Articles filed under Washington Post
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Learning to deal with aging eyesAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - I've always had reliable vision. Glasses were my husband's thing. Yet suddenly and sadly, this is no longer my situation. My children hand me objects to look at and I ha...
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'WHAT ARE THOSE?' a subversive sneaker meme, explained for the OldsAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - YouTube Like all the most impenetrable Internet memes, this traces back to The Teens, somehow. On Tuesday, a 17-year-old named Bryce Lyle #8212; #8220;people tell me I l...
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Federal government says more scrutiny needed of nursing home Coumadin errorsAug 08, 2015 5:20 am - WASHINGTON - The federal government is asking health inspectors nationwide to be on the lookout for errors by nursing homes in managing the blood thinner Coumadin, inclu...
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Feeling stressed? Try an aquariumAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - Maybe it's the sluggishly moving fish, maybe it's the slowly waving seaweed. Whatever it is, aquariums have the power to reduce stress, new research has found. Scientist...
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Disturbing decibelsAug 03, 2015 5:45 am - Whether noise will harm your hearing depends on a combination of factors such as volume, exposure time, frequency and individual susceptibility. A single episode of ver...
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Hearing loss can be harmful, but it often can be alleviatedAug 03, 2015 5:45 am - Sometimes the changes that affect the well-being of our loved ones come about so slowly that we don't understand what's happening. Even being a medical professional didn...
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Could one concert do a lifetime of damage to your ears?Aug 03, 2015 5:45 am - If you're unlucky, all it takes is one loud concert to spark a lifetime of ear problems - a constellation of symptoms that include not just hearing loss but also ringing...
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Retailer's 'flexible scheduling' leaves worker in knotsAug 02, 2015 7:41 am - Q: My 23-year-old daughter was hired by a local branch of a national clothing store. During her interview, she was told she would be scheduled to work at least 20 to 25 ...
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Career Coach: Here's what it takes to be a world-class athlete in businessAug 02, 2015 7:40 am - Wouldn't it be great to harness the drive that makes athletes successful? The qualities that make a great athlete are strikingly similar to the qualities that make for a...
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Love of learning is the key to success in the jobless futureAug 02, 2015 7:39 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. - Not long ago, schoolchildren chose what they wanted to be when they grew up, and later selected the best college they could gain admission to, spent ...