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Could Losing Weight Lower My Risk of Cancer? 02/11/2019 07:00pm • According to the latest data released by the American Cancer Society, cancer deaths have declined by more than one-quarter (27 percent) over a 25-year span, from 1991 to 2016. But countering that trend, obesity-related cancer is increasing. Previous research indicates that, as noted in the ACS' Canc What Is an Excellent Credit Score? 02/10/2019 07:00pm • You might be surprised to hear this, but as of April 2017, the average FICO score was 700. This was the first time the average score reached 700. But that's not the only surprise. Would you believe that 20.7 percent of consumers actually have a credit score of more than 800? I think we can all agre Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes 02/10/2019 07:00pm • How much do you know about diabetes? It's one condition, but there are several distinct types of the disease. Each has its own causes and risk factors. Diabetes is one of the more common diseases in the U.S. -- more than 30 million in the country have it as of 2015, according to the 2017 National Di Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer 02/10/2019 07:00pm • Looking back, there were a few vague signs that something was wrong. So says Rick Osterberg, 45, who was declared cancer-free in December 2018 after a long year of aggressive treatment for stage 3 colon cancer. In the summer of 2017, about six months before he was diagnosed, he struggled with consti Why You Shouldn't Coast With 529 Investments 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Optimizing an investment in your child's 529 plan is more important now than ever, with college costs rising significantly higher than the rate of inflation over the past decade. "If you are going to grow the money invested in a 529 plan faster than the tuition inflation monster is shrinking it, yo What Are the First Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Pancreatic cancer is so difficult to treat in large part because it often isn't discovered until the disease has spread to other parts of the body. That's because in many cases there are no signs or symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. Even when there are early signs and symptom What Is Prostate Enlargement? 02/06/2019 07:00pm • What is prostate enlargement? What are its symptoms and causes, and how is it treated? How common is prostate enlargement, and who's at risk? What is benign prostatic hyperplasia? Is there anything you can do to prevent prostate enlargement? What connection -- if any -- is there between prostate enl What Are Stroke Symptoms in Women? 02/05/2019 07:00pm • Certain well-known stroke symptoms -- such as facial drooping, one-sided weakness and sudden speech slurring -- are similar for men and women. "The worst headache I've had in my life" is what many stroke patients also describe. In women, however, other signs of a stroke, also called a brain attack, Does Eating Breakfast Help You Lose Weight? 02/05/2019 07:00pm • Breakfast is the most important meal of the day: True or false? The answer is, in fact, both. If you want to lose weight, for one, breakfast may not actually be that important after all. A recent meta-analysis in the BMJ investigating the effect of breakfast on weight and energy intake found that ea 'Daredevil' baby gorilla on the mend after breaking leg at National Zoo 02/05/2019 09:02am • WASHINGTON — A rambunctious resident at the National Zoo is on the mend after vets found that he broke his leg. Zoo veterinarians aren’t sure how Moke, a 9-month-old western lowland gorilla, got injured, but primate curator Meredith Bastian said in an interview on the zoo website that Mo Q&A: 'Ain't Misbehavin'' salutes Harlem Renaissance at Signature Theatre 02/05/2019 12:23am • WASHINGTON -- It dominated Broadway with three Tonys, including Best Musical of 1978. This month, "Ain't Misbehavin'" dazzles Signature Theatre (Jan. 23-March 10), featuring the timeless music of Thomas "Fats" Waller, whose 1929 jazz standard gives the show its name. "This is a musical of How the Market Sector Changes Affect Investors 02/04/2019 07:00pm • The sectors they are a changin'. With apologies to Bob Dylan, one of the biggest changes in the way stock markets are composed in decades happened near the end of 2018. The event went by quietly and with little investor fanfare. Yet it could have profound effects on many investors and how they allo How to determine your disposable income 02/04/2019 07:00pm • Disposable income is an often-misunderstood term. It suggests we have "disposable" money that we really don't care about. But the truth is, most of us care about every penny of it, and many of us can't afford to waste any money. This is why it's always a good idea to understand what disposable in Exactly What to Say to Motivate Someone to Exercise -- and Stick With It 02/03/2019 07:00pm • Former college basketball coach John Thompson had it right when he said, "You can communicate without motivating, but it is impossible to motivate without communicating." In other words, if you want to get someone to do something, it's not about simply saying something; it's about saying the right The Mediterranean Diet Can Help Prevent Heart Disease in Women 02/03/2019 07:00pm • Can consuming a Mediterranean diet -- which many registered dietitians tout as a healthy regimen that can improve longevity and ward off a raft of chronic diseases -- help women avoid cardiovascular disease? It can, new research suggests. Following a Mediterranean diet was associated with reducing t