHINGTON — Not all Selection Sundays are created equal. 2016 was amusing in more ways than one ... and often for the wrong reasons. Time to sort out the seeds, snubs, TV turnovers and leaks ... More is Less Thank you, CBS, for filling two hours with a half-hour worth of material. I The Best Diets to Prevent -- and Manage -- Diabetes 03/14/2016 08:00pm • Diet or diabetes: You decide.Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. -- or 1 in 11 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that diabetes brings c 5 Simple Steps to De-Winterize Your Car 03/14/2016 08:00pm • In most parts of the country, winter is yielding to spring. Temperatures are warming up, and people are beginning to step outside to enjoy them.As spring, well, springs, it's also time to start thinking about de-winterizing things, and your car is a prime target. The winter months can be very hard o 5 Tips for Making Vegetables Addictive 03/14/2016 08:00pm • March is National Nutrition Month, and this year's theme is "Savor the Flavor of Eating Right." I am taking this theme to heart, because I'm on a mission to get people to eat their vegetables -- and to like doing it. In the field of nutrition, experts may not always see eye to eye on issues such as Colon cancer patients getting younger, no one knows why 03/14/2016 02:22am • WASHINGTON — Austin Thomas is a 28-year-old dietitian and athlete. She is also a colon cancer survivor. The diagnosis came just five days after her 27th birthday. "Everything was kind of a blur then," she says, remembering how she went in for a colonoscopy after complaining of abdominal pain 3 Truths and a Lie About the Microbiome 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Ready for three truths and a lie: science and nutrition edition? This format allows for both facts and fables to be covered, which is especially important with media constantly highlighting questionable research conducted on complex topics such as the microbiome. But let's back up. What's the microb 2016 Chrysler 300S: Big sedan with stand-out curb appeal 03/11/2016 06:25am • WASHINGTON — When the Chrysler 300 hit the scene 10 years ago, it was something different and a bit over-the-top in the large sedan group. The made-over 300 sedan might not be as in-your-face as before, but it has a commanding presence and features a more upscale interior. Let’s begin on 6 ways to make smart fast-food choices 03/10/2016 07:00pm • Almost all of us have found ourselves in a fast-food restaurant at some point in our lives. And there are even people who, dare I say, frequent them. Is this a "bad" thing? Not necessarily. Here's how to make healthier choices when you walk in the door: 1. Watch your portion size. Everyone kno How to Know if You're Actually Hungry 03/10/2016 07:00pm • Food wasn't ever supposed to be this tricky. Just ask any crying newborn baby. Yeah, she sounds hungry. She should eat. But, for lots of reasons -- from an overload of brain-hijacking sugar, salt and fat in our food supply to our parents' well-meaning tendency to "reward" us with cookies when we wer Asians and Obesity: Looks Can Be Deceiving 03/10/2016 07:00pm • Last year, Soonsik Kim threw out her skinny jeans. The 50-year-old, who goes by "Sara," had kept them for more than a decade, hoping that, someday, she'd lose the 30 pounds she gained after moving to the U.S. from South Korea and squeeze them back on. That day never came. "I gave up my hope," says K Is Medically Supervised Weight Loss Right for You? 03/10/2016 07:00pm • The image never fails: a slender, happy person holding up that extra-large pair of pants he or she (presumably) used to wear before losing a bunch of weight. What the picture doesn't show is just how hard lasting weight loss can really be. Many people who are obese or overweight need outside help, e