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10 Universities With the Biggest Endowments 09/22/2020 12:00am • 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: Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes 09/21/2020 12:00am • Caring for older people with dementia who are living in nursing homes can sometimes be a challenging endeavor. One particular area of concern is the use of antipsychotic medications in treating older adults with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia when behaviors associated with those conditions Full-Body Detox: 7 Ways to Rejuvenate 09/21/2020 12:00am • What Is a Full-Body Detox?A full-body detox is probably something you've seen advertised a lot. Maybe you have a friend who swears that a certain full-body detox program changed their health. There are many companies that claim their full-body detox diet or detox plan is a way you can lose weight, h The Fastest-Growing Jobs in America 09/21/2020 12:00am • These jobs are in high demand. Whether you're looking to launch your first career or want to shift gears to a new field, be sure there will be jobs available once you finish your degree or training. While there are no guarantees, these 15 fast-growing occupations -- picked from U.S. News' list of 10 How a Hong Kong teenager's death became a magnet for conspiracies 09/19/2020 07:45pm • The crowd recoiled as tear gas canisters rained down on them and riot police advanced up the street, carrying shields and batons. It was August 10, 2019. Protesters had gathered outside a police station on Nathan Road, a busy shopping street in Hong Kong that had become the latest battleground in Parents want to know: What happens to my kid's TikTok on Sunday? 09/18/2020 04:30pm • If your teenager uses the popular TikTok app, they've heard it may be banned because of security concerns about the Chinese-based app -- they may not have heard the Trump administration Friday said it's barring it from the U.S. as of Sunday. Anticipating the angst of young video-makers and watche Md. woman is 1st patient on East Coast to get new treatment for brain tumor called 'Zap-X' 09/18/2020 12:58pm • The Zap-X, a nonsurgical radiation therapy. (Courtesy MedStar Health) The MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute has treated the first patient on the East Coast with a new nonsurgical radiation therapy for brain tumors, the hospital said Friday. Doctors treated Largo, Maryland, resident Patricia Data Doctors: Tips for recording live streams 09/18/2020 06:55am • Q: What’s the best way for me to record a live streaming meeting? A: With the huge shift to working from home and virtual meetings becoming the norm, just about all of us are participating in live streaming meetings these days. While most live streaming platforms allow the session to be reco Evidence suggests COVID-19 has longer-term effect on survivors' hearts 09/18/2020 03:45am • Doctors learning about COVID-19’s effects on the body are seeing signs of lasting damage in the heart that does not appear to be impacting overall wellness. A study published in JAMA Cardiology found inflammation on the hearts of coronavirus survivors detectable many weeks after apparent full r Why More Colleges Are Offering Data Science Programs 09/18/2020 12:00am • Maddy Matura took an early interest in biology at Denison University in Ohio and over time discovered she had an affinity for a specific scientific approach to understanding human life: digging deep into data. The Chicago native ended up majoring in data analytics because she saw how valuable numbe Iowa Clinic Treats Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 09/18/2020 12:00am • As the first wave of people suffering from COVID-19 streamed into the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in March and April, it became clear to clinicians that many of these patients wouldn't simply get over the virus as if it were a bad case of the flu. Some patients would continue suffering Fauci on Trump-CDC vaccine dispute: 'They were both right' 09/17/2020 06:26pm • Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, has weighed in on a public disagreement between President Donald Trump and the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about when a coronavirus vaccine could be widely available. CDC chief Dr. Robert Redfield, w Counseling for People With Nonepileptic Seizures 09/17/2020 12:00am • If you're familiar with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, or PNES, you may be aware that proper treatment is crucial for obtaining relief. Unlike epileptic seizures, which result from brief irregularities in the brain's normal electrical activity, PNES do not respond to seizure medication. Because What it takes to get into the Ivy League 09/17/2020 12:00am • Many students dream of attending one of the colleges in the elite Ivy League for their undergraduate education. While getting accepted to one of the eight Ivy League schools in America, including No. 1-ranked Princeton University, has long been notoriously difficult, admission at top colleges ove Medicaid Coverage for Nursing Home Care 09/17/2020 12:00am • Health care at any level is expensive, but at the top of the list is nursing home care. The national annual median cost of care for a private room in a nursing home is now $102,200, according to Genworth's 2019 Cost of Care Survey. Adult day health care services (based on five days per week per year