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The Childbirth Stories You Haven't Heard 11/19/2017 07:00pm • When Lee Roosevelt goes to a baby shower, "it opens the Pandora's box of negative birth experiences," says the midwife and clinical assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Nursing. It's not unusual for a guest to say something like, "When my cousin's cousin first removed had her It's Time to Change the Conversation About Mental Health 11/19/2017 07:00pm • At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper Logic performed a new song. The song, 1-800-273-8255, is the number to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. According to the director of the organization, in the three weeks following the release of the song, call volume increased by more than one Get Into Grad School Despite Bad, Mediocre College Grades 11/19/2017 07:00pm • Graduate school hopefuls with a less-than-stellar college GPA sometimes worry that their grades will prevent them pursuing their ideal graduate degree. But experts say it is possible for grad school applicants to overcome the stigma of unimpressive undergraduate grades if they have excelled since g Comparison: Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung S8+ 11/16/2017 10:39pm • Q: How does the new Google Pixel 2 XL compare to the Samsung S8+? A: With Samsung’s release of the S8/S8+ in April, they brought a unique eye-catching design packed with new features and screens to market that quickly made it a top-seller. Google’s much anticipated Pixel 2 phones (which is High Blood Pressure Guidelines Just Got Stricter 11/16/2017 07:00pm • If you feel like you're doing OK with a borderline blood pressure of 130/80 or so, this is your wake-up call: According to guidelines released Monday, the lower limits of high blood pressure have changed. What counted last week as "prehypertension" is now upgraded to Stage 1 hypertension. So, you'v What Can COPD Caregivers Do to Help Themselves and Their Loved Ones? 11/16/2017 07:00pm • When someone develops a chronic disease, they often need ongoing care, sometimes around the clock. Be it cancer, neurological diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or any other potentially debilitating condition, having someone available to help you stay on top of your health, your doctor Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer? 11/15/2017 07:00pm • The goal of cancer screening in people who have no symptoms is to catch cancer early, when it's most treatable. Most screening recommendations for breast, cervical and colon cancer (the types of cancer for which there are widely used screening tests) are for people who are at average risk of develo Eliminating the Need for Opioids in Cesarean Section Deliveries 11/15/2017 07:00pm • The opioid crisis continues to plague every community in the country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that 91 Americans die daily from opioid-involved deaths. And with a new study suggesting that the number of deaths may be severely under-reported, it is clear that mo What All Plant-Based Eaters Need to Know About Vitamin B12 11/15/2017 07:00pm • Vitamin what?Eric O'Grey used to know next to nothing about vitamin B12. Heck, he used to know next to nothing about vitamin anything, admits the inspirational speaker and author in Boise, Idaho. But after learning bariatric surgery might be the only option to save his life -- O'Grey weighed 340 pou Chile's Election Serves as a Referendum on Michelle Bachelet's Domestic Legacy 11/15/2017 07:00pm • SANTIAGO -- Lidia Sandoval, a 57-year old housemaid in Chile's capital, says she voted for Michelle Bachelet in 2013 because she inspired her trust, was "close to the people" and a leftist. Today, however, she feels disillusioned. "She didn't solve people's daily problems," she says of Chile's outg New Blood Pressure Guidelines: What Every American Should Know 11/15/2017 07:00pm • The last time there were major updates to the way doctors identify, classify and treat high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) was 2003. I was a newly minted cardiologist, having just completed my training at Duke University Medical Center. Over the last decade, there has been much debate Identifying Eczema: 6 Common Triggers 11/14/2017 07:00pm • If you've ever had it, you know it: the dry, red, unbearably itchy skin condition called eczema. And you're not alone -- 1 in every 10 people in the United States suffer from it. It's most common among children, but often found in adults, as well. "Eczema" actually refers to a number of skin condit Colleges Where Freshmen Are Most Likely to Return 11/13/2017 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: Today in History: Nov. 13 11/13/2017 12:45am • Today is Tuesday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2018. There are 48 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 13, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18. On this date: In 1775, during the American Revolution, the Movie Review: 'Murder on the Orient Express' remake mostly stays on track 11/12/2017 09:42pm • WASHINGTON — In 1974, between "Serpico" (1973) and "Network" (1976), Sidney Lumet directed an Agatha Christie novel into a star-studded murder mystery with Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Jacqueline Bisset and an Oscar-winning Ingrid Bergman. Now, get ready to board the train a