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Arrest of alleged Russian agent reveals complexities of spy craft 07/26/2018 04:30am • WASHNGTON — Clad in an orange jail jumpsuit, she walked slowly into Courtroom 9 at D.C. federal court on Wednesday. She stoically nodded when Judge Tanya Chutkan said, “Good morning.” She remained stone-faced throughout the nearly one-hour proceeding, glancing at her attorney only once or t Too Fat for Fitness? Lessons From a Plus-Size Athlete 07/25/2018 08:00pm • I used to have lists of all the things I was going to do when I was thin. But after years of yo-yo dieting, losing weight and -- like the vast majority of dieters -- inevitably gaining more back, I realized that day may never come. So, I decided to stop waiting for a thin body to show up and take t We've Come a Long Way, Baby: The History of IVF 07/25/2018 08:00pm • Forty years ago, on July 25, 1978, the world celebrated the birth of the first test tube baby, Louise Brown. Sir Robert Edwards and Dr. Patrick Steptoe were the pioneers of this world event, which took place in a petri dish, not a test tube, in England. Since Louise's mom had blocked fallopian tubes How Being Black in America Is Bad for Your Health 07/25/2018 08:00pm • On an overcast, humid morning, Antonice C. Woodfork grabs an umbrella and sets out from her home in a far-from-gentrified neighborhood in the District of Columbia and starts marching to the nearest grocery store, seven-tenths of a mile away. Woodfork, 42, who is African-American, could take a bus w PANDAS: When a Simple Strep Throat Leads to Frightening Behavior 07/25/2018 08:00pm • Diana Pohlman thought her 7-year-old son, Garrett, had been molested or assaulted. How else could she explain that one day he was a healthy, happy kid, and the next, she says, "he was completely out of his mind?" Case in point: He came home from second grade, fell to the ground and began panicking Amazon.com, Inc. Earnings: What To Expect From AMZN Stock 07/24/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) expectations are high ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report expected out June 26. Analysts are expecting a strong quarter from Amazon and see plenty more long-term upside for the stock. Wall Street analysts are expecting Amazon to report second-quarte 9 Value ETFs to Buy for Stability 07/24/2018 08:00pm • ETFs to buy for value, not growth.The volatile year for stocks continues, with growth darling Netflix (ticker: NFLX) suffering a terrible run after its recent earnings report. Big moves like that show your portfolio can lurch lower unexpectedly. For investors concerned about volatility or worried th Sepsis Plans in Hospitals Can Save Children's Lives 07/24/2018 08:00pm • Take blood cultures. Start antibiotics. Give intravenous fluid. Following these three standard hospital procedures within an hour can save the life of a child with sepsis, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed how kids with severe sepsis fared in hospitals in New York state, where "Rory's Regu Stigma Interferes With Mental Health Treatment for Kids 07/23/2018 08:00pm • America has come a long way in recognizing the burden caused by childhood mental health conditions in recent decades. Still, far too many children and adolescents fail to get the help they need due to ongoing stigma and barriers in accessing mental health treatment. Sadly, one of the most potent st Is your spin class bad for your hearing? 07/23/2018 08:00pm • As the music gets louder, you pedal faster. The sweat pours, your muscles burn (in a good way). All in all you're getting a great workout. But what about the noise? What if in addition to body soreness, your ears are ringing after you leave your spin class? Dr. Elliott Kozin, an otolaryngologist 7 Hot New Foods That Will Actually Make Your Life Healthier 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Have you tried to buy a box of crackers lately? With more than a dozen varieties of Nut-Thins alone -- from country ranch to Asiago cheese to honey cinnamon -- it's not as simple as it used to be. The same could be said for pretty much all shelves of the grocery store these days -- you'll need to ma How to Eat Vegan During Pregnancy 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Women don't have to abandon their vegan or vegetarian eating regimen if they're pregnant.Women who consume a vegan or vegetarian diet and are going through a pregnancy may worry whether they can get enough nutrients for themselves and their unborn child while maintaining their typical eating regimen Women introverts face 'double whammy' at work 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Successful leaders have generally been associated with traits that are stereotypically linked with extroverted men, such as dominance and assertiveness. So what happens if you're an introverted woman who aspires to reach the leadership level? You may find yourself overlooked and disregarded by loude Does It Matter What Time of Day You Exercise to Lose Weight? 07/19/2018 08:00pm • Every morning, gyms throughout the country are packed with exercisers determined to rise and grind, and squeeze in an early workout to meet their weight-loss goals. That's because traditionally experts have argued that when you exercise first thing in the morning -- especially prior to eating breakf Getting the Better of Gout 07/19/2018 08:00pm • A throbbing, swollen big toe on a overweight, older man's foot: For many, that's what comes to mind when they hear the word "gout." However, with gout, that's not always the picture. Women can get gout; so can younger men. Gout attacks ankles, knees, wrist and elbows as well as the great (or big) t