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Health Effects of Unemployment 07/24/2020 12:00am • Since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in mid-March, many Americans have suffered job losses. As of this writing, the national unemployment rate stands at 11.1%, and some 17,750,000 people are unemployed. This paints a bleak economic picture as a whole, but individually, it could have far reac Living Well With Type 1 Diabetes 07/24/2020 12:00am • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1.6 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, which is usually brought on by being overweight and eating an unhealthy diet, Type 1 diabetes is the result of the inability to produce insulin from the pancreas. T Can You Avoid Back Surgery With Yoga? 07/23/2020 12:00am • Jack Noonan was 74 years old when his sciatic back pain was so bad that he couldn't walk. "I would be walking with my wife and dog, and I'd have to stop and say, 'I can't go on,'" says Noonan, now 79. "It was just the worst pain I ever had. I couldn't believe it." Noonan's debilitating pain was cos Challenges the Nationals will likely face in a truncated, title-defending season 07/22/2020 02:25pm • By the time the Nationals host the New York Yankees in Thursday’s season opener, 267 days will have passed since they last played a meaningful baseball game. You may remember that one. In the nearly nine months since, there’s been: A championship parade, Spring Training, a global pandemic Montgomery County considering 2 plans to change property tax process 07/22/2020 01:03pm • Voters in Montgomery County, Maryland, will have a chance in November to weigh in on how the property tax is calculated, but first the council has to vote on one of two new plans. The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Marc Elrich agree a new method for calculating property taxes shou Q&A With GuideStone Capital Management on Defensive Investing 07/22/2020 12:00am • A lot remains uncertain about the near future of the global economy, and there is little investors hate more than uncertainty. How can you invest in the future when you have no idea what it may hold? You could do what investors have historically always done: Flock to the safety of fixed income and Anne Arundel County schools will do distance learning for first semester 07/20/2020 03:56pm • Anne Arundel County Public Schools students will start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning for the first semester, the school system announced Monday. Superintendent George Arlotto will review the plan with the school board at a public meeting Wednesday, which starts at 7 p.m. The me What are the health benefits of turmeric? 07/20/2020 12:00am • If you're looking to eat your way to better health, don't forget the spice cabinet. In particular, one vibrant yellow-orange spice called turmeric has garnered headlines for its apparent ability to supply a range of health benefits. "Turmeric is a popular spice, sometimes known as the 'golden spi Best workout programs for women over 50 07/16/2020 08:34am • Certain physical changes are an inevitable part of the aging process, like wrinkles and graying hair. Unfortunately, loss of muscle strength, balance, coordination and flexibility are on that list as well, and these physiological changes often begin when we're in our 50s. Fortunately, these reduc Tips for Living Well With Cancer 07/16/2020 12:00am • There are 16.9 million Americans living today who have survived cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. LaToya Williams is one of them. She was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 13 years ago. Like other cancer survivors, Williams not only had to battle her disease, she also had to figu Prince George's Co. schools CEO details grading, communication plans for school year 07/15/2020 11:50pm • Families with children in Prince George's County, Maryland, public schools received answers to their questions last night about the school system turning entirely to online learning for the first half of the upcoming school year. Nearly 14,000 Prince George's County residents dialed into a Wednes Foods to Help Conquer Your Cravings 07/14/2020 12:00am • Fighting the UrgeIce cream or cookies? Chocolate or chardonnay? French fries or potato chips?Nearly everyone gets that "gotta have it" feeling at some point. In fact, a survey published in the journal Appetite, found that 97% of women and 68% of men experience food cravings -- often for high-calorie 'Does this food love me?': Expert advice to improve health while at home 07/10/2020 06:35pm • For many, coronavirus-related quarantine has resulted in lower activity levels and higher food consumption, but a Maryland doctor says making even little changes can help improve your health. "If there's very little activity that's currently part of your daily routine, that's OK — get ready Review: Tom Hanks helms solid World War II flick ‘Greyhound’ on Apple TV+ 07/10/2020 12:22am • This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Tom Hanks in a scene from "Greyhound." (Apple TV + via AP) He starred in the greatest World War II film ever made in “Saving Private Ryan” (1998). This Friday, Tom Hanks makes a rousing return to the genre in “Greyhound," which was original What Is a Dry Cough? 07/10/2020 12:00am • Our lungs are in constant contact with the outside world, and dust, microbes, pollen and other contaminants from the environment can easily enter and cause disease or irritation. But when such items do enter the lungs, that often triggers coughing, a reflex that's intended to protect the body from i