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What Does IIFYM Mean? 03/09/2017 07:00pm • You may have noticed #FlexibleDieting -- also known as "if it fits your macros" or #IIFYM -- showing up on Instagram photos of everything from Pop-Tarts and cupcakes to rib-eyes and protein shakes. The flexible dieting approach started among bodybuilders, but has become increasingly popular over th Why You Need a Quarterly Portfolio Review 03/09/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to your portfolio, you can't just set it and forget it. Failing to regularly re-evaluate what you're investing in and how those investments are performing could send you skidding off the rails where your goals are concerned. That's especially true in the current stock market climate. " 8 Things You Didn't Know About PCOS 03/09/2017 07:00pm • What is PCOS?You may not have heard of polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- but there's a 10 percent chance you have it. It's the most common endocrine disorder women can have, plus the most common cause of female infertility. Here are eight things you didn't know about PCOS:It's unclear what cau Truffle hustle: Selling one of the world's most expensive ingredients 03/09/2017 01:57am • WASHINGTON — When I called Ian Purkayastha to talk about his new book, “Truffle Boy,” he was driving around New York City with about $70,000.   Purkayastha’s car wasn’t filled with cash, it was filled with truffles — more specifically, a shipment of winter black truffles that had jus 8 Medications That Treat Multiple Conditions 03/08/2017 07:00pm • Versatile medsMedications can have multiple purposes, as President Donald Trump likely knows. Trump takes finasteride -- which can be used to treat an enlarged prostate and can be used to maintain hair growth in men -- his longtime physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, told The New York Times. The drug i Md. marine museum reveals new river otter's name 03/08/2017 12:00pm • SOLOMONS, Md. — The Calvert Marine Museum welcomed a lovable new addition on Valentine's Day: its third North American river otter. Now, the museum has announced the new otter's name: Calvert. Last week, WTOP got a behind-the-scenes look at Calvert and the museum's other otters, Chessie-Grace a What Are the Stages of Colon Cancer? 03/07/2017 07:00pm • Did you know March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month? Perhaps you've dressed in blue or participated in an awareness event as a survivor or in recognition of a loved one with colon cancer. Colon and rectal cancer, or colorectal cancer -- also known as CRC -- is the third most common cancer in men and 7 ETFs That Allow You to Invest in Space 03/07/2017 07:00pm • How to invest in spaceflight.Elon Musk brainchild Space X looks like the world's best shot at commercializing spaceflight -- what could be the next great frontier in investing. Alas, while Musk-touched companies like Tesla (TSLA) and PayPal Holdings (PYPL) are available for public consumption, Space Richard Simmons' rep denies housekeeper controlling star 03/07/2017 07:33am • Richard Simmons' publicist is speaking out in defense of the reclusive weight-loss guru amid the launch of a popular podcast that seeks to find out why Simmons has been missing from the public eye. "Missing Richard Simmons" is hosted by Dan Taberski, a filmmaker who describes himself as a friend What Factors May Increase My Risk of Breast Cancer? 03/06/2017 07:00pm • In a video of a panel conversation taped in 2014 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, four breast cancer experts discussed the risk factors that cause the disease. One of the experts, Dr. Larry Norton, deputy physician-in-chief for breast cancer programs at MSKCC, related the story Best Ways to Invest a 401(k) Surplus 03/06/2017 07:00pm • A recent financial industry report out shows the average 401(k) plan contains $92,000 -- a new high. What's with the extra cash, and what should investors do with the money? The data comes from Wells Fargo's 2016 retirement study. In it, the financial giant notes that average balance among active pa 5 Free Ways to Get in Better Shape for Spring and Summer 03/06/2017 07:00pm • As winter fades, many people start thinking about going outside and getting into better shape to wear away some of the extra weight they put on during the winter. Plus, they want look as good as possible for summer events, such as weddings, vacations and trips to the beach. Although diet is the main 6 Purple Produce Picks to Add to Your Diet 03/06/2017 07:00pm • Purple produce is flying off supermarket shelves. At least, that was a takeaway from a recent nutrition conference I attended in Napa. Why? Sure, purple produce is pretty, but its varieties are also nutritional powerhouses. Purple- and blue-hued plant foods are rich in anthocyanins, or natural plant Best Countries to Start a Business 03/06/2017 07:00pm • Relatively low initial costs and streamlined procedures make countries in Asia attractive to entrepreneurs. In 2014, more than a quarter of new business registrations occurred in East Asian and Pacific nations, according to the World Bank. Globally, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev Is It Time to Dump Fossil-Free Funds? 03/05/2017 07:00pm • Maybe fossil fuels aren't dead after all. President Donald Trump has moved to spur coal mining and wants more oil drilling and less environmental regulation. So is it time to pile into coal and oil stocks? Many experts are encouraged, somewhat, by recent oil price increases, but warn it's still a ri