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The 411 on Fibroids 05/19/2016 08:00pm • Caren Lissner had her finger on the ticker of her biological clock. As a single woman in her early 30s, she knew her time to find a partner and start a family was limited by her eggs, which would decline in quantity and quality around age 35. "I'd always grown up hearing, 'Don't wait too late to ha The Top 5 Nutrients for a Healthy Pregnancy 05/19/2016 08:00pm • As a nutritionist, mom of three and author of a book on pregnancy nutrition, "Feed the Belly," one of the most common questions I get is, "What should I eat to make sure my baby is healthy?" That's why, in honor of Pregnancy Awareness Month, I'm highlighting the top five nutrients women should eat For some cancers, overweight patients have greater survival rates 05/19/2016 02:44pm • WASHINGTON - It's called the "obesity paradox." Carrying far too many pounds has been proven to increase the risk of conditions like heart disease and diabetes. But more and more, research is showing that being overweight can help patients survive certain cancers. The latest evidence comes fro Exclusive: Family breaks silence on firefighter Nicole Mittendorff suicide, bullying 05/19/2016 11:27am • WASHINGTON — For the first time, the husband and sister of Fairfax County firefighter Nicole Clardy Mittendorff are discussing her suicide, and addressing the question of whether online bullying played a role in her death. Nicole Mittendorff's body was found April 21, after an intense sear How Companies Invest in Financial Wellness 05/18/2016 08:00pm • In between panting through pushups at your cubicle, you need not hear the oft-repeated stats about physical wellness in the workplace. What's more, you may be required to take those bothersome surveys by your insurer, tweaking your weight and blood pressure numbers the way some folks get creative w 10 Ways You Can Throw Retail Stocks in Your Cart 05/18/2016 08:00pm • A shopping cart of top retail names.Wherever there's a thriving economy, a hot-spending consumer won't be far behind. As the economy rebounded after the Great Recession of 2008-09, retail stocks helped lead the charge. That's because more people were buying new clothes, updating their electronics or Figuring Out Dietary Fiber: Does Your Child Need It? 05/17/2016 08:00pm • When visiting with pediatric doctors and specialists, moms and dads frequently voice concern that their child rarely eats food with fiber. I hear from parents frequently in my practice that they find it extremely difficult to get their carb-friendly toddler to eat different types of foods with good 7 Ways to Move More Without Even Trying 05/17/2016 08:00pm • "One day, all Americans will be physically active, and they will live, work and play in environments that encourage and support regular physical activity." No doubt, that's a lofty goal. But it's not impossible -- or so bet numerous government and health organizations when they first introduced the 5 Myths About Celiac Disease 05/17/2016 08:00pm • Given the explosion of gluten-free foods in grocery stores, you might think we were in the midst of an epidemic of gluten intolerance. After all, retail sales of gluten-free foods in the U.S. increased by 34 percent annually between 2010 and 2015, and there isn't an endpoint in sight, according to a 6 Ways to Treat Yourself on a Budget 05/17/2016 08:00pm • The cost of self-careAmerican consumers justify a myriad of expenditures under the guise of personal care, from massages and spa treatments to meditation retreats, yoga and adult coloring books. The massage therapy industry alone raked in an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion in the U.S. in 2013, a Decision 2016: Food choices, not just politics 05/17/2016 09:15am • Just as Americans are casting a vote for this year's presidential election, Americans have submitted their ballots for all things related to food. Data from the 2016 International Food Information Council Foundation Food and Health survey reveal what Americans are looking for when it comes to food a Smaller pay raises, class sizes could be coming to Montgomery Co. 05/16/2016 08:44pm • WASHINGTON — Thousands of Montgomery County employees who were expecting a raise will get less than they bargained for, and parents may see smaller class sizes in their children’s classrooms. That's because the Montgomery County Council — in a preliminary vote — approved a plan to reduce What You Need to Know About Travel Warnings and Alerts 05/16/2016 08:00pm • You've read the latest travel warnings and alerts and have decided it's best to rearrange your itinerary and take the destination you're interested in off your bucket list, at least for now. Are you making a smart choice, or are you basing your decision off of incomplete information? The U.S. State 7 Technical Signs to Spot a Market Rally 05/15/2016 08:00pm • Making money in the stock market is objectively not difficult. Buy an index fund, sit back and wait. In the long run, you'll make a tidy sum. But there's a problem with that strategy: It's no fun -- and it's less lucrative than actually beating the market. While long-term investors use a buy-and-ho 10 Seemingly Innocent Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore 05/15/2016 08:00pm • Hypochondria -- or reality? Is that bump an ingrown hair -- or a tumor? Is your stomach pain an exercise cramp -- or appendicitis? And about that headache: dehydration -- or an aneurism? "A lot of times, people are worried they have the rarest cancer you've ever heard of on the Internet," says Dr. J