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A Race Against Time: the Further I Got Into My Pregnancy, the More My Body Fed a Tumor Near My Brain 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Being pregnant for the first time is an exhilarating experience. Like most other women, I'd read everything I could to prepare for my pregnancy, and I made sure to eat right, exercise and take my prenatal vitamins. As a physician, I was well aware that my body would go through some drastic changes Stark Contrast: Donald Trump and Shimon Peres 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Donald Trump is proud of the slogan "Make America Great Again." As a master marketer he was smart enough to adopt it and have it embroidered on a baseball cap. Many wear the caps. It's a fair bet that a sizeable number of them don't know it's a phrase borrowed/stolen/adapted from Ronald Reagan -- a Time is running out for lawn care before winter 09/30/2016 08:55am • Meet McGrath in Fredericksburg Oct. 15 and 16! Mike will appear at the Fredericksburg Home Show, at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16. He’ll give talks at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Get how info here and see What 10 dietitians order at Italian restaurants 09/30/2016 05:00am • I am a huge believer in both dining out and maintaining a healthy body weight. No, the two aren't at odds; in my book, they go hand in hand. As I constantly tell my patients, it's all about what you choose and how much you eat in a restaurant that matters most. Dining out is only as hazardous to the Target-Date Funds: Why Investors Should Have a Fund Full of Funds 09/29/2016 08:00pm • Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have long been popular as cost-effective one-stop shops for diversifying a portfolio without having to buy a broad array of stocks or bonds. The strategy has evolved one step further, and investors can tap into instant diversification through a fund that owns o Obama's Lost Opportunity on Child Soldiers 09/29/2016 08:00pm • This week, the Obama administration issued the final waivers under the Child Soldier Prevention Act. The waivers will allow seven governments to continue to receive U.S. military assistance and weapons despite evidence of their recruitment and use of child soldiers. While this annual bureaucratic st A New Age of Investing? Nope, But Digital Tools Can Help You. 09/28/2016 08:00pm • With the rise of the digital era, many investors believe they can make investment decisions using charts and algorithmic trading to help improve their investment performance. Technical analysis is the name given to making investment decisions based on market activity, like past volume totals or pri What Employers Think of Online Criminal Justice Degrees 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Searching for a job at the federal government level, Mark Shannon, an investigator for a court system in Cleveland, hopes that earning a master's degree in criminal justice will make him a standout applicant. The 29-year-old is pursuing an education online from Arizona State University, which offer In Central Europe, a Nationalist Turn to the Right 09/28/2016 08:00pm • PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Recently, a group of 20 people gathered at a shady corner outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in the Czech capital, preparing to stage a particularly controversial brand of protest. Several in the group wrapped scarves and pillowcases around their heads in mockery of the tra 5 of the Best ETFs to Buy for the 4th Quarter 09/27/2016 08:00pm • The fourth quarter is going to be a humdinger. You've got a presidential election between two of the most disliked candidates in our country's history. The Federal Reserve still could drop an interest-rate hike on our heads before the end of the year. Third-quarter earnings are expected to head sou A strategy to rethink how to lose weight 09/26/2016 05:10pm • Fairfax Hackely, personal trainer EPI: The Serious But Little-Known Cause of Digestive Issues 09/25/2016 08:00pm • Jordan Robison has what many Americans would consider a "good" problem: She struggles to gain weight. Whether smearing peanut butter on her apples or dunking her broccoli in cheese, someone's bound to tell her she's lucky she's so small. She sees it differently. "People are so jealous that I can eat Planning for a Safe Pregnancy 09/25/2016 08:00pm • Whether you're planning to get pregnant or already are, the headlines about the Zika virus and the government's new zero-alcohol recommendation may have you wondering about how best to keep your baby (and yourself) safe. Beyond the basics -- taking prenatal vitamins, managing stress and limiting ca Pass Your Kidney Stone By Riding a Roller Coaster 09/25/2016 08:00pm • For some, passing a kidney stone ranks as highly on the pain scale as childbirth. But what if there were a way to ride out that process by literally going for a ride? Dr. David Wartinger, a Michigan State University urologist, professor emeritus and self-proclaimed "big fan" of Walt Disney World, w The Ultimate Grocery Shopping List to Replace Your Medicine Cabinet 09/25/2016 08:00pm • Everyone has one, and Americans are spending more and more time visiting this bathroom staple than ever before. It's the medicine cabinet, and it's where we turn to ease an upset stomach, tame a migraine or alleviate symptoms of the common cold. In fact, the pharmaceutical industry is booming, with