Articles filed under Washington Post
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Review: Two free apps that let you plan trips with friendsAug 08, 2015 7:34 am - With summer in full swing, groups of friends and family members will be planning road trips and social events. Two free apps, Jink and Scout, hope to make meeting up has...
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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...