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A Common Vitamin Deficiency May Raise Your Diabetes Risk More Than Obesity 02/23/2015 07:00pm • Lose weight: It's the go-to recommendation for preventing diabetes. But according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, it may not be enough. Vitamin D deficiency also appears to increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes -- no matter your weight. More tha 5 Vegetarian Eating Mistakes Hurting Your Health and Waistline 02/23/2015 08:00am • Cut out (or down on) meat, lose weight. And, while you're at it, protect your heart, sidestep cancer and live longer. It's a promising premise. "By reducing meat consumption, we can see improvements in our blood sugar levels blood cholesterol levels, as well as decrease our risk for heart diseas American's Dietary Guidelines Need a Brazilian 02/22/2015 07:00pm • Surely you've heard: America's Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has come out with a new report and some new advice. Cholesterol and coffee are in; sugar and saturated fats are out. You've probably also heard that the guidelines have been getting things all wrong for years. Maybe you even read N Taming Hunger: Why It Starts With Your Brain 02/22/2015 07:00pm • Appetite is a tricky thing. Some people seem to be hungry all the time, while others forget to eat. Humans vary widely in their subjective experience of hunger due to neurobiological variations (our brains!) and how exposed we are to environmental cues. The key to appetite control is learning how yo Tackling Eating Disorders With School-Based Initiatives 02/22/2015 07:00pm • Advocates are pushing for school-based initiatives to raise awareness about the dangers of eating disorders, which kill more Americans than any other psychiatric illness. "Educators have a real opportunity to disseminate healthful messages and address issues that are impairing the quality of life o LeBron scores 28 in 25 minutes, Cavaliers rout Wiz 127-89 02/21/2015 05:47am • By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP)- LeBron James was not about to let teammate Kevin Love's flubbed attempt at a driving, two-handed dunk _ the basketball smacked off the front of the rim _ happen without some ribbing. Especially not when James set aside first-half foul troub Heart Disease: Women's Public Health Enemy No.1 02/19/2015 07:00pm • September is National Ovarian Cancer Month. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But did you know that the No. 1 killer of women isn't either of these diseases? February is Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness of the actual No. 1 killer of women in America: heart disease. Most people th The Best Fitness Apps for When You're Stuck Indoors 02/18/2015 07:00pm • If you're like many Americans across the country right now, you've been hit by cold weather and unrelenting snow. As a result, you might have a strong desire to stay indoors, or perhaps you're just stuck inside. It's hard to keep up with your fitness goals when the roads aren't safe to run on and y Police locate missing man last seen at Virginia hotel 02/17/2015 03:40pm • Todd Peterson was last seen Monday morning. (Prince William County Police) UPDATE: February 17, 2015 6:40 pm WASHINGTON -- Prince William County police report Todd W. Peterson has been located and is safe. EARLIER: February 16, 2015 1:40 pm WASHINGTON -- Police in Prince William County Why Diets Shouldn't Tell You What Not To Eat 02/16/2015 07:00pm • I have a 7-year-old daughter who has the annoying desire to play with my belongings, which often results in things getting lost or broken. One approach to getting her to stop this behavior is to follow her around and tell her "no." If I tell her to stop playing with my clothes, she'll go play with m 8 Subtle Ways to Ace the Interview 02/16/2015 07:00pm • Want to land the job? Who doesn't, right? You go on an interview in your Sunday finest, being the consummate professional. Well, hiring managers strive to hire the candidate who is best suited for the job in terms of their skills and experience, but they're also looking to identify the best fit. Wh 4 Ways Your Standing Desk Is Doing More Harm Than Good 02/16/2015 07:00pm • Mikael Cho, 28, had heard the rumblings. "Sitting is the new smoking," experts declared, referring to robust research finding that sitting too much ups your risk of death, even if you exercise regularly. Cho didn't want to be a sitter. So the 28-year-old founder of Crew, a startup that pairs clien Can Dietary Changes Improve Erectile Dysfunction? 02/16/2015 07:00pm • Erectile dysfunction is not commonly thought of as a diet-related condition, but rather an unfortunate -- albeit inevitable -- medical phenomenon related to either age or prostate disease. This assumption is bolstered by the fact that most men with the condition are treated with a little blue pill a Partners help overcome stress 02/16/2015 07:23am • WASHINGTON - Increased levels of stress in your relationship can have disastrous consequences. Different causes of stress such as finances, children and work pressures can contribute to increased stress in your relationship. Moodiness, chronic worrying, weight gain, sleeping problems, and constan At some flower shops, you won't find roses for Valentine's Day 02/13/2015 02:58am • WASHINGTON -- At The Modest Florist, in Baltimore, there isn’t a red rose in sight -- not even on the days leading up to Valentine’s Day. It’s a business decision that owner Libby Francis-Baxter says is intentional. The shop, which opened in 2013, sells only locally grown flowers, and as it