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How to encourage your teen to spend time on self-care 08/13/2018 09:55am • There's been a lot of talk about self-care in recent years -- in particular, self-care for women and for parents. That's important, because when parents practice self-care, they have a better chance of caring for their children with patience and compassion, and thus forging healthy relationships wit Dave's Take: Following McNair's death, U.Md. football must do the right thing 08/13/2018 06:35am • WASHINGTON — What cannot be lost in all the allegations detailed in an ESPN report on the University of Maryland football program is that the real issue is the ultimate loss. Nineteen-year-old Jordan McNair is dead. The Maryland offensive lineman died June 13, two weeks after a workout with the U.Md. head football coach placed on leave 08/11/2018 08:00pm • WASHINGTON — University of Maryland said that it has placed football coach D.J. Durkin on leave while school investigates a bullying allegation. The school said in a tweet on Saturday that: Damon Evans has announced Coach DJ Durkin is on leave effective immediately while a thorough examination 7 Simple Ways to Freshen Up an Old Workout 08/06/2018 08:00pm • Remember when you used to leap out of bed to tackle your morning run, but now you just do it because the alarm went off? Or when you savored each delicious bite of those new granola bars you bought in bulk, but now -- many months later -- they taste bland? You may know the feeling best when thinking How to Prevent -- and Heal -- Common CrossFit Injuries 07/29/2018 08:00pm • The CrossFit appealDr. Jason Dapore was a walking -- and sometimes running -- reflection of the hottest fitness trends. For years, the osteopathic sports medicine physician in Columbus, Ohio, rotated through P90X, boot camps and distance racing all in the name of better understanding his patients. T Running around town: Informative running tours part of DC's fitness trend 07/27/2018 01:36am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'f6c3e46f-3a8b-49f5-ba36-44bebb0762ca' }).render("81361536c884b6ea");});   WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. Your Guide to Exercising With Osteoporosis 07/26/2018 08:00pm • If you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, you may be concerned that putting stress on your bones through exercise could lead to fractures. But with the right strategy, working out is the exact solution to help prevent those very injuries. "Exercise causes stress on the body, which is not always a bad Too Fat for Fitness? Lessons From a Plus-Size Athlete 07/25/2018 08:00pm • I used to have lists of all the things I was going to do when I was thin. But after years of yo-yo dieting, losing weight and -- like the vast majority of dieters -- inevitably gaining more back, I realized that day may never come. So, I decided to stop waiting for a thin body to show up and take t Is your spin class bad for your hearing? 07/23/2018 08:00pm • As the music gets louder, you pedal faster. The sweat pours, your muscles burn (in a good way). All in all you're getting a great workout. But what about the noise? What if in addition to body soreness, your ears are ringing after you leave your spin class? Dr. Elliott Kozin, an otolaryngologist Does It Matter What Time of Day You Exercise to Lose Weight? 07/19/2018 08:00pm • Every morning, gyms throughout the country are packed with exercisers determined to rise and grind, and squeeze in an early workout to meet their weight-loss goals. That's because traditionally experts have argued that when you exercise first thing in the morning -- especially prior to eating breakf How to Tell If You Need Electrolytes During Your Workout 07/12/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to working out, a water bottle is a nonnegotiable need. But is it water that should be in your bottle or a sports drink, coconut water or pinches of salt? That's a little less clear-cut. When you sweat, you don't just lose water, but also electrolytes, the minerals that help deliver Why You May Have Hit a Fitness Plateau 07/10/2018 08:00pm • You've probably heard of the dreaded weight-loss plateau that can occur when your weight-loss progress becomes stagnant even though your newly stellar eating habits haven't changed. Well, a similar phenomenon can occur with exercise: Whether you're trying to build muscle strength or definition or b 10 Habits Standing Between You and Your Best Body 07/10/2018 08:00pm • You exercise, try to eat well and follow your doctor's recommendations -- and still, you find yourself fatigued, a few pounds heavier than you'd like and stuck in the dreaded fitness plateau. Don't panic! Instead, see if any of these habits describe you -- and take small steps to correct them: 1. Y How Much You Really Need to Drink When Exercising 07/08/2018 08:00pm • You've heard the whole "8 glasses of water per day" advice, but what about when part of that day is spent exercising ... in the heat ... under the blazing summer sun? Well, first of all, it's worth realizing that the common hydration recommendation of 8 glasses of water per day (8 ounces each) -- t I Forced Myself to Use a Foam Roller Every Day for a Month 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Foam rolling is like flossing -- I know it's good for me, yet I struggle to make it part of my daily (or even monthly) routine. The problem isn't lack of equipment; I own three -- yes three -- foam rollers and a whole variety of hard lacrosse balls, yet I still can't manage to foam roll more than on