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4 Times You Should Talk to HR -- and a Bunch of Times When You Shouldn't 10/04/2015 08:00pm • How often have you thought to yourself: "I'm upset about this situation at work. I wonder if I should talk to HR." Or maybe you've advised friends or relatives that they should consult human resources about a problem they're having at work. As a workplace advice columnist, I spend a lot of time te Eating After Dark: A Bad Habit or Medical Condition? 10/04/2015 08:00pm • Jacquelyn Ekern used to wish someone would lock her in her bedroom. She didn't trust herself once the lights went out. "You lay there and try to fall asleep and try to fight this urge to get up and eat," Ekern says. But several times a week, she'd give in, sneaking to the kitchen to binge on Oreos The healthiest pastas: From quinoa to buckwheat noodles 10/02/2015 01:00pm • Pasta night is under fire. Whether you're following a low-carb, gluten-free, low-glycemic index or low-calorie diet, the pasta you know and love is probably on your do-not-eat list. And without getting into the merits of every anti-white-pasta diet out there (which is basically every diet known t Are you a healthy snacker? 10/02/2015 11:30am • Back in the 1980s, my snack might have been a granola bar mom stuck in my backpack or an Oh Henry! candy bar dispensed from my high school's vending machine. Now, 35 years later, we have become a nation with far more snacking options. How many snack bars do you have stuffed in your purse or stashed Are Allergy Auto-Injector Needles Long Enough for Obese Patients? 10/01/2015 08:00pm • For certain people with severe allergies, sometimes combined with asthma, a higher risk for anaphylaxis -- a rare allergic reaction that's a life-threatening medical emergency -- is a concern. As a safeguard, many carry a prescription epinephrine auto-injector, or EAI. But for heavier people, parti 7 Health Risks of Binge Drinking You Can't Ignore 10/01/2015 08:00pm • When it comes to alcohol, do you know your limits?If your glass of wine at dinner regularly turns into two or three, you may want to ease up. More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink -- defined as five or more drinks for men and four-plus drinks for women within a two-hour period -- about four t 8 Tips for Running Safely and Comfortably (Enough) While Pregnant 10/01/2015 02:00pm • Carrie Cole ran her fastest half marathon while pregnant. "It was really hard, but really strong," remembers the 32-year-old in Wilmette, Illinois, who now works for a company that organizes races. She didn't find out until after the race that she had a baby on the way. Cole also ran a hal Federal agency's safety oversight recommended for Metro 09/30/2015 03:43pm • WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Wednesday that a federal agency assume safety oversight responsibilities over the beleaguered Metro system. In an urgent recommendation, the NTSB asked the federal Department of Transportation to place Metro under the oversight 3 Reasons Why Robo-Advisors May Not Be for You 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Technology has disrupted many industries -- newspapers, online travel, movie rentals, taxis and more. Now it is aiming to dramatically change the financial services industry through the emerging use of robo-advisors. Instead of paying a full-service financial advisor an annual fee that averages ar Is Your ETF Too Fat? 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Apple Inc.'s recent product reveals had us exploring what happens when Apple (ticker: AAPL) makes up a large part of your exchange-traded fund. Namely, that kind of so-called "overweight" can have an outsized effect on how that ETF performs. But here's a heads-up: ETFs can get chunky off a whole l What Every Investor Should Know About Earnings Reports 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Every three months, investors can count on the financial TV networks to light up with breaking-news alerts when large U.S. companies report quarterly earnings. Since most companies peg their fiscal year to the calendar, a flurry of quarterly reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commi How to Return to a Normal Life After You're Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness 09/27/2015 08:00pm • There are really no words to describe how it felt to step outside the house and think that everything I'd gone through for the past few years had potentially ended. Although it was the end of many grueling years, it was the start of a new journey, and the start of new societal learning experiences. The Emperor Eats Cheese! 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Folks, let's be clear: However you may have been buttered up about it, there is no case for eating more "meat, butter and cheese." None. We are not suffering from "meat, butter and cheese" deficiency. If you see a case, please let me know, and we can write it up together for the New England Journal The 9 most versatile foods in dietitians' kitchens 09/25/2015 01:30pm • There are many foods in our kitchens that we tend to use only once. These foods may get lost in your cupboard or fridge, only to be rediscovered when they are no longer tasty or even safe to eat. On the other hand, there are foods that we seem to reach for all the time, perhaps because there are so DeNiro, Hathaway team for sweet comedy 'The Intern' 09/25/2015 02:20am • WASHINGTON — Nancy Meyers may be the closest voice we have to the late Nora Ephron (“Sleepless in Seattle") with an adult charm in the vein of James L. Brooks (“As Good As It Gets”). After sharing a screenplay Oscar nomination for “Private Benjamin” (1980), Meyers parlayed writ