Search

Put Your Best Voice Forward 05/13/2015 08:00pm • Christine, an attorney and mother of three young children, uses her voice all the time. She really never thought much about it -- until she had a bad cold over the winter holidays, a gift from her youngest child. She developed laryngitis with notable coughing and significant hoarseness. Although th Easy Ways to Protect Your Aging Brain 05/12/2015 08:00pm • What is cognitive aging?Much like the wear and tear of an old set of car tires, your brain's ability to carry the weight of your cognition -- memory, decision-making, wisdom and learning -- can begin to dull or change. This change is known as cognitive aging. It's not necessarily a sign of Alzheimer Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: How to Cope and When to Seek Help 05/12/2015 08:00pm • "I first noticed him losing weight very fast, but he had been working out more than normal, attending the high school wrestling practices with his older brother," says Nicole Tricoche of her now 14-year-old son, whose first name is withheld to protect his medical privacy. He's a typical teenage boy 5 Ways to Protect Your Time So You Actually Get Stuff Done 05/12/2015 08:00pm • If you thought of time as money, maybe you'd stop giving it away so easily. You wouldn't take the cash you were planning to use for your daily needs and hand it to your project teammate Neil, who will probably ask for more tomorrow. But those are typical transactions in the workplace, and they can 8 Student Loan Repayment Myths Experts Want to See Disappear 05/12/2015 08:00pm • When it comes to repaying student loans, failing to separate truth from fiction is a costly mistake. Students who don't have the facts straight about their repayment options may overpay on their loans, fall for scams or miss out on borrower protections. To debunk common misunderstandings, U.S. News Debunking the Myth of Food Combining 05/11/2015 08:00pm • No matter how blatantly false and unsubstantiated they are, some Internet-driven health myths just refuse to die. The myth of "food combining," which purports that the body is unable to digest certain foods if they are eaten in the wrong combination, ranks high among these. Typically, proponents of 5 tips for cheap and healthy stadium eating 05/08/2015 10:00am • Let's face it: A sporting event without snacks is like a Bar Mitzvah without a smorgasbord -- possible, but not as much fun! For many of us, snacks in the stands tug on our memories, where food is a vehicle for reliving our youth, a time when dietary concerns were not an issue. But since we're not o 10 Lessons Nutritionists Taught Their Mothers About Health 05/06/2015 08:00pm • On Mother's Day, we're supposed to reflect on all our mothers have done for us and be thankful for having them in our lives. Honestly, we should probably be reflecting on this year-round, since being a mom is no easy task. Over the years, our mothers (and fathers) teach us a lot to help us become th U.S. News Health Care Index Shows Massive Increase in Consumer Costs 05/06/2015 08:00pm • During the last year, a compelling narrative has emerged about health care spending: Though it continues to rise each year, its rate of growth is slowing dramatically and unexpectedly. Projections show that this trend will continue during the coming decade, partially because the impact of the Great Are Emotional and Behavioral Nurturing the Keys to Long-Term Weight Loss and Wellness? 05/05/2015 08:00pm • Are emotional and behavioral nurturing the keys to long-term weight loss and wellness? When it comes to losing weight, many people think they can accomplish their goals with increased exercise and better nutrition. While those two factors might be enough for some, others -- like me -- can struggle Ulcerative Colitis Hijacked My Childhood 05/05/2015 08:00pm • I didn't choose to be me. But I do get to choose who I want to be. When I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 6, I didn't know what those words meant, let alone the impact the disease would have on me. I didn't know it would leave physical -- and emotional -- scars. I didn't realize that What's It Like to Be a Surrogate Mom? 05/05/2015 08:00pm • Jodie Hayes had something on her mind. For four years, it tugged. For four years, she let it simmer. Finally, the time was right -- or at least as right as it ever would be -- to bring it up with her husband, a U.S. Army soldier who was training in another state. "Do you remember when you were a k A tale of two mothers: Babies of poor, D.C. mothers face more risks in first year 05/05/2015 05:27pm • WASHINGTON — Babies born in one of the District's poorest areas are more likely to die before their first birthday than those born in wealthier, better educated neighborhoods in Northwest D.C. Source: D.C. Department of Health The discrepancies in health care and survival rates found in D.C Masturbation as Medicine 05/04/2015 08:00pm • As a women's health advocate and nutrition coach, I take a strong stand for alternative and natural tools to help women heal their bodies and feel well in themselves. But the conversation has focused on calorie counting and weight loss for too long. A major underlying desire for women is simply tha In Defense of Fat: Learning to Love My 'Big, Fat Body' 05/04/2015 08:00pm • "I don't want her, you can have her, she's too fat for me." These song lyrics are what come to mind when I think about my relationship with my father and food. For years he sang the "Too Fat Polka" to taunt my sister and me about our chubby bodies. Not exactly the way to build positive self-esteem