Search

Help yourself endure this allergy season 03/23/2015 04:44pm • WASHINGTON -- After this winter’s brutal cold and snow, the sun, warm breezes, and sight of plants bursting into view are a welcome relief, What’s not as welcome are the seasonal allergies that make themselves felt. Sneezing, congestion and runny noses are the hallmarks of seasonal allergies, Could cooking rice a certain way reduce calorie content? 03/23/2015 09:59am • A novel way of cooking rice may dramatically cut the starchy grain's calorie content, according to new research. The new finding may help cut rising obesity rates according to research presented today at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's l All Women Should Lift Weights 03/22/2015 08:00pm • It wasn't long ago that we all realized just how unhealthy obesity can be, and skinny was in. Indeed, obesity is a leading cause of preventable death, and thinner people tend to have healthier vital signs and blood markers in general. But generalizations only help you understand so much about the co Prince George's County considers banning Styrofoam 03/20/2015 04:44pm • Prince George's County will consider banning containers similar to this. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images News/Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- D.C.’s done it. Montgomery County’s done it. And Prince George’s County is considering doing it too: banning polystyrene -- the stuff most people know Lift Before You Run: Strength Training for a 5K 03/19/2015 08:00pm • Spring is upon us. Longer days, warmer temperatures and the desire to shed winter weight gain seem to bring out the runner in everyone. Many people start by signing up for their first 5K and downloading a C25K app or program. The problem is if you're truly starting from the couch, you may not reach The One Trick You Need to Know to Grocery Shop Faster, Cheaper and More Healthfully 03/18/2015 08:00pm • We've all heard the mantras of grocery shopping: "Never go hungry." "Don't go without a shopping list." Although I've written countless stories on hunger-squelching snacks, today I'm going to show you how to craft a super supermarket shopping list that, if done right, you'll only have to create onc Young and Hip: Replacements Rising for Younger Adults 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Total hip replacements are on the rise in the United States, especially among adults in early middle age. And surgeons say people even in their 20s and 30s are having these procedures more often. But because younger patients live longer and play harder after joint replacement, some extra considerat Help! My Child Is 'Failing to Thrive' 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Kaylie Groenhout thought the scale was wrong. So did the doctor. But after resetting it and reweighing Groenhout's then 4-month-old daughter, Hadley, both realized what was really wrong: The baby's growth -- or lack thereof. "I said, 'No way. That's only like a pound in change over her birth weig A Radical Proposal for Investors 03/17/2015 08:00pm • I have a radical proposal for you to consider. Stop making investment decisions for yourself. Here's why: You aren't good at it. A number of studies demonstrate that most people are terrible at making investment decisions. Data from Richard Bernstein Advisors showed that, for the period from Dec. Dietitians' Favorite Meal Prep Tricks 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Most health professionals agree a little planning goes a long way when it comes living a healthy lifestyle. Meal planning and preparation can save you time, money and stress, and decrease food waste and those dreaded, last-minute "I'm starving" poor food choices. From choosing weekly menus to prepp Living With Osteoarthritis 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis, is a progressive disorder caused by the breakdown of cartilage that cushions the joints. Osteoarthritis involves the entire joint, including the cartilage, joint lining, ligaments and underlying bone. In addition to reducing joint mobility Smarter Ways to Shop Online 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Online shopping is basically 20 years old. When Pizza Hut allowed customers to order pizza online back in 1994, it was considered revolutionary; the same goes for when Amazon.com first went live in 1995. Depending on your age, you may see online shopping in one of three ways: -- As something that' The Tax Surprise Few Credit Cardholders Know About 03/15/2015 08:00pm • The day you finally pay off the last of your credit card debt is nothing short of monumental. You feel like a tremendous weight has been lifted off your shoulders. It's as if you've just received a raise -- which, for all intents and purposes, you have. There's also a profound sense of accomplishmen 8 Questions to Ask Before Borrowing a Private Student Loan 03/15/2015 08:00pm • As financial aid packages roll in, students and parents may start wondering whether a private student loan could help them pay for college. We had experts weigh in on the questions students -- and their parents -- should ask before taking on private debt. "Ask, 'Have I exhausted my options with th Meeting for Dinner in the Tower of Babel 03/15/2015 08:00pm • I trust you know the story of the Tower of Babel, and that the enterprise did not end well. It was, in fact, a disaster of Biblical proportions. There were two things conspiring against the venture from the start, in addition to gravity. Let's call them: (1) overreaching; and (2) a failure to commu