Articles filed under Washington Post
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Deadly, drug-resistant yeast infection is spreading around the worldJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. health officials are warning hundreds of thousands of clinicians in hospitals around the country to be on the lookout for an emerging and highly drug-resistant type...
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Jenkins: Pat Summitt cherished most by those who saw her complexitiesJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - For more than two decades, I've been asked what Pat Summitt is really like, and failed to answer the question, for the simple reason that most words a...
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More and more research shows friends are good for your healthJun 26, 2016 7:30 am - Overwhelmed recently by the stress of an impending move - along with the usual demands of a busy life - I turned to the people I love. In small chunks of time between ta...
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Back-up cameras haven't stopped drivers from backing into stuffJun 26, 2016 7:20 am - With or without eyes in the back of their heads, drivers keep hitting things. Despite the growing prevalence of back-up cameras, federal data shows that this technology ...
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Is a lease-to-buy option on a home right for you?Jun 26, 2016 7:18 am - I recently had a client ask me about homeownership through a lease with option to purchase arrangement. There are pluses and minuses to the arrangement, so I thought I w...
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Why more headlines are bad for women CEOsJun 26, 2016 7:17 am - When a woman is appointed to lead a major public company these days - think GM's Mary Barra or Yahoo's Marissa Mayer - it often becomes a major media event, met with wal...
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Why some professors are telling students to use WikipediaJun 26, 2016 7:16 am - Most college freshmen learn on Day 1 that they shouldn't use Wikipedia. It's framed as a crime on par with cheating: a mortal sin against the gods of academia. In hundre...
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Uber lets you hail a helicopter in Brazil for $63Jun 26, 2016 7:14 am - The thunderous chop of helicopter blades echoes from the glassy facades of skyscrapers as top bank executives return from weekend beach jaunts. The earsplitting migratio...
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Living longer means a second chance at life decisions you now regretJun 26, 2016 7:13 am - I've written quite a lot about the fact that today people can live just as long, or longer, in retirement, as they do in their working lives. The lesson is you can't scr...
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How to talk to a friend who has Alzheimer'sJun 26, 2016 6:30 am - During a routine trip to my local grocery, I ran into an acquaintance I had not seen in more than a year. She looked great and was her typically upbeat, energetic self. ...