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How to pick a doctor — and fix the US health care system 06/11/2017 10:13pm • WASHINGTON — Ezekiel Emanuel is a well-known and accomplished doctor, but even he was at a loss when his daughter asked him to recommend a physician in Boston, where he previously practiced medicine. “So what did I do? I did what every American does. I called someone up and said, ‘Who shoul Understanding Prostate Cancer Risk Factors 06/11/2017 08:00pm • With the recent revision to prostate screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, PSA testing has once again become a topic of conversation, especially among men's health communities. Retracting its previous position against the screening exam for prostate cancer, the USPSTF ha Harry Markowitz Should Be a Household Name for Every Retirement Saver 06/11/2017 08:00pm • For stock market investors, 1952 was a watershed year. University of Chicago economic student Harry Markowitz published his doctoral thesis, which would make up the foundation for his breakthrough treatise on investing -- modern portfolio theory. The paper's diversification thesis holds the key to Recalled Birth Control Pills Could Mean Unintended Pregnancies 06/11/2017 08:00pm • Precautionary product recalls are fairly common in the U.S., but one recent recall is bound to cause more concern than others. The fear: unplanned pregnancy. Lupin Pharmaceuticals recalled birth control pills last month -- specifically its Mibelas 24 Fe products -- on account of improper packaging. Australia Encouraging Innovation to Diversify its Economy 06/11/2017 08:00pm • PERTH, Australia -- A researcher by training, Siavash Noorbakhsh says he didn't consider his published papers on trauma and intensive care worthy of developing into a business. That changed after he attended a boot camp for entrepreneurs in this city on Australia's southwest coast. At the intense, 9 ways your hair reflects your health 06/10/2017 08:55am • What only your hairdresser -- and doctors -- know Breakup haircuts and playoff beards are hair-related clues to a person's mindset. Hair also can reveal a lot about someone's health. For instance, certain diseases may cause leg hair to disappear, while thinning ponytails tell unhealthy tales of n Virginia sees drop in opioid painkiller prescriptions 06/09/2017 08:07am • WASHINGTON — Virginia doctors have been prescribing fewer opioid painkillers to patients across the Commonwealth. It is one way the state is trying to tackle the opioid epidemic. "The Board of Medicine passed emergency regulations to better define appropriate use of opioid medication for pai Do Alternative Therapies Work for Depression? 06/08/2017 08:00pm • Traditional treatments for depression, specifically antidepressant medications and psychotherapy, have a strong scientific track record of effectiveness. However, they are not perfect by any means, and antidepressants often cause unpleasant side effects. For that reason, many people turn to complem Vaccinations Are Crucial in Children With Juvenile Arthritic Diseases 06/08/2017 08:00pm • "The most important thing you can do to keep your child healthy is vaccinate!" This advice from Dr. Grant Schulert, a pediatric rheumatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, is crucial for all children, but it is especially critical in children with juvenil Gout Is Out of Control, but it Doesn't Need to Be 06/08/2017 08:00pm • More than 8 million Americans live with gout (that's the entire population of New York City), and a new survey of 1,000 gout patients and 500 caregivers of gout patients suggests that for many, it's a disease that's out of control. Gout is caused by high serum uric acid (or sUA) levels in the blood Data Doctors: Is your printer tracking you? 06/08/2017 06:26am • Q: Is it true that color laser printers print invisible dots to ID the printer on every page? A: The leaked top-secret document that led to the arrest of government contractor Reality Winner has caused a long running privacy issue to resurface. The hidden yellow dot ID pattern technology on so How Hemoglobin A1C and eAG Indicate Your Diabetes Control 06/07/2017 08:00pm • Tracking all the numbers involved with diabetes care can get confusing. In addition to measuring your blood glucose numbers, your doctor will also want to measure your hemoglobin A1C, which is your average blood sugar level for the previous two to three months. "It measures the percentage of hemogl What Does Surgery for Colon Cancer Involve? 06/07/2017 08:00pm • Have you been diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer? If so, surgery will most likely be part of your treatment. In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, surgery is the most common treatment for CRC. Surgery makes sense when it's possible to remove solid tumors that are contained in one a Md. mother sentenced to 45 years for toddlers' killings: 'I don't know what's wrong with me' 06/07/2017 05:11pm • WASHINGTON — The Prince George's County mother who suffocated her two young children by taping plastic bags over their heads was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years in prison. Wearing double french braids and using a tissue to wipe away tears, 26-year-old Sonya Spoon spoke in a soft voice before he Mom: 'It looked like they pulled a toddler out of my belly' 06/07/2017 10:05am • ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman says she knew her stomach was undeniably huge as she approached the end of her pregnancy. But Christine Corbitt didn't know how big until Carleigh Brooke Corbitt arrived via C-section on May 15, weighing in at 13 pounds, 5 ounces (6 kilograms). Corbit