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Study: Risk of drug interactions rising 03/21/2016 11:21am • WASHINGTON — Americans are taking more prescription drugs than ever, a new study finds — especially older adults. They are also taking more supplements and over-the-counter treatments, potentially raising their risk of dangerous drug interactions. The study shows seniors are especially at Poll: Americans blame users and doctors for painkiller problem 03/21/2016 05:46am • WASHINGTON -- The public is speaking out on new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut the use of strong prescription painkillers. A new poll of more than 1,000 randomly selected adults by the medical news site STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publi 5 Ways Undergrads Can Set Themselves Up to Pay for Grad School 03/20/2016 08:00pm • As a fourth-year college student who plans to attend grad school in the fall, Kathryn Leary, 22, a communication sciences major at James Madison University, is searching for ways to pay for her master's degree in speech-language pathology. "I just got my acceptance at James Madison University and I Hoggle's family: She is faking incompetency and trying to escape 03/20/2016 09:48am • WASHINGTON -- The question of Catherine Hoggle's mental competency continues to delay the case surrounding her children's disappearance. The court is expected to address the matter of Hoggle's competency at a hearing on April 25. In the latest court filings, prosecutors and Hoggle's family sa Column: Beware wire fraud scams 03/18/2016 06:49am • Q: Where can I report people who are sending my company fake wire transfer scam messages? A: One of the fastest-growing Internet banking scams that specifically targets businesses is a very clever form of wire transfer phishing fraud. Heartland Financial, the parent company of more than 90 c A Guide to Getting a Pension 03/17/2016 08:00pm • A traditional pension plan provides a steady income to former employees. Once retirees meet the job tenure and age requirements, they receive regular monthly payments throughout their lifetime. A minority of private industry workers (18 percent) participated in a traditional pension plan through the Explore Volunteer Options to Prepare for a Nursing Career 03/17/2016 08:00pm • Graduate nursing programs usually require a student's full dedication. Between hours of studying, students spend time in clinical settings to get hands-on patient care experience, making it critical that prospective students get a feel for working in health before committing to this kind of degree. Pancreas Transplant May Eliminate Injections for Some With Severe Diabetes 03/17/2016 08:00pm • For people with Type 1 diabetes, it can feel as if life centers on their treatment regimen. With Type 1, the body's pancreas doesn't make insulin -- a hormone vital in blood glucose, or blood sugar, control -- as it should. So people must inject themselves with insulin several times daily or wear an Why You Need a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist 03/17/2016 08:00pm • March is National Nutrition Month, and quite honestly, it would be best if good nutrition was on your radar for the remaining months of the year. The latest research supports that four of the top 10 leading causes of death among Americans -- namely, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers and diabete 6 Things Every Traveler Must Know Before Going to Brazil This Summer 03/16/2016 08:00pm • With just a few months left until the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August, now is the time to decide if you want to squeeze in a last-minute trip to Brazil. But with the rapid spread of the Zika virus prompting a flurry of travel alerts and advisories, including a Level 2 alert f 10 Medical Schools With the Lowest Acceptance Rates 03/16/2016 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: C 3 Ways to Avoid Major Money Problems in Medical School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Medical school can be a major investment of both time and money. I asked my senior students what financial information they wished they'd known before applying to medical school. The first tip may be obvious, but you may be as surprised as I was by the others. 1. Avoid credit card debt: Several The ROI of Graduate School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Since Kristofferson Culmer had no plans to teach, he hadn't considered pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science. But that quickly changed once he started a master's program at the University of Missouri and realized that a doctorate is now a good way for job candidates outside the ivory tower to demons Do You Need to Know Your Body Mass Index? 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Body mass index, or BMI, is a common tool for estimating a person's "fatness." A ratio of weight to height, BMI has long been used to categorize people as either underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. People who are classified in the obese range are then divided further into three levels o Smart Ways to Raise Money for Graduate School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • As an undergrad at Florida International University in Miami, Lucia Lopez volunteered in poor communities and saw firsthand the health care challenges many people face. When she finished her master's in physician assistant studies at Wake Forest University in 2013, Lopez, 27, found a job as a PA at