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Sugar and Your Heart: the Not-So-Sweet Truth 11/10/2015 07:00pm • The notion that sugar is unhealthy is neither new nor surprising, but emerging evidence shows just how and why too much of it can disrupt metabolism and fuel maladies ranging from heart disease to cancer. When it comes to heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure have claimed much of Study finds signs of heart damage in obese children 11/10/2015 04:46pm • WASHINGTON — Heart disease tends to be a condition that plagues mainly older adults. But that is no longer the case now that researchers are finding signs of early heart damage in obese children. Researchers conducted imaging tests on 40 children in Kentucky — half were obese and half had a 5 foods that sound healthy -- but really aren't 11/10/2015 02:15pm • Many foods with so-called "health halos" can be diet disasters. Here are five foods that may be fooling you. Gluten-Free Foods According to a recent national survey from Consumer Reports, 63 percent of U.S. adults believe that a gluten-free diet will improve their health. About one-third said What are your relationship deal breakers? 11/09/2015 07:05pm • WASHINGTON -- Dating is hard, especially if you go out with people with annoying personal quirks. Maybe he eats with his mouth open. Or she talks too much, mostly about herself. Are these deal breakers for you? Could you go out with people who act this way? Wall Street Journal columnist Elizabeth Prediabetes: an elephant in the room 11/09/2015 11:00am • November is National Diabetes Month, and it's unfortunate that we need to dedicate an entire month to increasing awareness about this disease. It's estimated that 29 million folks in the United States have diabetes, and even more surprising, 1 out of 4 of us don't even know that we have it. Indiv Does Your Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder? 11/08/2015 07:00pm • Probation officer Sandra Cardone couldn't help but think the worst. Her son Christopher, now 6, misbehaved at school daily, threw frequent fits at home, refused to kiss his grandparents and even jumped on a little girl in a foam pit without showing remorse. "That scared the hell out of me," says Ca Power moves: Local gym hosts ‘Super Bowl’ of adaptive athlete events 11/07/2015 06:18pm • LORTON, Va. — More than 90 adaptive athletes — about half of them wounded veterans — are competing in the 4th annual Working Wounded Games this weekend. "This is the Super Bowl or the World Cup of CrossFit events for adaptive athletes," says Scott Rigsby, 47, a double-amputee from Atlanta. 5 facts in defense of pasta 11/06/2015 02:00am • I just got back from Milan, Italy, where I had the amazing opportunity to attend the World Pasta Day & Congress meeting as part of an American journalist delegation. Pasta producers, pasta exporters, pasta machinery makers, international scientists and others came together from across the globe Beyond Band-Aids: How to Handle Kids' Sports Injuries 11/05/2015 07:00pm • Exercise helps kids feel well-rested, less stressed and more confident, improves learning in school and helps them maintain healthy weight, bones, muscles and joints. There's one caveat: They can get hurt. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that more than 2.6 million children ag Pantry essentials dietitians always have on hand 11/04/2015 07:00pm • As a dietitian, I often recommend -- and include in my own diet -- foods that provide the biggest nutritional bang for the buck. These powerhouse picks go above and beyond simply satisfying hunger. They also help prevent diseases, according to research. So, check out seven of the hardest-working foo How to Invest in Africa 11/04/2015 07:00pm • Africa: In the investment universe, it's the final frontier -- a rapidly developing, still mostly inaccessible region that has oodles of untapped potential and plenty of thistles guarding it. On one hand, Africa in many ways looks like a growth powder keg just looking to explode. Charles Sizemore, Goofing Off to Get Healthy 11/04/2015 07:00pm • The moment Melinda Collings knew that she and her husband had to get back in shape arrived when the couple, just returned from the Caribbean in 2011, invited friends to their home and cued up pictures on their big-screen TV from their tropical vacation. "My husband and I had a very sedentary lifest Oprah Is Weight Watching ... Again 11/03/2015 07:00pm • Once the news hit that Oprah had partnered with Weight Watchers, I watched the Internet light up with a host of mixed reactions, ranging from shock, disappointment, skepticism and disapproval to happiness and amazement. Her $43 million investment for a 10 percent ownership in the company caused sha 10 Student Loan Repayment Myths Debunked 11/03/2015 07:00pm • Learn the Truth About Student Loan RepaymentStudent loans are coming due for borrowers who graduated or left school in May. But choosing the best repayment plan while avoiding misinformation and student loan scams isn't always easy. Experts weighed in on the student loan repayment myths that debtors How your bedtime affects your BMI 11/03/2015 07:00pm • Too little sleep and too-late bedtimes -- at any age -- may result in heavier bodies and wider waistlines, new research finds. Body mass index, which measures weight related to height, can rise even for those who get a full night's sleep but on a later schedule. Here's more about the sleep-weight co