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Study shows treatment could give new life to peanut allergy sufferers 11/20/2018 12:32pm • WASHINGTON — A new study could mean new promise for helping children and adults suffering dangerous peanut allergies. The study — published in the New England Journal of Medicine — looked at whether a peanut protein powder, dosed in incremental amounts, could build a person’s tolerance Music ‘royal’ Carlene Carter gets personal with family stories, new focus 11/20/2018 12:06am • WASHINGTON — Lots of children dream of becoming doctors, teachers or firefighters when they grow up. But those fantasies never crossed Carlene Carter’s mind. From a young age, the Grammy-nominated artist knew her future would be filled with music — and it’s easy to understand why. 12 Colleges That Give Merit Aid to the Most Students 11/19/2018 07:00pm • 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: Md. bartender who murdered 3 sentenced to consecutive life terms 11/19/2018 03:42pm • WASHINGTON — The Maryland bartender who pleaded guilty to murdering three co-workers at a Bowie restaurant has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences. Karlief Moye, 32, pleaded guilty in September to killing the Blue Sunday Bar & Grill’s manager and owners Jin Chen, Sherwood M How and why to gather your family health history this Thanksgiving 11/19/2018 09:00am • My favorite autumn month is November, because I enjoy Thanksgiving. It's not just about the food for me (though that plays a large part) — it's about the gathering with friends and family. As a mother, I look forward to this time when all hands are on deck. In my kitchen, my children are right How to Maintain a Healthy Lumbar Spine 11/18/2018 07:00pm • In the United States, 85 to 90 percent of people experience an episode of low back pain at some time during their lives. Back pain is the second most common reason people visit their family doctor (just after upper respiratory infections). Pain that primarily affects the back is different from a sp Pros and Cons of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans 11/18/2018 07:00pm • One of the biggest changes that the Trump administration made to the Affordable Care Act was promoting the sale of so-called short-term health insurance plans. As the name implies, these plans are of limited duration. They can provide coverage for as little as a few months to up to 364 days. Short- What Is a Hospitalist? 11/18/2018 07:00pm • Once upon a time, primary care doctors had the time and flexibility to look in on their patients who had been admitted to the hospital. This often happened after normal business hours, at the end of a long day of appointments with other patients in their office. This was manageable, up until sometim Can Google Chrome browser extensions be dangerous? 11/15/2018 08:19pm • Q: Is there any reason to be concerned with Chrome extensions? One of the many reasons that Google’s Chrome browser has become the most popular browser in the world includes the ability to add new functionality through extensions. The vast majority of the more than 180,000 available extensions What Is Senior Home Care? 11/15/2018 07:00pm • Aging is a fact of life -- we simply can't stop the clock, and for most adults, there will come a time when a little extra assistance performing the tasks of daily living would be helpful. The Home Care Association of America reports that "nearly 70 percent of Americans who reach 65 will be unable t How to Use AMCAS to Apply to Medical School 11/14/2018 07:00pm • Aspiring physicians who dream of attending a U.S. medical school should know that getting an acceptance letter from one of these institutions is not an easy feat. In the 2017-2018 school year, the average medical school acceptance rate among the ranked institutions that submitted admissions data to Can Nurse Practitioners Help Ease the Growing Physician Shortage? 11/14/2018 07:00pm • When you're sick, you head to the doctor. But these days, you may have some other options for other health care providers who can take care of you. One in particular that you may be seeing more often is the nurse practitioner, who isn't a doctor but can help patients with some of the same issues and Are Adaptogens Nature's Stress Busters? 11/13/2018 07:00pm • To some extent, stress and fatigue are unavoidable facts of life -- but especially during the holiday season. So it's not surprising that many people seem to be in search of a panacea that will protect their bodies and minds from the harmful effects of stress. Could adaptogens -- one of the latest What Is Nephritis? 11/12/2018 07:00pm • The kidneys are workhorses. When all is working well, the bean-shaped organs that are around the size of a fist may be given little thought, yet they play an important role removing waste and extra fluid from the body. This is done using about a million filtering units per kidney -- or nephrons, whi How to Avoid Medicare Scams 11/12/2018 07:00pm • According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, scams against government and private health care insurers form the largest type of insurance fraud -- by far. No one knows exactly how much money is lost through health care fraud, but it is likely in the tens of billions of dollars a year, the gro