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5 Steps to Selecting a Personal Care Aide for Mom and Dad 02/10/2016 07:00pm • "Aging in place" is one of the most talked about concepts in senior living today. It refers to older Americans being able to live where they want for as long as they want, rather than feeling resigned to moving into a retirement community or a nursing home.However, there comes a point for many senio People who have visited the White House the most 02/08/2016 03:00pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and insidegov.com: By Alex Greer In an effort to increase government transparency, President Barack Obama publicly released the White House visitor records in September 2009 â an unprecedented decision in U.S. history. At the very least, More evidence points to health benefits in chocolate 01/29/2016 01:17am • WASHINGTON â Staring at that box of chocolates from your special someone? Go ahead and indulge, Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires says. The love affair with chocolate goes way back â as far as the mid-1600s when it was considered a popular health drink in London. The Mayans and Aztecs a Military Fertility: It's Complicated 01/27/2016 07:00pm • Melissa Price remembers the exact moment her third child was conceived. She and her husband, both members of the U.S. Army, were stationed in Iraq and living together when their birth control method failed. "I can actually go to high schools and say, 'It only takes one time ," laughs Price, 40, whos Keeping your fitness on track when snowed in Keeping your fitness on track when snowed in 01/25/2016 06:05am • WASHINGTON â A lot of us are stuck at home as the area digs out from under all that snow, but that doesn't mean your fitness routine needs to suffer. First of all, there is the obvious: For the able-bodied, some time with a snow shovel provides a great mix of cardio and weight training. "Sh Fear and Hope: Life After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis 01/19/2016 07:00pm • It was a Friday. Myriam Marquez was driving home from her job as a public defender for the Skagit County Public Defender's Office in Mt. Vernon, Washington, when she came to a four-way stop: "And all of the sudden, I didn't know where I was, and I didn't know whether to turn right, left or go straig Caregivers: Spend Your Time Wisely This Year 01/14/2016 07:00pm • We've passed the two-week mark of 2016 with 50 weeks to go. On Jan. 1, each of us received the gift of 527,040 hours. This year, we're getting a bonus of 1,440 minutes more, due to leap day on Feb. 29. By the publication of this article, about 21,000 minutes will have passed. We cannot recover these 6 steps to a healthier family in 2016 01/14/2016 08:30am • The holidays have been over for a couple weeks, and as another year begins, we're still thinking about resolutions. While most people immediately vow to go on a " diet," it's not the best New Year's decision. A diet implies a finite period of time and once the diet is over, many go back to their old Va. retreat paves way for future of veteran care Va. retreat paves way for future of veteran care 01/14/2016 02:50am • WASHINGTON â Tucked behind Nielsonâs Village Center in Bluemont, Virginia, is a resort unlike any other. Log cabins equipped with stone fireplaces, gourmet kitchens and âœthe best beds money can buyâ sit atop a small hill overlooking lush green fields, horse stables, hiking trails and French startup revolution takes CES by storm 01/13/2016 03:12pm • By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- The annals of mankind tell us that the French Revolution began on July 14, 1789 when Parisians stormed the Bastille prison to secure gunpowder for the uprising to follow. While that may, in fact, be historically accurate, itâ Heart Failure: a Growing Problem Worldwide 01/11/2016 07:00pm • The term is heart failure -- but it may also be aptly described as an action: The heart is failing. A normally chronic, irreversible and progressive condition, heart failure arises when the weakened heart muscle isn't able to pump all the blood, which contains oxygen and nutrients, a body's cells ne Wegmans recalling about 1,000 pounds of chicken Wegmans recalling about 1,000 pounds of chicken 01/06/2016 04:35am • ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) â A New York-based grocery store chain is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of chicken. A federal inspector found during a review that Wegmans altered its production schedule and produced chicken products outside the approved hours of operation. Chicken products produced on How to Get the Best Plan When You Have a Chronic Illness 12/22/2015 07:00pm • Purchasing medical coverage on one of the health exchanges is complicated enough. Add a chronic illness to the mix, and it can be downright impossible to choose the right plan. People suffering from chronic illnesses often take multiple medications and have an army of specialists and a preferred ph A new dad's advice to expecting fathers 12/16/2015 10:30am • **MEMO** TO: ALL EXPECTING FATHERS (OR PARTNERS) FROM: SETH GINSBERG, NEW FATHER RE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW She peed on a stick, and the plus sign appeared. And just like that, life was about to change. Until my daughter was born last week, I was sitting right where you are now -- in sho Flu season running late but on the way Flu season running late but on the way 12/16/2015 05:29am • WASHINGTON â There will be no repeat of the 2014 Christmas flu. A new government forecast shows the current flu season is starting late and will most likely hit its peak in the D.C. area in February 2016. A team of scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos Laboratory used a computer
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