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Don't Take a Vacation from Healthy Habits 07/07/2015 08:00pm • I'm eagerly awaiting our upcoming vacation to the Catskills. I've been daydreaming about being off the grid, swimming in the lake and not having to make meals and clean up after my kids each day. As it should be, going on holiday is a letting go of our daily worries, and it often means letting go What You Should Know About Ischemic Stroke 07/07/2015 08:00pm • Last week, staff at a Maryland emergency room sprang into action when a new patient arrived by ambulance, clearly in the throes of a stroke. The middle-aged man had weakness in his left arm and the left side of his face, he couldn't feel the entire left side of his body and his speech was impaired. Feds raid home of Subway's Jared Fogle 07/07/2015 09:20am • WASHINGTON — Federal warrants were being served Tuesday at the home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle in connection with a child pornography investigation, Fox 59 in Indianapolis reports. A raid Fogle's home in Zionsville, Indiana began around 6:30 a.m. Fogle's foundation, the Jared Foundati Warnings for deck safety after Va. family hurt in collapse 07/06/2015 03:58pm • WASHINGTON — Twenty-four members of an extended Northern Virginia family are recovering after the deck of a North Carolina beachfront home collapsed as they were taking a family picture. Now, experts say there are lessons to protect other families. Two of the family members were critically in Can You Trust a Skinny Chef? 07/06/2015 01:00pm • Before Carla Hall became co-host of ABC's "The Chew" or a contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef" or even a chef at all, she was a skinny little girl who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, where food and fatness were signs of love. She learned good cooks didn't look like her -- rather, the chubbier they were How to Stay Healthy on a Road Trip 07/05/2015 09:30pm • So you've heard the call of the open road -- and you've finally decided to answer. Don't feel too guilty about ditching the office water cooler for Route 66; studies indicate that taking some much-needed vacation time might reduce your risk for heart disease, anxiety and depression. However, between 12 Great Things About Retirement 07/05/2015 08:00pm • Some people wonder what they will do with all their extra time after they retire. They fear they'll become irrelevant, aimless or out of sorts. There's no doubt there are some pitfalls of retirement, such as boredom, loneliness and even depression. That's why retirees should decide what's important Not All ETFs Are Created Equal 07/05/2015 08:00pm • When investors think about the risk in their 401(k) or other brokerage accounts, they often frame it in terms of volatility. Most often, they are concerned about sharp declines in the U.S. stock market. With memories of the 2008 market plunge fresh in people's minds, it's understandable that many vi 7 Healthy Perks of Coffee 07/05/2015 08:00pm • Your morning just got better: Drinking coffee can dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease, according to a report recently presented at the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation's 2015 meeting. The report, published by the Institute for Scientific Information Vascular Health: Millions at Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease 07/05/2015 08:00pm • People who blame old age for their inability to walk short distances without pain may be suffering from peripheral arterial disease, a potentially limb-threatening condition that puts them at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. "About 1 in every 20 Americans over the a The High Cost of Higher Education 07/01/2015 08:00pm • With the rising cost of higher education, more and more people have been asking the question lately: How am I going to pay for my child's college education? There's no easy answer to this, and for those who want their kids to succeed by sending them to the best possible school, it might seem like t Investors Wade Into 'Wide Moats' for Long-Term Gains 07/01/2015 08:00pm • "Wide moat investing": it sounds like a maneuver in "Game of Thrones," but it's actually a strategy of investing in companies with clearly defined, defensible, competitive advantages that are likely to last upwards of 20 years. Legendary investor Warren Buffett coined the term years ago, but it has Take a Walk and Drink Some Water: Easy Steps Toward a Healthier Weight 07/01/2015 08:00pm • With a nearly four-fold increase in the rate of obesity since the 1960s, it is almost impossible to turn on the television, listen to the radio or access the Internet without coming across a news story related to the failing health of Americans in the world of fast food and mass consumption. With 17 Patient Outcome Optimization: How to Best Manage Joint Replacement Risks and Get Back on Your Feet 06/30/2015 08:00pm • One of the most common questions I get asked in the outpatient clinic is "How old is too old for joint replacement?" Patients are often surprised by the answer. In truth, there is no absolute age limit on who can safely undergo joint replacement. When it comes to making that decision, it's a matter Study: Married people are heavier, but they eat healthier 06/30/2015 02:00pm • WASHINGTON -- Though married couples put on more weight than single people, they have healthier eating habits, according to a new European study out this week. A new study shows that marriage packs on the pounds: an additional 4.5 pounds in men 5 feet, 11 inches and women 5 feet, 5 inches. Accord