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Can Weight-Loss Surgery Cure Diabetes? 12/11/2014 07:00pm • For Arnoldo Gutierrez, 59, the priority for weight-loss surgery was getting his "horrendous" diabetes under control. The Aspermont, Texas, veterinarian took pills three times a day and an insulin injection each evening -- but his blood sugar levels remained high. At 5 feet 9 inches and a peak weigh How to avoid shipping fees on late holiday gifts 12/11/2014 06:09pm • By Allison Keyes, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- If you're a last-minute shopper worried about whopping shipping fees, don't panic. Consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch says there are many ways to get around them and still have gifts delivered in time for the holiday. "Lots of retailers offer free shi Maryland foreclosures on rise, bucking trends 12/11/2014 01:03am • WASHINGTON -- The housing market is slowly getting back to normal and the number of foreclosures continues to fall. But that's not true in Maryland. Maryland has the third-highest foreclosure rate in the country, up 93 percent from a year ago, according to a new study by RealtyTrac. Foreclosu How Sharing Your Health Data Can Help Others 12/10/2014 07:00pm • Most of us are in the midst of holiday shopping, but if you can step outside the commercial hustle, consider giving a gift that literally keeps on giving: your health data. That's right -- your height, weight, blood pressure reading, cholesterol, pulse, sleeping habits, reactions to medications an Why You Should Start Your New Year's Resolution Today 12/10/2014 07:00pm • Empty champagne bottles, leftover cookies, no energy and headaches for days -- hello to the New Year! Have you ever thought about what you can do now to prevent all that regret later? The holidays are knocking on your door, and the New Year is right around the corner. Will you greet them the same o How to Meal Plan Over the Holidays 12/09/2014 07:00pm • Holidays are a hectic time, and if you didn't make a plan for healthy meals, this is when waistlines suffer and the dreaded holiday weight gain rears its ugly head. If this sounds like you, it's time to come up with a strategy. I'm all too familiar with the roller coaster that is the holiday season How to Take Advantage of Fee-Free ETFs 12/09/2014 07:00pm • To riff on the proverb that the best things in life are free, in an investor's life, they may well be commission-free -- at least when it comes to exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. ETFs have experienced "spectacular global growth," according to Ernst & Young's 2014 Global ETF Survey, which inter A pill to end obesity? Harvard researchers say it could happen 12/09/2014 08:22am • WASHINGTON -- Forget the gym -- Harvard University researchers are testing a pill that can help reduce the need for exercise and control obesity. Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers say they have created a system with stem cells that can turn white, "bad" fat cells into brown, "good" fat cell Cricket looks to gain foothold in D.C. 12/09/2014 01:20am • STERLING, Va. -- Next to soccer, it's the world's most popular sport. But with its aristocratic roots, ties to the British Empire and complicated rules, cricket has been hard sell in the United States. As such, it is rarely covered on American television, and the game remains largely unknown to m How to Stay Grounded for the Holidays With Yoga 12/08/2014 07:00pm • If you think you're enlightened, spend time with your family for the holidays. Sure, your family knows you best, which means they know how to make you happy. But they also undoubtedly know exactly how to push your buttons and get under your skin. This year, avoid a merry meltdown with yoga. Here's Beating the Odds: Cancer Survivors' Success Stories 12/08/2014 07:00pm • Ashtyn Brown recalls the day she started to understand how sick she was. She was 9 years old and lying in her hospital bed at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, and she couldn't breathe. She had an oxygen port, but she hated using it -- especially the nose clips. "Lying there, I realized 4 Fabulous Finds to Boost Your Protein Intake 12/08/2014 07:00pm • I recently attended the annual Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Atlanta and was interested in finding some good protein sources. Protein plays an important role in making us feel satisfied when we eat, and it also aids muscle building and recovery. Studi Should We Rethink the Concept of Work-Life Balance? 12/08/2014 07:00pm • The latest results from the Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll beg the question: Is the concept of work-life balance a mere fantasy, or is there any reality to it left at all? Forty percent of the Americans surveyed for the poll in October 2014 feel that, "in today's economy, it's not When Should You Choose Active Over Passive Mutual Funds? 12/07/2014 07:00pm • These days, investors hear fewer financial advisors promise they have the stock-picking chops to "beat the market." With memories of 2008 still fresh in people's minds, many advisors, as well as individual investors, approach markets with a more prudent perspective. Increasingly, eking out the last 8 Tools to Organize Your Life in 2015 12/04/2014 07:00pm • With the new year approaching, we're all thinking about resolutions for 2015. While losing weight and getting your finances in order are two popular choices, one resolution many of us make year after year is to get organized, once and for all. The truth is, no one ever gets organized once and for a