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5 Ways to Detox Your Liver That Really Work 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Want to get loose at happy hour -- and still show up fresh for work the next day? How about saying yes to a night out with friends -- college style -- without canceling your next-morning workout? You know you'd rather enjoy an evening on your couch with a bottle of wine if you knew you'd wake up san Keep Kids' Hearts Healthy: What the Celebs Have to Say 09/03/2018 08:00pm • BTIG Charity Day, which took place this year on May 8, has raised over $45 million since its initiation in 2003 and benefits hundreds of nonprofit organizations that are critical to America's youth, including the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation. The ch Daily Lives of Rohingya in Myanmar Are Worsening, Aid Experts Say 09/03/2018 08:00pm • YANGON, Myanmar -- Brights Islam says it's been more than six years since he and his family had to leave their home in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine, a state straddling the western coast of Myanmar. Little has since changed from the violence then, when an estimated 200 people were killed and more t 3 Steps to Take After Medical School Interviews 09/03/2018 08:00pm • When interview season winds down, medical school applicants may believe their work is done. After all, the admissions process is out of their hands and into the hands of the admissions committees. While it may be tempting to sit back and passively await admissions decisions, the time between intervi Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals and rethinking Tommy John surgery 08/31/2018 01:22am • WASHINGTON — The doctor still remembers the visit well. The family walks into his office, young pitcher in tow, asking to get Tommy John surgery for his elbow, because they heard it will make it stronger. When did the elbow start hurting, the doctor asks. The elbow doesn’t hurt, they say. The el Do Drug Company Payments to Doctors Influence Which Drugs They Prescribe? 08/30/2018 08:00pm • Although most doctors are incredibly honest, ethical people who only want to help patients, physicians are human and potentially vulnerable to influence from outside. Money is a prime suspect for undue influence, and it's probably no surprise that pharmaceutical companies spend billions annually to Data Doctors: No, Facebook isn't limiting your news feed 08/30/2018 10:22am • Q: Is Facebook's algorithm really limiting my news feed to 26 people? A: A hoax message claiming that Facebook is limiting your news feed to just 25 or 26 friends is in heavy circulation once again, because so many people don’t take a minute to fact-check things before they repost. Simply trus Lawyer maps out defense for former Fairfax Co. officer indicted in baby's death 08/30/2018 02:42am • WASHINGTON — A former Fairfax County, Virginia police officer was recently indicted as the person responsible for his baby's death last year. Though the case has led to his firing, his attorney plans to point out the case's complicated details make it far from a cut and dried conclusion for a jury Could Taking That Antibiotic Have Serious, Long-Term Consequences? 08/29/2018 08:00pm • In a suicide note Oliver Newell left on his computer, he apologized to family and friends for leaving them and described, in brief, some of the struggles he'd endured over the preceding months: "all systems affected (muscles, joints, skin, nerves, heart, intestinal, memory, hearing, etc....). And r Weighing the Ketogenic Diet 08/29/2018 08:00pm • The "keto" diet might seem like the newest thing to hit the weight-loss scene since sliced (whole-grain) bread. But it has actually been around for nearly a century -- as a treatment for epilepsy. Physicians first introduced the high-fat, low-carb eating approach in the 1920s after discovering that Is Early Cancer Detection on the Horizon? 08/29/2018 08:00pm • When I was a kid, one of my aunts was quite fond of reminding me that "a stitch in time saves nine." But when you're 10, it's much more enticing to race around with your friends than diligently do your homework so it doesn't keep piling up on your desk. The idea is simple: The sooner you can addres 7 Nontraditional Jobs for MBA Graduates 08/29/2018 08:00pm • While it's common for MBA recipients to work as management consultants or investment bankers, there are many other types of careers that business school grads can pursue. "The possibilities are endless," Anna Kouzovleva, an alumna of the MBA program at ESCP Europe who now works as the digital brand 5 Financial Advantages of Living Near a University 08/29/2018 08:00pm • Living in a college town might seem like an unusual decision once you're out of school. Sure, living there might make sense while your own children are in school, if you're going back to college to enhance your career or if you're taking a teaching opportunity. But if you aren't connected to the un What's the Evidence That Hemp Could Be Useful in Treating Cancer? 08/28/2018 08:00pm • It's long been said that the Founding Fathers likely grew and possibly enjoyed using marijuana, or Cannabis sativa. But this notion, which was popularized as the fight to legalize marijuana in the early 2000s gained steam, isn't quite true. The National Constitution Center reports that the name mar Why Are Older Men Bailing Out on Testosterone Therapy? 08/28/2018 08:00pm • If you're an older man thinking about testosterone therapy to improve your mood, energy and sex drive, there's an important distinction to be made: Do you actually have low testosterone levels, confirmed by blood tests? Or do you have normal or low-normal testosterone levels but want to try treatme