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12 Simple Ways to Save Money on Health Care 01/29/2015 07:00pm • In the last few years, consumers have found themselves paying a higher percentage of their medical costs. The Affordable Care Act has given more Americans access to health insurance, but many of those plans come with high deductibles -- which are also becoming more common in employer-provided plans Study: Patience waning in digital age 01/29/2015 06:18am • WASHINGTON -- In an age of instant gratification, the victim appears to be our patience. A new survey from the group, Interparcel in the United Kingdom, found that people are becoming more impatient in the last five years. One-third of the study’s participants said they have no patience at all, Sent Home Too Soon? The Difficult Art of Hospital Discharge 01/28/2015 07:00pm • Most hospital patients might agree that the best part of being hospitalized is going home . But determining the best time for discharge is a difficult task -- both for the patient and the health care team. "Medicine is very much a team sport," with the attending physician serving as captain joine What Not to Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder 01/28/2015 07:00pm • For a person struggling with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, certain compliments, comments or words of advice might cause more harm than good -- no matter how innocuous they seem. Take recent college graduate Maya Guttman, who struggled with anorexia nervosa and exercise bulimia as a student y Plant-Based Diets: a Prescription for Optimal Health 01/27/2015 07:00pm • Did you hear? In one week, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West visit Woodland's Vegan Bistro in the District of Columbia, Chipotle pulls the pork on its menu and a new book will soon explain the secret behind Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez's most recent diet. In addition to the big match on Sunday for Ameri Prostate Cancer Treatment: Surgery or Radiation? 01/27/2015 07:00pm • While a growing number of men diagnosed with early-stage, slow-growing prostate cancer opt for no immediate treatment beyond active surveillance, most men diagnosed with the cancer -- especially those under age 60 who are in good health with a long life expectancy -- choose to have their cancer trea Doctor upset over criticism of daughter's lunch (Video) 01/26/2015 09:36am • WASHINGTON -- A Missouri dad is upset after a substitute teacher sent home a note critical of the second-grader's lunch. The note said a cafeteria employee said the lunch consisted of four chocolate bars, a bag of marshmallows, Ritz crackers and a pickle. But that's wasn't the whole lunch, say The best diets for men versus women 01/25/2015 07:00pm • Jay Rishel, 34, still dreams of tater tots. But that's about all the computer systems administrator in York, Pennsylvania, misses about his old, carb-heavy lifestyle. Since going on a ketogenic diet last July -- trading his potatoes for bacon -- he's lost more than 30 pounds and rarely feels hungry. An Investor's Guide to Understanding Market Research 01/25/2015 07:00pm • In today's world of information overload, we can access reams of data and information on every topic under the sun. Consumers can crowdsource facts and opinions to help make almost every decision, such as where to go on vacation, picking which doctor to use or finding the "hottest" security on the Inside the Clinical Research Machine 01/25/2015 07:00pm • Pharmaceutical companies have their share of critics, mostly because of the cost of the drugs they make. And prescription drugs -- which most Americans take -- are much more expensive in the U.S. than in other countries, by as much as 40 percent. That's partially because American pharmaceutical Clinic offers D.C.’s homeless veterans health care, services 01/24/2015 04:27pm • WASHINGTON -- On a cold and rainy day, homeless veterans came inside where it's warm and where doctors and nurses were waiting to provide them the health care they earned and need.   The VA Medical Center in D.C. conducted its 21st annual day-long clinic in which veterans are given health scre Former AU professor pleads guilty to burglary 01/24/2015 02:31am • WASHINGTON-- A former American University professor has pleaded guilty to to charges of second-degree burglary and first-degree identity theft. David Pitts entered the plea Friday in D.C. Superior Court as part of a plea deal. He was arrested in the fall of 2014 after he broke into a offic Tips for proper disposal of old tech 01/23/2015 02:11am • PHOENIX -- Q: Where can I take my old electronics for proper recycling? A:  This time of year, many of us are asking this question after getting new electronics during the holiday season. The vast majority of U.S. households include some form of electronics in their gift-giving every year, so For Liberal Arts Colleges, Enrolling Minority Students Still a Challenge 01/22/2015 07:00pm • At top-ranked liberal arts colleges, there have been some gains and some setbacks in creating diverse student bodies. At Amherst College, 15.8 percent of the freshman class in fall 2014 was black, according to a December report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. It had the highest perc 5 Ways to Save on Your 2015 Weight-Loss Goals 01/22/2015 07:00pm • On Jan. 1, you woke up ready to achieve your weight-loss goals. You were excited to get a start on the new you for the new year. You may have even bought a gym membership or some brand new workout gear in preparation. But with only an estimated 12 percent success rate on achieving New Year's resolu