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Keeping a strong core is key to living pain-free 08/09/2013 02:31pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Lower back pain is a serious and common issue for many adults, but research from Harvard Medical School says you can avoid it by keeping a strong core. Here are some tips on how you can incorporate core-focused exercises into your workout routine. Washington among best cities for child-free living 08/09/2013 12:01pm • Washington makes a list of best cities in the country for couples who choose not to have children. The list, put together by real estate listing site Estately, considered cities with unusually low numbers of children and weighted those in favor of cities with great nightlife, restaurants, travel opt It's time to drink your veggies: Everything you need to know about juicing 08/07/2013 08:09pm • Natalie Tomlin, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Whether you're boosting your diet with extra nutrients, or you're embarking on a total juice cleanse, drinking your fruits and vegetables is all the rage. But not all juices are created equal. Here's what you need to know before you jump on the Working out with Mike Isabella, getting 'Fit for Hope' 07/30/2013 05:02pm • WASHINGTON - It can be tough for anyone to lose weight -- especially someone who works with food for a living. But a group of big names on the local restaurant scene say they are up for the challenge. Sixteen Washington-area chefs, including Bryan Voltaggio, Todd Thrasher, Art Smith, Frederik d The great divide: Gym gender gaps 07/28/2013 08:50pm • WASHINGTON - There is a gender gap at the gym -- a great divide of sorts. The weight room tends to be mostly made up of men, while exercise classes are dominated by women. Dega Schembri, the co-owner of City Fitness Gym in Northwest D.C., says she sees it all the time. "Men are more private. Private Detectives Offer Online Dating Background Checks 07/26/2013 10:30am • Brian O’Shea has a story he likes to tell: an Arlington woman met a guy online, and they hit it off. Eventually things were going well enough for them to meet in person, and when she gets to his house, a middle-aged woman answers. It turns out, the woman at the door was her online beau’s Local parents celebrate babies' births with royal style 07/23/2013 08:26pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. - Fourteen newborns and their moms got the royal treatment Tuesday at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. That's because the babies were born on the same day as Prince William and his wife Kate's child, the heir to the British throne. Amy Folger of Bethesda gave birth M AAA calls for probe after Bay Bridge crash 07/23/2013 08:04am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. - For anyone who saw it happen, the scene was terrifying. "An 18-wheeler just pushed it right over the wall," said one frantic 911 caller. "The car went over the rail and into the water," yelled another. The 22-year-old woman who plunged 40 feet off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after What's more important to dropping weight? Reduction in calories or exercise? 07/22/2013 06:28pm • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic New diet drugs' sales weighed down 07/21/2013 10:38pm • WASHINGTON - We are a nation of dieters, but it seems we haven't developed much of a taste for diet drugs. Two new weight loss medications have hit the market within the last year: Qsymia went on sale last September, and Belviq followed last month. They are the first new diet drugs in 13 yea Sunday, July 21, 2013 07/21/2013 03:30am • Appetite-suppressing foods to help you lose weight Download WTOP's Kristi King reports Read more from Women's Health Magazine: 15 Foods That Suppress Your Appetite 12:50 p.m. Nycci Nellis, The List Are You On It Download How to best celebrate National I The young photographer, part 2: Life through a lens 07/19/2013 07:23pm • Heather Brady, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - When Mary Alice Jackson started taking pictures at age 6, she wasn't dreaming of one day starting her own business behind the lens. But she never lost her passion for photography, and today the 25-year-old photographer owns Shot With A Bow, a co Excessive Heat Warning Issued 07/19/2013 09:30am • Arlington and the D.C. region is currently under an excessive heat warning. The National Weather Service says it will be dangerously hot today. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED AN EXCES Tongue patch: The newest weight-loss drug 07/17/2013 06:09pm • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Heat Advisory for Arlington and Region 07/16/2013 09:30am • Arlington and the surrounding region is under a heat advisory this afternoon. Forecasters say the temperature will rise to the upper 90s, while the heat index will reach 105. Those who must be outside today are advised to take appropriate safety precautions. The dangerous heat is expected to linger