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4 Ways to Avoid Diabetes Product Scams 07/19/2017 08:00pm • You have diabetes, and it can be challenging to manage. You're watching TV one night and there's a commercial for a product that says it can cure all of your diabetes woes, magically lowering your blood sugar. You wonder: Should I order that? The lure of products that may not do all that they claim What's the Connection Between the Ovaries and Breast Cancer? 07/19/2017 08:00pm • People often think of body parts in isolation rather than as part of a complex, integrated whole. Especially when it comes to discussions of disease in certain parts of the body, and breast cancer in particular, the tendency can be to think of the breasts in isolation. But the breasts and the canc 8 Small-Cap ETFs With Big-Time Potential 07/19/2017 08:00pm • ETFs make small-cap stocks less risky.Small-cap stocks are the fireworks kiosk of the stock market. Several of them have the potential to go sky-high and perform amazing feats for their owners, while others very well could fizzle out and amount to nothing. That high-risk, high-reward tradeoff makes Forecasting Recessions Can Boost Your Investment Returns 07/18/2017 08:00pm • Does it make sense to change your investments if you see a recession coming? Possibly so, but you'll need some economics know-how. The bottom line is fairly simple. If you can get your prediction of the beginning or end of an economic cycle correct, then it could boost your portfolio returns substa How to Save on Attractions in Europe 07/18/2017 08:00pm • There are thousands of places to explore in Europe. Whether you want to check out the instantly recognizable Big Ben in London, admire world-class art at the Louvre in Paris or retrace history at the Colosseum in Rome, there's no shortage of iconic attractions to discover. However, trying to experi How to Talk to Your Friends and Family About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 07/18/2017 08:00pm • If you know you have polycystic ovary syndrome, you're one of the lucky ones. Yes, you heard me correctly. While PCOS affects 5 to 10 percent of women worldwide, less than half of us are diagnosed. That means there are millions of women struggling, with no idea why they have symptoms like obesity, Is Your Coffee Obsession Healthy? 07/18/2017 08:00pm • I recently counted the number of coffee shops lining a busy Boston street. Within a 1-mile stretch, there were nine. And apparently, that's not even enough; many of the shops had a long line of people eager to get their daily (or hourly?) java fix. This isn't a surprise to the National Coffee Assoc Do You Really Need to Warm Up Before Exercise? 07/17/2017 08:00pm • Sayco Williams should have known better. The personal trainer in New York City teaches clients to warm up properly, but one day last year, he didn't take his own advice. "During my second set on the incline bench, I was painfully reminded that I should have," remembers Williams, whose sharp shoulde Debunking Common Breast Cancer Myths and Misconceptions 07/17/2017 08:00pm • Many myths and misconceptions surround breast cancer, the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. In 2017, almost 253,000 new cases will be diagnosed in women, according to the American Cancer Society. Here are some common mistaken beliefs about the disease: Risk Factors Myth: Breast cancer c How to stay happily hydrated this summer 07/16/2017 08:00pm • Does the summer sun have you feeling extra thirsty? Me, too. When I'm thirsty, I want to choose something that's refreshing and hydrating, but with so many different beverage options, it's difficult to know what the healthiest selection is. Let's navigate the sea of beverage choices that are availab DC tops liver cancer rates as related deaths surge nationally 07/16/2017 05:20pm • WASHINGTON — Liver cancer deaths are on the rise across the country, and especially in D.C. There will be an estimated 29,000 liver-cancer deaths this year, according to a recent American Cancer Society study. Additionally, only 1 in 5 patients will survive after being diagnosed with liver canc Fun, physical and (almost) free: Disc golf in the DC area 07/14/2017 04:52am • WASHINGTON -- The D.C. area has countless options for exercise and recreation. One is disc golf, a hybrid of throwing a Frisbee while using the rules of golf. You have probably seen the “baskets” at area parks, and wondered what they are for. Most of us grew up throwing Frisbees at the beach Liver Cancer Is Spreading With Deadly Intent 07/13/2017 08:00pm • It's time to pay more attention to liver cancer. Even as breast-cancer, lung-cancer and other cancer fatalities continue to drop, liver cancer is now the fastest-rising cause of U.S. cancer deaths, a recent study shows. Since the mid-1980s, death rates from liver cancer have doubled. An estimated Do You Really Need to Exercise to Lose Weight? 07/13/2017 08:00pm • Can you lose weight without exercising? Plenty of sweat-averse dieters out there sure hope so. And who hasn't heard that whole "weight loss is 80 percent diet, 20 percent exercise" stat? Experts anything but agree on the actual split, but it's hard to ignore the fact that when it comes to losing we Why My Husband Infuriated Me During a Parenting Squabble 07/13/2017 08:00pm • The other night, I did something that I am not proud of. We have four teenagers, so dinnertime is never dull, but this particular evening it was full of chaos. One of our kids had not eaten much. My husband, Mark, really wanted this particular kid to eat more, and so he offered a bribe/threat: You c