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Tech trends showcased as 'CES season' kicks off 11/11/2016 02:11pm • By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special WTOP correspondents NEW YORK -- While the Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t truly begin until Jan. 5, 2017, “CES season” officially launched Thursday in New York when the Consumer Technology Association hosted its annual CTA Trends Market Research Pr 3 factors that influence weight gain in children — and 2 that don't 11/11/2016 09:24am • WASHINGTON — New research suggests three important factors make kids likely to gain weight, and that knowledge can give parents insight into how to help prevent it. Researchers at University College London found in a study that children who skip breakfast; children with irregular bedtimes or 4 healthy recipes packed with fall flavors 11/11/2016 09:15am • If you want to spice up your life -- and live longer and happier -- look to cinnamon, sage, turmeric and ginger. All of these spices not only scream "fall flavor," but they may also help keep you healthy, according to simmering research. A recent review of several studies, for example, has shown Red meat and your heart health: Can you have your steak and eat it too? 11/11/2016 09:00am • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and affects 1 in 3 Americans. As a cardiologist, I know that diet, exercise and overall lifestyle modification can play a big role in the prevention of chronic illness -- and heart disease in particular. While the medical community sti 4 Ways to Keep Your Vitamin D Levels Up This Winter 11/10/2016 07:00pm • An overwhelming number of Americans are deficient in vitamin D all year long. In fact, one study published in Nutrition Research put that number at 41.6 percent. But, in the winter, our levels of the "sunshine vitamin" tend to drop even further, with scientists at the University of California--Davis Why decluttering is good for your health 11/09/2016 10:20am • It might have looked like just another Saturday morning cleaning session at Sally Thompson's house in Newberry, Florida. First she cleared out the guest-room closet and placed its contents on the bed. But then Sally and her husband, Jake, organized the sheets, blankets, pillows and cat parapherna Emerging Markets Will Stay Hot, But Will EEM? Maybe Not. 11/08/2016 07:00pm • For years, the once-hot growth BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- and other emerging markets had turned into middling investments at best, and downright dogs at worst. From the start of 2012 through the end of 2015, funds tethered to the BRIC countries languished. Brazilian stocks A Glass Ceiling Doesn't Shatter After All 11/08/2016 07:00pm • So much for the glass ceiling. Hillary Clinton had planned for this moment her whole life, doing civil rights work in the South as a young lawyer, taking the role of first lady when another Yale-educated lawyer -- her husband, Bill Clinton -- won the White House, then running herself for the Senate. 3 Financial Lessons to Learn From Donald Trump's Victory 11/08/2016 07:00pm • Who would have thought a year and a half ago that Donald Trump would be president-elect of the United States? Before he announced his candidacy in June 2015 -- at an event in which he called Mexicans rapists -- his was generally seen as nothing more than a sideshow. In 2012, when he reportedly mulle The Best Yoga Poses for Every Election Day Emotion 11/07/2016 07:00pm • Your first order of business on Election Day is to get out and vote. Then, be ready to cry, scream and laugh at the circus that is about to unfold before our eyes. It likely won't be the first time this campaign season you've ridden an emotional roller coaster. The debates alone had me feeling amus 20 simple tricks to make tofu taste amazing 11/07/2016 09:30am • It doesn't matter if you're a vegan, vegetarian or omnivore bordering on carnivore -- tofu can be a healthy addition to your diet and an easy way to cross important nutrients off your to-eat list. After all, a quarter block of tofu, which works out to about a half a cup, contains about 10 grams o Growth Stocks or Value Stocks: Which are Winning? 11/06/2016 07:00pm • There are more than a few ways to categorize stocks, but one of the most popular methods is to divide them into growth stocks and value stocks. Growth stocks are generally growing more quickly than the average company, while value stocks might have cooler growth rates but look fundamentally attract 8 Healthy Ways to Gain Weight 11/06/2016 07:00pm • A 'good' problem Some people just don't get it. That's what Cleveland Clinic psychologist Susan Albers reminds patients who see her for help gaining -- yes, gaining -- weight. "Sometimes other people will say things ... like, 'Oh, I wish I had that problem,'" Albers says. "They aren't aware that Considerations for Choosing a College Application Method 11/06/2016 07:00pm • The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Application is a new initiative designed to increase access to college. W hile a recent article provided an overview of the Coalition Application, now you may be wondering whether to use this, T he Common App or individual school applications. The Investing in the Age of High Frequency Trading and Lower Expected Returns 11/06/2016 07:00pm • "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." -- Charles Dickens The conventional wisdom is that today is the "worst of times" for investors. Michael Lewis, an author promoting his book "Flash Boys" in 2014 that explored the world of high-frequency trading, claimed that the "stock market i