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Supermarket sleuth: which protein foods are the best? 02/11/2015 07:00pm • When you think of the word "protein," what comes to your mind? Some of you may conjure up thoughts of sitting in a steakhouse while facing a juicy rib eye that's bigger than the size of your plate. Others might think about grabbing an energy bar that says "protein" on the label, not realizing that y Study: College Students' Transfer Plans Could Affect Obama Ratings 02/11/2015 07:00pm • About 30 percent of freshmen at the least selective colleges plan to transfer to another institution before completing their degree, according to the University of California--Los Angeles' 49th annual survey of new college students. That could work against those schools under the Obama administrati Obesity could be more about the brain than the waist 02/11/2015 05:37pm • WASHINGTON - A new study has identified genetic markers that could affect our weight from fat distribution to brain processes. The results of the research, published in the journal Nature, found 60 gene regions that affect a person's body mass index including some regions tied to the nervous syst 7 Fun Date Ideas on a Tight Budget 02/10/2015 07:00pm • The cost of going out can be significant -- drinks, dinner, concert tickets and door cover charges at your favorite entertainment venue can add up, putting you well over your budget limit for the month. Still, you can make the most of your time with your significant other with some less costly, or e 10 Consumer Stocks to Put on Your Shopping List 02/10/2015 07:00pm • Falling gas prices have led to rising consumer confidence and, in turn, more money dished on consumer products. As such spending jumps, in theory, so too should stocks associated with those products. But there's a cheekier way to view this sequence of events. Maybe the consumer stock scene just ne What Obama's 2016 Budget Proposal Means for Student Borrowers 02/10/2015 07:00pm • This week, the Student Loan Ranger examines the proposals in President Barack Obama's recently released budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that relate to student loans. New Rules Proposed for Pay As You Earn, Public Service Loan Forgiveness According to the 2016 budget, the president wants to "reform and This Book Obliterates Active Management 02/09/2015 07:00pm • An intriguing new book, "The Incredible Shrinking Alpha," presents an overwhelming weight of research which leads to the inescapable conclusion that the pursuit of "alpha," or returns above an appropriate risk-adjusted benchmark, is a fool's errand. The book was written by my colleague Larry Swedro 4 Ways to Invest in Baby Boomers 02/09/2015 07:00pm • For the moment, put aside your love affair with social media and forget the jokes about Viagra and adult diapers. Just consider that there might be a way to profit, not from the next new thing, but from the old, familiar baby boomers. More than 3 million baby boomers turned 65 in 2014. Another 3 m Study: People born prematurely may face higher risk of psychiatric problems 02/09/2015 05:06am • WASHINGTON -- They are born way too small, and now there is evidence that tiny babies who often fight for physical survival may face a higher incidence of psychiatric problems as adults. Canadian researchers at McMaster University say while preemies are at lower risk for alcohol and substance Lifestyle as Medicine: Culture, Collusion and Pseudo-Confusion 02/08/2015 07:00pm • As a preventive medicine specialist and current president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the second most frustrating thing in my world is how little we do with what we know. We know how to prevent fully 80 percent of all chronic disease and premature death in the United States, and Is 'Fitspiration' Doing More Harm Than Good? 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Considering that only 20 percent of adults get regular physical activity, most of us need a good dose of exercise motivation. An emerging trend is to use fitspiration (short for fitness inspiration) to get us off the couch and into the gym. But just how motivating are these fitspiration? Fitspirat 5 Ways to Save on Health Care Costs 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Mention the term health care and you're likely to get a variety of responses. Regardless of your political leanings, one thing is for certain -- health care is an expensive necessity in today's economic climate. According to Statistic Brain, we spend about $10,000 per person on health care costs e How to date on a diet 02/08/2015 07:00pm • When it comes to dating, Jeff Nimoy knows what doesn't work. There was the woman who agreed to meet him at a sushi restaurant, only to leave her chopsticks untouched because she didn't like sushi. There was the date who didn't eat a thing because she had already used up her Weight Watchers points fo Ancient protein discovered in fossilized shells from Chesapeake Bay 02/06/2015 03:17pm • WASHINGTON - Local scientists have made a discovery that may lead researchers world-wide to examine fossils in a new way. A colorful species of mollusk collected at Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay contains some of the oldest and best preserved examples of a protein ever found i Va. heart disease survivor has a message for women (Photos) 02/06/2015 04:33am • WASHINGTON -- Daniela Donovan moves with the grace of a dancer, and she smiles with the pure joy of a survivor. "I was competing at a world level in Irish dance, and I had no idea that heart disease would be something that I would be affected with," she says.   It came on suddenly. At 30, the Fr