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What You Need to Know About Malnutrition in Colorectal Cancer 10/16/2017 08:00pm • When you think about malnutrition, images of exceedingly thin children in third-world countries may come to mind. However, malnutrition affects cancer patients, as well, and it can have serious consequences. And it's common: The National Cancer Institute estimates that 30 to 85 percent of cancer pa 10 National Universities Where Classes Are Small 10/16/2017 08:00pm • 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: Near-Death Experiences Are Real, Doctor Says 10/16/2017 08:00pm • In 1987, Barbara Bartolome says she died. And 30 years later, she continues to tell her story. The Santa Barbara, California-based retiree says she went into cardiac arrest after an X-Ray technician tipped an exam table the incorrect way during a Myelogram test, accidentally lowering her head instea Determine College Fit as Nontraditional Student 10/16/2017 08:00pm • R. Lee Viar IV is someone many would consider a lifelong, determined learner. After getting an associate degree in his early 20s, he returned to college at age 32 to earn his bachelor's degree, which was no easy feat with a wife and two kids. "It was challenging and rewarding," says Viar. He's now Top Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Strong Petroleum Engineering Programs College graduates with a specialty in engineering are in high demand. Those who study petroleum engineering are especially sought after and can expect to be well compensated.For students interested in pursuing this field of study, here are the top undergraduate How the Health Care Debate Is Impacting Medicare 10/15/2017 08:00pm • For months, the war in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has gripped the nation, along with concerns about how it might change health care for people who buy private insurance. But tucked into proposals to scrap the law were plans to alter the Medicare program A college challenge for teens with a parent in prison 10/15/2017 07:56pm • WASHINGTON — A D.C. organization that runs yearly summer art camps to keep kids connected with their imprisoned dads is expanding its support system to help high school students navigate the college application process. The facilitator of the inaugural Hope House D.C. College Challenge meeting, 276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia's history 10/15/2017 05:53pm • MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia's capital killed 276 people with around 300 others injured, the country's information minister said early Monday, making it the deadliest single attack in this Horn of Africa nation. The toll was expected to rise. Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers 10/12/2017 11:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump plans to halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that he has been trying to unravel for months. Two people familiar with the decision described the plan late Thursday night, seeking a What Impact Can ADHD Have on a Child's Grades and Chances for Success in College? 10/12/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be challenging for some. There are people who find it difficult to manage projects in the workplace. Others may struggle to keep a budget on track, while some people misuse ADHD medication. However, it's not just adults who may How Long Has COPD Been Around? 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Although humans have likely dealt with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- an incurable and progressive disease that results from damage to the lungs making it progressively more difficult to breathe -- for nearly as long as we've had lungs, descriptions of the condition didn't begin showing up Primary Care Physicians Can Play a Critical Role in Caring for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders 10/12/2017 08:00pm • This month, 50,000 people worldwide will gather at the World Congress of Gastroenterology to discuss ways to improve care for gastrointestinal disorders. While these efforts within the GI community are undeniably important, it's also critical that we educate the broader medical community about the Electricity, Water and Shelter Issues Plague Older Adults in Puerto Rico 10/12/2017 08:00pm • The doctor's office closed on Tuesday. The electricity went down around 11 a.m., making it impossible to see any more patients, says Dr. Helen Rosa, a geriatrician and family practitioner in Plaza Las Americas, a major shopping area in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rosa's practice is located on the sixth How businesses can manage their mobile devices, bump up security 10/12/2017 05:21pm • Q: What suggestions do you have for managing the mobile devices in our business? It’s no secret that more business is being done on mobile devices then ever before, as mobile internet access surpassed desktop usage for the first time back in November 2016. Since these devices have become so inval New lawsuits aim to prevent more violence in Charlottesville 10/12/2017 02:05pm • Two newly filed lawsuits against the white nationalists and others who descended on Charlottesville during a summer rally aim to prevent the violent chaos that unfolded from happening again. One of the lawsuits was filed Thursday in Charlottesville Circuit Court on behalf of the city, local busin