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How to Avoid Frugality That Turns Costly 08/31/2015 08:00pm • While saving money is almost always a good thing, there are a few circumstances where frugality can end up costing you money. In the following 10 circumstances, thrifty ambitions can actually end up backfiring -- and hurting you financially. 1. Buying used baby products. When it comes to cribs, 2016 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Best Value Schools 08/31/2015 08:00pm • For the majority of prospective college students and their families, cost is a major factor in determining which schools are viable options. Knowing which schools are best buys -- which colleges provide the highest quality education for the lowest price -- is imperative. To help provide that infor Epilepsy May Occur Again After Surgery 08/31/2015 08:00pm • Doctors said she was having panic attacks, but Mandi is a keen observer, and the episodes reminded her of the epileptic seizures she had as a child. "It feels as though something is twisting around in my stomach," she explained. "I hold my breath, and then after that, I'm unaware. My husband tells Got diabetes? Why you must protect your feet 08/31/2015 08:00pm • The risk is real. From 2006 to 2010, more than 1 million patients went to the emergency department for diabetes-related foot complications, and 10.5 percent of those involved an amputation, according to a new study published in PLOS One. Despite the alarming rate of those who wind up in the hospi 4 Ways to Stick to Your Physical Therapy 'Homework' 08/30/2015 08:00pm • When Nancy D. Brown's doctor told her she had hip dysplasia several years ago, her first reaction was: "Humans can get that?" remembers Brown, now a 54-year-old travel writer in Lafayette, California, who had only known it as a condition she should watch out for in her dogs. But when her surgeon to Take Control of Your 6 Biggest Retirement Expenses 08/30/2015 08:00pm • Now that the stock market has shown us we cannot always rely on capital gains from our investments, or extra income from our savings, it may be time to take a closer look at the other side of the ledger: our retirement expenses. Not the little ones, like the cable TV bill or your morning latte, but New 'super-lice' have arrived in Md., Va., study shows 08/28/2015 04:28am • WASHINGTON-- Researchers say a strain of mutated head lice is on the move around the country  and has already arrived in Maryland and Virginia. These lice have built up a resistance to pyrethroids -- over-the-counter treatments that have been used for years. Scientists from Southern Illinois How to avoid foodborne illness 08/27/2015 10:00am • If you've ever had food poisoning -- and chances are that you have -- you know how a little bug can throw off your entire week without warning. An estimated 1 in 6 Americans, or 48 million people, will contract a foodborne illness this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven The new obesity drugs: an Rx for weight loss? 08/27/2015 08:00am • People who need to lose a significant amount of weight -- and there are a lot of them -- finally have more medical options. After a string of disappointments, the Food and Drug Administration has lately approved four drugs that can aid in weight loss when used alongside diet and exercise. The drugs Column: Can Macs get Windows viruses? 08/27/2015 04:35am • Q: I’m getting a Windows blue screen error on my MacBook that won’t let me do anything on the Internet.  I’m confused: Can a Mac get a Windows virus? A: It’s not possible for a Mac to contract an actual Windows specific virus, so the answer is no. What you’re most likely experiencin Redskins injury news extends beyond quarterback position 08/27/2015 02:21am • ASHBURN, Va. -- Just when you think the injury news out of Redskins Park can't get worse, it does. Linebacker Junior Galette tore his left Achilles at the end of practice on Wednesday. He will miss the entire season and faces a lengthy rehab process. Head coach Jay Gruden said after practice that 10 Signs Your Thyroid is Out of Whack 08/26/2015 08:00pm • Dismissed SymptomsKimberly Dorris lost a few pounds, then regained them, but chalked it up to a stomach bug. She had trouble sleeping and concentrating, but attributed it to the stress of working two jobs. She sweat a lot, but that's typical in Arizona. Her hands shook, but she was drinking loads of Including Parents in the Care of Premature Babies 08/26/2015 08:00pm • We are lucky to live in an age of constant discovery and innovation to advance the care for babies and expectant mothers. Still, 1 out of 10 babies born in the U.S. is born prematurely. We know some of the causes of high-risk pregnancies and preterm births, and we work hard to impact these risk fa What to Do If Your House Has Mold (Or You Think It Does) 08/26/2015 08:00pm • Mold. The very word can put terror into the eyes of a homeowner. After all, mold in your home can make you and your family sick. If nothing else, it looks disgusting. But it can also weaken your walls, ceilings and floor. And if you try to sell a house known to have mold, you might as well put a si How to Prepare Your Finances For Baby's Arrival 08/25/2015 07:00am • Every year in August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its annual report, letting us know how much it costs to raise a child from birth to adulthood. Last year, the average cost was $245,340, for food, shelter, education and all other expenses. When it comes out again this year, it's a pr