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Tiger Woods’ odd fall to normalcy 08/13/2015 02:24am • GAINESVILLE, Va. -- It’s always an odd feeling to watch superstars fall from their prime to become mediocre athletes. But usually, if the athlete allows themselves to hang on long enough, they end up like Willie Mays on the Mets, clearly overmatched, only still trotted out as a relic of a bygone e Should You Enroll Your Kid in CrossFit? 08/12/2015 08:00pm • CrossFit runs in the Cassidy family. Mom Annemarie joined the popular fitness community four years ago because she wanted to boost her muscle mass and bone strength. She was soon addicted. "I love the sense of accomplishment ... and the social nature of CrossFit," says Cassidy, 44, a former Air For Maintaining a Healthy Weight Requires a Good Night's Sleep 08/12/2015 08:00pm • No attempt to achieve and maintain a healthy weight through lifestyle changes -- such as drinking more water and walking -- is complete until we consider the vital role of getting ample sleep. One of my clearest memories from early childhood was the feeling of complete despair when my mother woul Study casts doubt on 'the most important meal of the day' 08/12/2015 04:30am • WASHINGTON — Dietary guidelines encourage everyone to start the day with breakfast, but a study last year from Columbia University is casting some doubt about whether those trying to lose weight should follow that advice. Patients in the study were divided into three groups.  For four weeks, o Emotional Pitfalls of Weight-Loss Surgery 08/11/2015 08:00pm • Five years ago, Jodi Edsall, 50, a mother of four in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, had gastric bypass surgery. She's proud of her transformation -- not just how she looks, but how she's kept up with exercise and a healthy diet. Her health is better, her energy's higher and her confidence shows. Even so, 5 Dietary Guidelines for a Healthy Heart 08/11/2015 10:00am • You've likely read about former president Bill Clinton's dramatic heart-health makeover and about superstar Beyoncé's substantial weight loss with a vegan diet -- but did you know a plant-based prescription can be 20 times more powerful than today's leading drugs in treating and reversing heart dis How the West's Drought Is Affecting Lung Health 08/10/2015 08:00pm • In explaining how the sustained drought in California and other parts of the West might be affecting people living through it, experts point not only to parched ground but to the hazy skies. Specifically, the spikes in so-called particulate matter, or particle pollution, that obscures views, resul 5 Yoga Poses to Try Before You Fly 08/10/2015 08:00pm • Airports might be more stressful than a daily commute through heavy traffic. Between delayed, canceled and overbooked flights, it often seems you're more likely to have a headache than a relaxing flying experience. Once you board your flight, the seats are designed to misalign your back. The scoop- Fairfax Co. board chair to have thyroid surgery 08/10/2015 05:01pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County Chair Sharon Bulova will take some time off this month to undergo surgery to remove a portion of her thyroid. Bulova announced the need for the outpatient procedure in a statement Monday and says that she'll take advantage of the Board of Supervisors' August re Distinctive Dishonor: We're No. 1 -- for Obesity 08/10/2015 01:00pm • In the United States, we take pride in being first. Unfortunately, one area where we rank No. 1 is obesity. Yes, the U.S. tops the category for both adult and child obesity. The statistics are alarming. In the last 35 years, rates of obesity have increased 2 to 4 times in all age groups. During t Peptic Ulcers: What You Need to Know 08/09/2015 08:00pm • Ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract are called peptic ulcers. "Peptic" means the problem is a result of digestive acids, and "ulcer" means an open sore. Approximately 4 million Americans have peptic ulcer disease, and the condition leads to 1 million hospitalizations and 6,500 deaths annually. The The Secret Weapon in Kids' Sports 08/09/2015 08:00pm • As a mother of a serious baseball player from tee-ball through college, I spent more time (and money) focusing on getting him pitching and hitting lessons off the field to help his on-field performance than I did on what he was eating prior to the game. I may have struck out on this one. According Metro to accept Silver Spring Transit Center later this month 08/07/2015 06:03am • WASHINGTON -- Metro's Board of Directors unanimously approved a measure on Thursday to allow Interim General Manager Jack Requa to accept the Silver Spring Transit Center from Montgomery County, a precursor to the transit agency opening the facility this fall. Board members expressed concern abou 7 Surprising Things That Make You Overeat 08/06/2015 08:00pm • Ridiculously large portions aside, why you overeat is anything but obvious. Most of the culprits behind your overeating quietly hum along each and every day in the background, masquerading as a lack of willpower, gluttony or just a hollow leg that desperately needs filling. To prove our point -- a CDC: High school classes should start later in the day 08/06/2015 05:01pm • WASHINGTON -- There's a renewed push to start school later for local teenagers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged school districts throughout the country to start classes at 8:30 a.m. or later. Nationally, 83 percent of middle school and high school classes begin much earli