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7 of the Best Socially Responsible Funds 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Socially responsible funds that do the vetting for you.Wall Street isn't typically associated with morality, but that doesn't mean investing has to be void of a conscience. In fact, socially responsible investing is on the rise, and a number of exchange-traded funds aiming to track ethically sound c How to make the most of your child's visit to the pediatrician 09/07/2016 09:55am • It's that time of year again: Camp is over, the humidity is high and the school supply list has arrived -- it's back-to-school season. For pediatricians, August and September mean a waiting room filled with children needing their school forms completed. One of my first appointments of the day rec 'Huge security gap' lets dangerous packages enter US through postal system 09/07/2016 05:51am • WASHINGTON — Every day, about a million packages are shipped into the U.S.  through the U.S. Postal Service from China, Russia, India and other countries. Many packages are not checked for dangerous and illegal contents, posing what the co-leader of a new national security project calls a “huge 8 Cheap ETFs That You Won't Regret 08/31/2016 08:00pm • These affordable funds can perform.Low fees aren't the end-all be-all to fund outperformance -- a more expensive fund can beat out a cheaper alternative. But broadly speaking, investors can do pretty well by simply targeting extremely low-cost ETFs across a number of various investment themes. The f What Only Your Partner Knows About Your Health 08/31/2016 08:00pm • Your partner may notice your health issue before you do.Clinicians say often a spouse or partner is the first to take note of a health concern, from skin abnormalities to memory lapses that may speak to brain health. It could start with a simple pronouncement like, "You don't seem like yourself," sa 3 Reasons to Pay Off Debt Using the Snowball Method 08/31/2016 08:00pm • The journey to improving your financial health is similar to improving your physical health. There's usually a breaking point or epiphany that inspires you to make a change. Then you set a goal and come up with a plan to make it happen. In both cases, the strategy you use to reach your goal can mak Senior Driving: Read This Before Making Car-Key Decisions 08/30/2016 08:00pm • The on-road assessment begins in an empty parking lot so drivers -- often older adults -- can adjust to the evaluator car. "We want to make sure they can basically control the car," says Peggy Barco, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L Be mindful in treating lower back pain 08/30/2016 08:00am • If you have lower back pain, you have company. Research finds that about 80 percent of people will experience low back pain in their lifetime, and back or spine problems are the second most common cause of disability in the U.S., after arthritis. For many, the pain can make it difficult -- or imp No need to be Ledecky or Phelps: Get into the pool for health 08/30/2016 05:27am • WASHINGTON -- There’s nothing better on a hot day than jumping into a swimming pool to cool off. And it’s great exercise! We know that swimming is good for your heart, but Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, also likes swimming because it’s a low-impact activity and easie Stress: Manage it? Or Avoid It? 08/29/2016 08:00pm • Stress is a fact of modern life; so much so that it was the No. 1 Google search last year. So if you can't avoid it, how can you manage it? One word: resilience. The ability to adapt to and recover from the stressors in your life is the superpower for the coming years. Because let's face it -- no ma Wine of the Week: White wines of Portugal 08/26/2016 11:51am • WASHINGTON — On a recent trip to Portugal, I discovered what many savvy wine consumers across the pond have known for decades: Portugal makes some mighty fine wines for its local kitchen tables at basement prices. And some of the best values are the delicious and crisp white wines that we can now 4 Ways to Burn More Fat With Cardio 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Walk into any gym and you'll find two distinct groups of gym-goers: cardio bunnies and strength junkies. Generally, if you ask those cardio hoppers what brings them to the treadmill, spin bike or elliptical, it's their desire to lose weight or, more accurately, fat. However, the strength lovers, by Is Your Workout Wardrobe Working Against You? 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Don't be fooled by glorified Hollywood stories of the unfit permanently redefining themselves and their bodies after an intensive month-long boot camp: Those tales are unrealistic at best and completely dangerous at worst. In reality, most people achieve long-lasting health by making one small acco How Investors Can Capitalize on the Growing Success of E-Commerce 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Although it's been an option for a while now, shopping online is just getting started and there's a lot more room to run, analysts say. In other words, investors still have opportunity to capitalize on potential growth in the e-commerce sector. Department store sales fell 0.5 percent in July and we Back to School for Kids With Chronic Pain 08/25/2016 08:00pm • You know it's a new school year when health warnings about carrying bulging backpacks begin to appear. But what if even the slight weight of an empty backpack sends ripples of agony through your child's body? Or if your son or daughter can't bear to wear new school clothes because it's too painful?