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Changing Traditional Education May be Key to Empowering Refugee Teenagers 12/10/2017 07:00pm • REYHANLI, Turkey -- On an ordinary street in this Turkish town on the Syrian border, there's an ordinary apartment building where the extraordinary happens every day. Inside the doors, a new world awaits hundreds of Syrians refugee teens who have suffered for years through the trauma of war and los Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16 12/10/2017 12:08am • Dec. 10: Actress Fionnula Flanagan (''Waking Ned Devine'') is 76. Actor Tommy Kirk is 76. Singer Chad Stuart of Chad and Jeremy is 76. Singer Ralph Tavares of Tavares is 76. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 71. Drummer Walter ``Clyde'' Orange of The Commodores is 71. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez i Data Doctors: DIY home security options 12/08/2017 05:59am • Q: Can you recommend a home security system that doesn’t require a monitoring contract? A: The DIY home security market has exploded with internet-connected devices that can monitor just about anything in or around your home. If you’re willing to be your own “monitoring company” via yo 8 Creative Ways to Help a Loved One Suffering Depression 12/07/2017 07:00pm • When someone you care about has depression, it can be hard to know how to help. The disease is insidious in that it can lower patients' own motivation to get better. Their sense of self-efficacy -- the idea that they can make any progress against their illness -- is diminished, says Dr. Gina Newsom What Causes That Uncontrollable Nighttime Urge to Pee? 12/07/2017 07:00pm • There are plenty of light sleepers who wake up in the night and decide to go pee before falling back asleep. Perhaps it was a nightmare or a neighbor's barking dog that woke them. In these cases, it wasn't the urge to urinate. A condition called nocturia is different. It means waking up with an urg What to Do When Menopause Sabotages Your Sleep 12/06/2017 07:00pm • The changes that occur during menopause can affect everything from mood to sex drive. Though for some women classic symptoms -- like hot flashes -- are mild, for others, symptoms can be severe. What's more, the majority of women experience at least some sleep disruption -- which can have far-reachi How to prepare for a doctor visit 12/06/2017 04:12am • WASHINGTON — If you need to see a doctor, how you prepare and communicate with your health care provider can influence the quality of care you receive, a local consumers' group said. Being well prepared for a doctor's appointment includes knowing what you want to know, according to Washington C How to Shop for Health Insurance With an Eye Toward Mental Health 12/05/2017 07:00pm • Mental illness impacts 1 in 5 adults in the U.S., many of whom never seek medical care, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The Affordable Care Act sought to improve that rate, giving scores of people access to health insurance that's required to include treatments for things such Can Social Media Help Improve ADHD Treatments? 12/05/2017 07:00pm • Whether it's about politics, a recipe, natural disasters or an animal reunited with its owner, it's no secret we turn to social media to express our thoughts and gain insight about people and events. Could social media use also shed light on people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Yes, The Oldest Female BMX Racer in the Country Doesn't Let Osteoarthritis Hold Her Back 12/05/2017 07:00pm • I first fell in love with BMX racing after accepting a challenge from my son when I was in my 40s. He was an active BMX competitor, and after continual sideline coaching, he proclaimed, "If you think this is so easy, why don't you try it?" Never one to say no to a challenge, I accepted his offer an 10 Jobs That Offer Millennials Good Work-Life Balance 12/04/2017 07:00pm • Balancing Business With PleasureMoney isn't everything. Even cash-strapped millennials, a generation with a record level of student loan debt, rank flexibility as a high priority when it comes to assessing career options. Many young professionals are looking to create and maintain work-life balance, 10 Universities With the Most Undergraduate Students 12/04/2017 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: C 7 Stress-Busting Holiday Tips for People With Diabetes 12/04/2017 07:00pm • It's the holiday season -- are you feeling merry or stressed out? From traffic jams at the mall to increased social commitments to a longer to-do list, the holidays aren't always merry and bright. This time of year can be stressful. If you have diabetes, that extra stress is particularly concerning Should Any Women Have Regular Screening Mammograms After Age 74? 12/04/2017 07:00pm • Because breast cancer, like all other types of cancer, is primarily a disease of aging, your risk of developing the disease increases the older you get. As we age, our bodies lose some of their ability to repair small defects in cells as they divide and reproduce. A tiny replication error on the cel Leaky Bladder: Understanding the Two Main Types of Urinary Incontinence 12/03/2017 07:00pm • Sneezing, laughing, exercising, traveling -- to some, these acts are nothing to think twice about. But for those suffering from a leaky bladder, they can be the very thing interfering with daily living. Urinary incontinence, also referred to as "leaky bladder," is a leaking of urine caused by a los