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After surgery, Opening Day in question for Nats' Murphy 02/20/2018 06:59pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Daniel Murphy admits that when he has trouble sleeping, he goes to bed visualizing at-bats. Right now, that’s as close as he’s getting to the batting cage. While his teammates faced live batting practice on Tuesday for the first time this spring, Murphy is still reha Olympic food: Familiarity and aroma key to fueling champions 02/20/2018 02:15pm • WASHINGTON — With 3,000 athletes from 92 countries competing in this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea, the culinary offerings are broad and varied. However, despite the competitors having different tastes and food preferences, how they fuel their bodies, and what with, seems to How Eating Disorders Can Affect Young Athletes 02/19/2018 07:00pm • Ice dancing wasn't just Krista Weyhing's passion -- it was her refuge from the series of tragedies she endured during the last half of 2016 and early 2017. In that time, the teenager's beloved grandfather succumbed to pancreatic cancer, two friends committed suicide and two family dogs died. In ear Photos: Bobcat hit by car to be released from wildlife center in March 02/18/2018 12:48pm • WASHINGTON — A bobcat's wild journey was called a "Thanksgiving Miracle" after she was hit by a car in Virginia and traveled over an hour while stuck in a car's grille. Since then, she has been recuperating at a wildlife hospital. Now Dr. Ernesto Dominguez, hospital director for the Wildlife Ce 10 Tips to Improve Your Investing Fitness 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Get your finances in top shape.It's the start of the year, gym memberships are being fully utilized, juicers and smoothie makers have been dusted off, and so many of us pledge that finally this is the year where health will come first. Maybe it's for weight loss, maybe it's for better nutrition, to General Electric Company (GE) Stock Risks Another Guidance Cut 02/15/2018 07:00pm • After a rough start to 2018, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) stock is trading under $15 per share for the first time since 2011. Unfortunately for value investors looking to buy the dip, analysts still see too much risk to recommend taking a chance on GE. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell says t How Long Does It Take to Build Muscle? 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Everyone knows that bulking up and building strong muscles doesn't happen overnight. But if after weeks of working hard in the weight room, you flex in the mirror and see only a little bump, you might get frustrated and lose motivation. Earlier during your workout, you might have thought you were s DC teachers won't be evaluated on how many kids pass their classes this year 02/15/2018 12:24pm • WASHINGTON -- With independent audits showing too many D.C. school students were promoted when they shouldn’t have been, the city’s school chancellor is trying to figure out how and why it happened. And there’s growing concern that teachers simply felt their jobs depended on passing students, An OB-GYN's Insight on Heart Health and Hormones 02/14/2018 07:00pm • As an OB-GYN for the past 25 years, I feel as though I'm on the frontline of health care providers who can identify women at risk for heart disease. When you go to see your OB-GYN for your yearly exam, you can start to learn what your risk factors are for the No. 1 killer of women. Many women only Is that online degree going to get you the job? 02/14/2018 09:14am • WASHINGTON — The airwaves and websites are flooded with advertisements from schools offering online degrees to busy adults looking to improve their educational credentials. Many are legitimate, but online degrees still don't always carry the same weight as those earned on campuses, according to se Sam's Club to offer free shipping for premium members 02/14/2018 07:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Sam's Club is offering free shipping for premium members and simplifying its membership tiers. Starting Wednesday, the Walmart-owned warehouse club will give free shipping on online orders for Plus members on 95 percent of the items it sells. Most shipping costs previously were 7 ETFs to Invest in Transit and Infrastructure 02/13/2018 07:00pm • Several ways to invest in a sector with potential.There has been a lot of focus on transportation investments lately. Federal officials continue to talk about the potential of a big infrastructure spending bill this year. That could add a boost to companies in highway construction, but also railroad Protecting Your Heart From Negative Emotions 02/13/2018 07:00pm • Being diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening condition like heart disease is enough to put anyone in a bad mood. But it turns out the mind-body connection flows the other way, too: Negative states of mind -- experiencing depression, anxiety, loneliness, anger, hostility or chronic stress -- Is There a Connection Between Diabetes and Breast Cancer? 02/13/2018 07:00pm • There's no denying that America has a weight problem, and it's impacting our overall health. Medical science has conclusively linked being overweight or obese to a range of chronic diseases, from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to osteoarthritis, liver disease and several types of cancer. The C Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Gets It Right With a New CEO 02/13/2018 07:00pm • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) has hired former Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol to be its new CEO, and investors are optimistic that Niccol could be the man to finally fix Chipotle. Chipotle stock was up 11.8 percent on Wednesday morning on hopes that Niccol can repeat the success he had while