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Decide Between Nonprofit, For-Profit Online Degree Programs 02/12/2017 07:00pm • To some students, a for-profit online degree program seems like a risky option. "I've seen a lot of reports for a lot of years about how for-profit schools have pretty much based their incomes on the ability for students to get federal financial aid," says 30-year-old Matt Warner, a cybersecurity an Meet the Smithsonian's new beer historian 02/10/2017 02:02am • WASHINGTON — This summer, the internet exploded when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History announced it was looking to fill a new position: beer historian. Washingtonian called it the “best job ever”; The Huffington Post’s headline read “dream job alert.” But few wer Is Your Stroke Recovery Stalling? 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Recovering from a stroke is frustrating. When time passes and you're still not where you want to be -- with no signs of progress -- you might be tempted to accept the status quo. For some stroke patients, trouble with swallowing, fatigue, weakness or paralysis, muscle spasms, loss of balance, vision Column: Apps for managing a child's smartphone 02/09/2017 04:59pm • Q: What would you recommend I use to manage what my kids are doing on their smartphones? A: Parenting in the digital age has become very complex because of the ubiquity of the smartphone. You don’t have to look very far these days to see a 2-year-old adeptly navigating a smartphones or table Get to Know Your 'New' Organ: the Mesentery 02/08/2017 07:00pm • In case you missed it, by at least one recently revised tally you now have 79 organs -- up from 78. A layered fold of tissue that connects your intestines to the abdominal wall, the mesentery was recently elevated to the status of an organ by a group of scientists, based on its structure and functi Are Your Weight Concerns for Your Kids Too Much? 02/08/2017 07:00pm • As parents, we want to protect our kids from harm. But what if we're the ones inadvertently causing it? It's never too late to change. That's why I'm asking every parent who has concerns about a child's weight to shift the focus away from pounds and put it on the child's health. It's natural to wor Preparing for Surgery? Frailty: a Special Consideration for Older Persons 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Age is no longer the absolute barrier to undergoing surgery in the U.S. As the population gets older, and the number of older individuals increases, more people require interventions for a number of health concerns. Interventions include procedures such as valve-replacement surgery, hernia repairs, Laser Surgery for Epilepsy Helps Teen With 20 Seizures a Day 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Collin May was a terrific 17-year-old who yearned for independence, adult responsibilities and driving privileges just like any other teen. But with 20 seizures a day, these goals were problematic. Since he first began experiencing epilepsy at age 8, May explored all avenues including eight differen Clinic falsely told dozens they had Alzheimer's, suits say 02/08/2017 03:52pm • TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Shawn Blazsek knew a string of concussions from high school football and boxing was catching up with him. He would go days without sleeping and was forgetting how to tie his shoes. Still, at age 33, he was stunned when told he had Alzheimer's disease. He started planning out wh Atrial Fibrillation: Understanding Symptoms, Risks and Treatment 02/07/2017 07:00pm • Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia in Western countries -- affecting at least 2.7 million people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. AFib is a serious condition, and one that I treat regularly in my practices at the Mont Getting Back in Action After a Major Crash 02/07/2017 07:00pm • When people suffer bone-breaking, brain-clouding injuries from crashes, it might seem natural to avoid a quick return to the vehicle or activity involved. But often it's just the opposite. Many recovering patients sustain themselves with visions of strapping on parachutes or revving up cycles. Othe Teens and Sports Supplements: What's the Problem? 02/07/2017 07:00pm • In today's "bigger, better, faster, stronger" sports culture, one trap I often see young male teens fall into is the misconception that what's being done in collegiate or professional sports must also be OK at the high-school level. What's even more alarming is that teenagers and even their parents Making sense of conflicting blood pressure advice 02/07/2017 05:03am • WASHINGTON — New and conflicting advice from reputable health organizations about when to begin addressing high blood pressure might be confusing, but a local health expert offers assurances, noting there is no "one size fits all" solution. "These are guidelines, and they're something for us t 3 Considerations for Humanities Majors Applying to Medical School 02/06/2017 07:00pm • As an English major, I'm often asked how my undergraduate major contributes to my chosen professional field. The link between the humanities and medicine isn't explicit, and as a premedical student, I was daunted by the sheer number of science, technology, engineering and math -- or STEM -- majors A Plea to Follow the Science When it Comes to Health Claims 02/06/2017 07:00pm • The first month of the New Year is over, but it's not too late to commit to the best health decision you can ever make. It goes like this: Follow the science, and avoid suspending disbelief when it comes to health claims. This involves doing the same diligence on health claims of marketed products