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Tips for Monitoring and Controlling Blood Sugar Levels 07/29/2020 12:00am • Diabetes may be the health condition for which people who have it can do most to influence its effects. If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, keeping on top of blood glucose -- or blood sugar -- levels reduces your risk of short- and long-term complications and improves your quality of life. Fact Amid pandemic, retired doctor's Forrest Gump-like walk for patient safety 07/28/2020 12:51pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '1f168106-7a67-4392-8194-bbe9358509a3' }).render("30461535f7f0eb4d");}); A retired anesthesiologist who now heads George Washington University to enroll 500 people in COVID-19 vaccine trial 07/28/2020 05:01am • D.C.'s George Washington University is taking part in a nationwide third-phase trial to develop and safely test a coronavirus vaccine. The D.C.-based school is one of about 90 sites in the U.S. to participate in the vaccine trial, developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseas Coronavirus and your car windows: What the CDC recommends 07/28/2020 12:00am • More than four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably keep a face mask and a supply of hand sanitizer or wipes in your car. But there is more you can do to protect yourself from the coronavirus while driving or riding in a car. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a few 11 Universities Where Most Freshmen Commute 07/28/2020 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: Our Family's Tragedy: Dr. Lorna Breen Is the Canary in the Coal Mine 07/28/2020 12:00am • After losing her sister, Dr. Lorna Breen, to suicide in April, Jennifer Feist submitted written testimony last month to a Congressional hearing examining the pandemic's toll on mental well-being. Ms. Feist has adapted and expanded that testimony for U.S. News in the post below. Together with her hu Top-rated hospitals for cancer in US 07/28/2020 12:00am • 2020-21 U.S. News Best Hospitals for Cancer Here are the 2020-21 top 10 U.S. News Best Hospitals for Cancer. These hospitals are recognized as the best in the industry for diagnosing and treating various forms of cancer in adults. For the top hospitals for treating cancer in children, see the Bes Johns Hopkins Medicine: It Takes a Community to Fight a Pandemic 07/28/2020 12:00am • In our roles as leaders at Johns Hopkins Medicine, we often make it a point to highlight the importance of teamwork within our organization. Every job is essential in ensuring our ability to care for patients and respond effectively to the needs of our community, especially during the COVID-19 pande How to Make Premed Nonclinical Experiences Relevant to Practicing Medicine 07/28/2020 12:00am • While clinical experiences are critical for being a successful medical school applicant, nonclinical activities can offer valuable skills for premed students. Linking extracurricular activities outside of health care to clinical medicine is important for medical school applications. Here are four p 2020-21 Best Hospitals honor roll and medical specialties rankings 07/28/2020 12:00am • The outbreak of the novel coronavirus upended many aspects of life, but perhaps none as much as health care. Doctors offices closed or switched to telehealth. Vaccine makers began racing to create a shot that could end the pandemic. And to keep patients and heroic health care workers safe from infec 37 Hospitals With Top Ratings in 10 Procedures and Conditions 07/28/2020 12:00am • As part of the Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,000 hospitals for their handling of two chronic conditions -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure -- and up to eight medical procedures: colon cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, heart bypass su Montefiore CEO: COVID-19 Has Exposed Dire Health Care Inequities 07/28/2020 12:00am • As the war against COVID-19 rages on, it is clear the virus has unmasked another problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hospitalization rates for Blacks and Latinos are five and four times greater, respectively, than that of non-Hispanic whites. For patients with under 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings in adult specialties 07/28/2020 12:00am • Top Hospitals in Each Specialty in the 2020-21 U.S. News Best Hospitals Rankings As the country and the industry deals with the impact of COVID-19, people continue to struggle with complex medical conditions. For over 30 years, U.S. News has evaluated hospital performance in both complex and rout Telemedicine Explodes to the Forefront Amid COVID-19 07/28/2020 12:00am • Before COVID-19, Bryce Elliott had never experienced a telemedicine visit. Since early March, he's had three: all via video. One from the cab of his pickup truck outside work, where he followed up with his cardiologist. Another to review medications with his rheumatologist. A third, to go over blood How 'patient advocates' help families navigate health care, billing 07/27/2020 05:40pm • Dealing with the health care system — including bills that insurance might not cover — can be confusing. But patient advocates can help in several areas, according to Washington Consumers’ Checkbook. "Some specialize in billing disputes or in really large hospital charges to help you make t