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Money for Mammograms: Are Screening Incentives Helpful or Harmful? 10/14/2015 08:00pm • Once upon a time, women were encouraged to get mammograms to prevent breast cancer -- and that was essentially that. Today, debate swirls over the potential for breast cancer screening to lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Even as the percentage of women who undergo mammograms falls short of p NFL Week 5 Wrap: The Saints are marching out 10/13/2015 02:21am • WASHINGTON ��� It's over in New Orleans. Yes, it's a bummer. Long suffering Saints fans surely don't want their day in the sun to end after spending so many Sundays filing out of the Superdome with bags on their heads. But it's become glaringly obvious the sweet juices of the Sean Payton/Drew Tips for Selecting the Right Medical School Curriculum 10/12/2015 08:00pm • Curriculum is one of the factors to seriously consider when choosing a medical school. If I were a student applicant on the interview trail, I would pay particular attention to the variations of curricula among schools, asking myself if I'd thrive or survive at various schools based on my preferred 6 tips for keeping off the weight once you lose it 10/12/2015 07:45am • Losing weight is the easy part. Keeping it off is what's really hard. By some estimates, 85 percent of people who lose weight gain it all back, and one review from the University of California--Los Angeles found that, after successfully losing weight, about two-thirds of dieters regained everythi How to Handle Personal Calls at Work 10/08/2015 08:00pm • Cellphones can be an asset and a burden in the workplace. We all know the pros and cons. No longer are we restricted to the length of the phone cord. Clients or employers can call not only our office phones, but also our cellphone directly to reach us immediately. Vendors with a crisis can talk to Is Your Fitness Regimen Missing This Key Component? 10/08/2015 08:00pm • A well-rounded fitness routine includes strength, endurance, flexibility and balance training -- though many people skimp on that last one. Working on balance is important because we constantly rely on it. While we're walking, for example, one foot is off the ground at all times. We also use balanc How constant communication is ruining conversation 10/08/2015 03:05am • WASHINGTON ��� Let���s try an experiment: Put your phone on the table in front of you and strike up a conversation with a friend or co-worker. How long does the conversation last before you glance at your phone? If you���re like most, the answer is not long at all. In today���s fast-paced worl 5 Considerations for Choosing a University Overseas 10/06/2015 08:00pm • After you have decided to become an international student, the second challenging part comes into play: choosing your ideal location. From choosing the one country you'd like to study in, to thinking about where exactly in that country you would want to spend these years of your life, the following Md. lawmakers hear lessons learned on Death with Dignity 10/06/2015 06:25pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Ahead of the next debate on death with dignity, a panel of Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday heard from experts and health care professionals from states that already have the law. Sharing lessons learned and concerns, witnesses from Oregon and Vermont addressed a joint legislative 5 biggest time-sucks at work 10/06/2015 06:00am • Trying to get too much done in too little time is commonplace at work. Since time is so precious, it's imperative to use it wisely in the office. Otherwise, you won't reach your goals. But even if you know this, there are many ways to drain valuable hours from the workday, keeping you stuck in pl 5 ways to make your workplace more efficient 10/06/2015 06:00am • Workdays have become longer than they used to be. Time in the office may extend well into the evening, or you likely bring work home to finish after the kids go to bed. Technology is partly to blame for the ability to do work after the daily grind is over, which is something you need to fight agains Study: Cellphone users are distracted at home, too 09/28/2015 03:49pm • WASHINGTON -- More people get hurt using their cellphones at home than in public, according to data compiled by the National Safety Council. Fifty-two percent of cellphone-distracted walking injuries occur at home, and roughly 10 to 11 percent involve texting, statistics show. ���The majority The Emperor Eats Cheese! 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Folks, let's be clear: However you may have been buttered up about it, there is no case for eating more "meat, butter and cheese." None. We are not suffering from "meat, butter and cheese" deficiency. If you see a case, please let me know, and we can write it up together for the New England Journal Pelosi: Boehner's resignation 'a stark illustration' 09/25/2015 11:53am • WASHINGTON ��� House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a former House Speaker, described Speaker John A. Boehner���s sudden resignation as ���seismic for the House��� in a news conference Friday morning. She called the conservative discontent that seemingly inspired it ���a stark illustration of the DeNiro, Hathaway team for sweet comedy 'The Intern' 09/25/2015 02:20am • WASHINGTON ��� Nancy Meyers may be the closest voice we have to the late Nora Ephron (���Sleepless in Seattle") with an adult charm��in the vein of��James L. Brooks (���As Good As It Gets���). After sharing a screenplay Oscar nomination for�����Private Benjamin��� (1980), Meyers parlayed writ