Articles filed under Washington Post
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Prediabetes: Don't let it turn into the real thingOct 31, 2016 7:00 am - Almost 90 million Americans have it, but even though the condition can carry long-term life-threatening consequences, they may have no clue. What is it? Prediabetes...
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App provides 'emergency election stress' meditationsOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - The election seems to be everywhere … in the news, on social media, in television ads. It may leave you with fists clenched, stomach knotted, and heartbeat accelerated. ...
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Crawling is the new plank: Improve strength, mobility by moving like a babyOct 30, 2016 7:30 am - Most adults don't remember learning how to crawl. But Alexandra Greeves, 31, will never forget. "I had to concentrate on it," recalls the Bethesda, Maryland, resident, w...
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Halloween candy sales a sign of economic strengthOct 30, 2016 7:20 am - U.S. consumers don't have to dress up for Halloween - they're already superheroes of the 2016 economy. A number of economic factors are helping the consumer this year, a...
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Why you should stop obsessing about your kids' screen timeOct 30, 2016 7:19 am - The debate about screen time is getting more complicated. As we spend more time each day in front of a screen, concern is growing over the effect it could be having on o...
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Want to get ahead as a woman? Look to the federal government, not corporate AmericaOct 30, 2016 7:18 am - For every chair occupied by a woman in the corporate C-suite, six are filled by a man. In the federal government, it's 1 out of every 3. Women are gradually advancing to...
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Election stressing you out? Try logging off Facebook, TwitterOct 30, 2016 7:16 am - A majority of both Republicans and Democrats say the 2016 election is a significant source of stress for them right now, according to a recent American Psychological Ass...
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Watercooler: Nudge boss's expectations back to realityOct 30, 2016 7:16 am - Q: I work for a solo attorney who frequently suggests I'm not providing enough value. For example, when I work steadily without taking any kind of break, he will say, "I...
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College costs rising faster than financial aidOct 30, 2016 7:15 am - Colleges are putting the brakes on hefty price increases, but tuition and fees are still rising at a faster rate than the financial aid and family income needed to cover...
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The big generational shift among America's CEOsOct 30, 2016 7:12 am - Of the many groups of people affected by the Great Recession, gray-haired chief executives of America's largest corporations may be the least sympathetic. It's hard, aft...