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Is Your New Year's Resolution Healthy -- or a Disorder in Disguise? 12/27/2016 07:00pm • Year after year, losing weight and getting in shape are among the most common New Year's resolutions. However, these goals aren't easy for most people to keep. In fact, about 25 percent of folks abandon them within a week and return to the previous year's habits. Within a few months, more than half How to Reframe Your New Year's Resolutions for a Healthy, Successful 2017 12/27/2016 07:00pm • As the year ends, we start looking forward to making resolutions that improve our human condition in 2017. The most common New Year's resolution is, of course, the ubiquitous "get healthy and stay fit," which generally includes the dreaded diet. There have been many fads to accomplish this superhum Woman's guide to better health in 2017 12/27/2016 10:50am • Women are often the cornerstone of health within their family and community. Yet with their focus on their children, partners, parents and/or siblings, they often forgo their own well-being. Ladies, at the cusp of this New Year, it's time to regain control of your health and dedicate 2017 to your How to stick to your 2017 fitness resolution 12/26/2016 05:39pm • WASHINGTON — Make sure your 2017 fitness resolution is one with which you stick. Make it realistic, make it reasonable and make it reachable. Personal trainer Fairfax  Hackley explains. 6 Resolutions That Will Actually Improve Your Athletic Performance 12/21/2016 07:00pm • A staggering number of highly-inspired people will choose to set lofty -- even unrealistic -- goals come January 1, largely because the media, fitness industry, coworkers, family or others have convinced them that the first of the year is a good time to do so. How convenient it would be if our natu Here's How Many Calories 7 Winter Chores Burn 12/21/2016 07:00pm • 'Tis the season -- to be sedentary. If you want to maintain your weight this season, you could plan a cross-country ski trip (about 640 calories per hour), enroll in a boot camp (400 calories) or walk to and from work -- uphill both ways, of course (380 calories). Or, you could find sneaky ways to b Mayo Clinic expert: 4 actions for a healthy holiday season 12/21/2016 01:31am • WASHINGTON — Just because there’s figgy pudding aplenty, that doesn’t mean you’re destined to pack on the pounds. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a specialist in preventive and internal medicine at Mayo Clinic and medical director of The Mayo Clinic Healthy Living program, says you can enjoy the hol The 10 Best Ways to Buy Real Estate 12/20/2016 07:00pm • Investing in real estate.Investing in real estate directly can be lucrative, but it also comes with pitfalls. It often involves large initial investments, it can be a time suck and additional costs can pile up along the way. Real estate investment trusts are a far simpler alternative. These publicly Can a Robot Manage Your Money in 2017? 12/20/2016 07:00pm • Every year, there's more to manage in our lives. With new technology, promising to simplify our lives, it appears the reverse is true. Our lives get more and more complex. By the way, does anyone know how to work an Apple (ticker: AAPL) watch? But there is also a growing simplification trend -- pro Hidden Holiday Hazards for Kids 12/20/2016 07:00pm • It may be the most wonderful time of the year in a child's eyes but it can also be downright hazardous: Between sparkly holiday decorations, festive gatherings with family members and friends, and thrilling gifts, the holidays are rife with unusual dangers for young children. During the holiday seas Life With a Feeding Tube 12/20/2016 07:00pm • They call themselves "tubies" -- people with certain medical conditions who accept long-term feeding tubes as the best or only way to nourish themselves. With the feeding tube in place, many resume school, work and social lives once threatened by severe weight loss and malnutrition. For them, getti What's Your Fitness Personality? 12/20/2016 07:00pm • Why do some people relish the alone time that comes with a long solo hike, while others are bored a quarter-mile in and desperate for some conversation? Why do some of us thrive on the mind-body experience of a tai chi class, while others glance around the room five minutes in and wonder, "Is this 10 Perfect Stocking Stuffers for the Fitness Buff on Your List 12/19/2016 07:00pm • You could stuff your loved one's stocking with chocolate and DVDs, but why not include gifts that will fuel -- or perhaps inspire -- a love of fitness? Here are 10 ideas: 1. Toe Socks Although these might feel strange the first time, toe or yoga socks are great items to protect and keep feet warm w How to Buy Life Insurance When You're Not Healthy 12/19/2016 07:00pm • If you don't have life insurance, but are stricken with a significant health problem, there are still ways to get some financial protection for your family in most cases -- especially if you live more than two years after getting the policy. If you're terminally ill, for example, you might be able t Dealing With Sexual Desire Disparities in Relationships 12/19/2016 07:00pm • At the start of many romantic relationships, it's natural for couples to feel like they can't get enough of each other in bed. It's also natural that over time, this intense sexual desire starts to wane. And sometimes, a disparity in sexual desire develops between the two partners, which can cause t