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5 Daily Steps to Combat the Depression That Comes With Chronic Illness 12/13/2016 07:00pm • For many people, chronic illness is almost synonymous with hopelessness. Hopelessness causes depression, for life can lose its flavor, sense and purpose. It is imperative that we stop the negative train of thought that manifests as acute and ongoing depression. Mostly, we lose hope and feel depress Surgical Scar Tissue: a Less-Talked-About Side Effect 12/13/2016 07:00pm • When the short-term effects of surgery -- such as oozing wounds and incision pain -- have long faded, an unseen complication may be lurking beneath the skin. Excess scar tissue, layers deep, can significantly reduce function and movement months after surgery. And on the skin's surface, visible, ling 10 Colleges Where Applying Early Helps 12/12/2016 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: C Choosing Between Reconstruction and 'Going Flat' After Breast Cancer 12/12/2016 07:00pm • A breast cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. Not only are you processing the fact that you have a life-threatening disease, but you're also facing a multitude of treatment decisions. For many women, those include having a mastectomy and dealing with the difficult emotions that surface when thinking a Grandfamilies: the Health Challenges of Raising Grandchildren 12/12/2016 07:00pm • With an opioid abuse epidemic raging, many children of parents addicted to prescription painkillers or heroin, or whose parents have died from overdosing on the powerful drugs, are now being cared for by their grandparents. That's contributed significantly to a rise in so-called grandfamilies: As of Father of Hoggle children: Prosecutors have enough evidence for murder indictment 12/12/2016 11:55am • ROCKVILLE, Md. — The father of two young children who were last seen in 2014 said Montgomery County prosecutors told him they have enough evidence to indict the children's mother, Catherine Hoggle, on charges of murder. Troy Turner spoke to reporters after a Montgomery County Court judge agreed 4 levels you need to get checked to lose weight 12/12/2016 09:00am • Whether you're about to start a weight-loss program or are having trouble shedding pounds, knowledge is power. Among the most important things to know: your levels of a few key health markers. That's because abnormalities can affect your ability to lose weight -- either directly by altering your What Is Scleroderma? 12/11/2016 07:00pm • At first, doctors thought it was carpal tunnel syndrome. The diagnosis made sense to Shannon Abert, a high school algebra teacher whose hands couldn't scratch out equations on the chalkboard like they used to. But treatments didn't help and, soon enough, Abert began developing an ulcer on the tip of Where Can Pregnant Homeless Women Get Prenatal Care? 12/11/2016 07:00pm • In July, Kayla Peterson and her 4-year-old son, Kareem, were living out of her car in Chicago. Peterson was working at a call center for $10 an hour -- and preparing for the birth of her daughter. She was seven months pregnant and knew her high blood pressure was a potential risk to her baby. "I was Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 11-17 12/11/2016 12:53am • Dec. 11: Actress Rita Moreno is 85. Singer David Gates of Bread is 76. Actress Donna Mills (''Knots Landing'') is 76. Singer Brenda Lee is 72. Actress Linda Day George (TV's ``Mission: Impossible'') is 72. Actress Teri Garr is 69. Actress Bess Armstrong is 63. Singer Jermaine Jackson is 62. Bassist Column: 'Tis the season for lots of online shopping 12/09/2016 12:24am • Q: Any online shopping tips for a relative novice? The trend toward shopping online has seen a big jump in the last year with spending in 2016 predicted to be up by 45 percent over 2015. There’s no question that online shopping is much more convenient than going to brick-and-mortar stores, b From Keggers to Pharm Parties: the Changing Face of the College Party Scene 12/08/2016 07:00pm • It used to be keg stands, shots and chugging contests. Now, it's rolling, pharming and snorting. College parties have evolved, but not for the better. Students are experimenting with more prescription drugs and less alcohol -- and the results can be deadly. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Se Safely Aging in Place in Rural America 12/07/2016 07:00pm • Looking out the window of her home in the small, coastal city of Manzanita, Oregon -- where only about 600 people permanently reside, and many more vacationers visit -- Leila Salmon describes the scene before her: "I'm looking right now at Neahkahnie Mountain, which goes right down to the ocean and Good bet MGM casino will spike problem gambling, say doctors 12/07/2016 09:43am • WASHINGTON — There is no such thing as a sure bet, but experts expect to see an increase in problem gambling with Thursday's opening of the MGM National Harbor Casino and Resort. "With the new casino opening, research has shown that especially within the first few years, there's likely to be a Zika and holiday travel: Should you delay your holiday trip? 12/07/2016 09:15am • Snow approaches and people leave. Winter holidays are, for many of us, travel times -- we run to warmer weather, or to the warmth of our families and loved ones to celebrate the holidays. But this year, there's a reason to stay home, one that has nothing to do with ticket prices or airline delays. A