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No Guts, No Glory: How to Cultivate a Set of Disease-Fighting Microbes 08/16/2016 08:00pm • The gut microbiota, a subject of new research, is creating buzz inside and outside of academia. It's no longer a secret that our gut, which weighs just 4 to 6 pounds, greatly influences our health. It hosts 1,000 species and responds almost immediately to external factors, starting with food. The g Asking New College Roommates About Their Health 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Moving to a college campus brings a world of changes, including living at close quarters with near-strangers. Along with personal items packed from home, roommates bring their personal health issues to the mix. So, how do you protect yourself from infectious diseases? How much do you need to know - 7 genius kitchen gadget hacks 08/16/2016 12:35pm • I'll admit: I'm a kitchen gadget freak. Whether it's the latest food processor, immersion blender, air fryer, chopper or avocado slicer, I have to buy it and try it. But on a recent trip to Tuscany, where my family rented a house instead of staying in a hotel, such equipment was absent. While the ho 6 Ways to Train Your Brain for Healthy Eating 08/14/2016 08:00pm • Tricks of the trade Eric Muth is a sucker for Twizzlers. So, to prevent his sweet tooth from overruling his health sense, his wife knows not to throw them in the grocery cart. "There's always a food gatekeeper in the house," says Muth, a psychology professor at Clemson University who studies eating- Is Your Low-Fat, Low-Cal Diet Working Against You? 08/14/2016 08:00pm • Heather Reyes has spent the better part of the last decade struggling to lose the 40 extra pounds she gained in her early 20s and the weight she put on during her pregnancies. The Aurora, Illinois, mother of two counted calories ad nauseum, at one point losing 30 pounds during a stint on Weight Wat Photos: Restoring the Capitol Dome to 1960s glory 08/13/2016 04:36am • WASHINGTON — Crews are in the final phase of restoring the Capitol Dome, but what they did up there for two years is far more intricate than many people may realize. // Workers are now taking down what is left of the 1.2 million pounds of scaffolding they erected in the summer of 2015. Victims scramble to recover following deadly Md. fire 08/12/2016 06:23am • SILVER SPRING, Md. — They grabbed what they could and got out. That's what residents of the Flower Branch Apartments say they did when they heard the explosion and watched as fire tore through the apartment complex in the early hours of Thursday morning. The day after, Thursday, those who were How Healthy Is Your Diet, Really? 08/11/2016 08:00pm • It's no secret that, as a whole, we Americans aren't the healthiest of eaters. Ultra-processed foods like soda and chips account for 58 percent of the calories that we consume in a given day, according to 2016 research published in BMJ Journal. And, according to findings from the Centers for Diseas Why 401(k) Plans are a Source of Financial Stress 08/11/2016 08:00pm • Many Americans are worried about building a nest egg for the future. Saving enough money for a comfortable retirement is a significant source of stress for 40 percent of employees, according to a recent survey of 1,000 401(k) participants by Schwab Retirement Plan Services and Koski Research. More p Fines to start for heavy vehicles crossing Arlington Memorial Bridge 08/11/2016 05:15am • WASHINGTON — The grace period ends for heavy vehicles crossing the Arlington Memorial Bridge. As the bridge becomes weaker with each truck and bus ignoring the weight limit, the U.S. Park Police will start ticketing drivers next week. In May 2015, Federal Highway Administration engineers told d Most Children Lack Ideal Heart Health 08/10/2016 08:00pm • The cardiovascular health of U.S. children is strikingly dismal, so says a new statement from the American Heart Association. Specifically, less than 1 percent of American children meet the organization's definition of ideal cardiovascular health, according to statement author Dr. Julia Steinberger The best ways to prevent breast cancer 08/10/2016 03:30pm • As both a breast cancer specialist and a survivor of the disease, I know well that all women are at risk for breast cancer -- no matter their family history of the disease. Only about 10 percent of breast cancers are associated with an inherited gene, such as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations Orangetheory: Latest fitness craze leaves participants seeing orange 08/10/2016 01:35am • WASHINGTON — Whether the preference is spinning, stretching or lifting legs over a ballet barre, one thing's for sure: Boutique fitness studios are winning over the District. And the latest class craze is leaving its clients seeing orange. Orangetheory Fitness first made its mark in the Understanding the Physiological Factors Associated With Food Addiction 08/09/2016 08:00pm • If you've tried everything but can't beat food cravings, it may signal that you're struggling with something more serious. Whereas many people have difficulty with emotional eating, some find themselves addicted to food. Many studies have been done on binge eating, cravings and food addictions. Som The Water Remedy for Pain 08/09/2016 08:00pm • Given the popularity of traditional spas, medical spas and healing spas, it's no secret that immersing yourself in water can be comforting and soothing. It's a primordial pleasure: After all, you spent your first nine months bathed in amniotic fluid in the womb, and as an adult, 60 to 70 percent of