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'Better safe than sorry': Get medical help quickly if frostbite happens 01/04/2018 07:06am • WASHINGTON — After prolonged exposure to frigid temperatures, get someplace warm. But for lingering symptoms that suggest you might have frostbite, you'll likely need medical attention, a local doctor advised. "If symptoms persist beyond 30 minutes, it's time to seek professional help to have a Former Richmond football player part of class action concussion lawsuit against NCAA 01/04/2018 01:06am • WASHINGTON — Every day, Fred Pettus gets dizzy. He doesn’t know when the spells will hit him, but he knows they’re coming, sooner or later. It’s been this way every day for more than 20 years, ever since a concussion ended his promising college football career at the University of Richmond a The Truth About Teen Eating Disorders 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Every mental illness wreaks a devastating toll on the person who is suffering and his or her family. As a clinician working in a residential treatment program for teens and young adults, I see evidence of this daily. However, teen eating disorders are perhaps the most dangerous of all. Here's why. 9 Strategies for Reducing Emergency Room Medication Errors 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Inaccurate records can cause emergency room medication errors.Medication errors at emergency departments lead to hundreds of thousands of injuries annually, says Rita Shane, chief pharmacy officer and professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Emergency rooms at U.S. hospit Ranking diets: Which really help you slim down? Which are the easiest to stick to? 01/03/2018 08:25am • WASHINGTON — Looking for a new diet to start the new year? You may want to reach for the salmon, couscous and red wine. And cut the salt. A new ranking of the "best diets" compiled by U.S. News and World Report lists the Mediterranean diet and a special low-sodium diet designed to lower blood The Older Adult's Guide to Cold Weather 01/02/2018 07:00pm • Cold weather brings special risks for older adults. In the Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, our team works to educate our patients and their families and caregivers about keeping safe in the cold weather. The most frequent winter injuries we see are due to How to stay motivated to exercise in the winter 01/02/2018 04:02am • WASHINGTON — It can be tough to motivate yourself to go outside to exercise during the winter months — it’s cold, it gets dark early, and there could be snow or ice on the ground. But Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, has some tips to help keep your winter workout routin Doctor Allegedly Used Single-Use Anal Catheters on Multiple Patients 01/01/2018 07:00pm • A surgeon from Middlesex, New Jersey, had his license suspended at the end of last month due to allegations he put patient health and safety at risk by reusing single-use catheters for anorectal exams on multiple patients. People undergo this procedure -- an "anorectal manometry" -- when they feel c Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's Son Saint OK After Pneumonia Hospital Stay 01/01/2018 07:00pm • Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's 2-year-old son Saint had a scary start to the New Year that included a hospital stay for pneumonia. "My precious baby boy is so strong! After spending three nights in the hospital & seeing my baby get multiple IV's and hooked up to oxygen machines, our end of year Get Walking in 2018 to Boost Fitness and Lower Blood Sugar 01/01/2018 07:00pm • Give walking workouts a try if you're looking to improve your fitness in 2018. "Most people don't realize that walking is an aerobic exercise, so it can help improve insulin sensitivity, help you lose weight, reduce blood pressure, increase cardiovascular conditioning and improve your cholesterol l 10 Public Schools With Bargain Prices for In-State Students 01/01/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: What to Do About Retinal Migraines 01/01/2018 07:00pm • Migraines can cause severe pain and leave a person unable to function for hours or even days. Sufferers commonly have throbbing or pulsating moderate to severe headaches -- usually on one side of the head, though it can be two-sided. "The headaches tend to worsen when people exert themselves -- lik Can Omega-3 Acids Fight Joint Pain From Drugs to Treat Breast Cancer ? 01/01/2018 07:00pm • With many types of medical treatments, patient face a tradeoff: They often endure pain or other side effects in exchange for drugs that control or cure a disease or condition. This holds true for some breast cancer patients using aromotase inhibitors. Aromatase inhibitors are commonly prescribed to Research: Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients Should Exercise Twice a Week 12/28/2017 07:00pm • Scientists and health professionals gush about the benefits of exercise in study after study, and new research from the American Academy of Neurology is no exception. The organization updated its guidelines for those with mild cognitive impairment Wednesday, and published them online in Neurology. T After Apple admits to slowing older iPhones, here's what users can do 12/28/2017 06:50pm • Q: What can I do if my iPhone 6 is getting really slow because of the update? The recent admission from Apple that they have been intentionally slowing down older iPhones since the release of iOS 10.2.1 in January 2017 has many users upset. Conspiracy theories have been floating around for years cl