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Opioid Crisis Spurs Change at Medical Schools 10/18/2017 08:00pm • Medical schools are responding to the nationwide opioid epidemic by changing the way they train future doctors. Over the past 15 years, many U.S. medical schools have begun offering lessons, courses and clinical rotations in drug addiction treatment and pain management, experts say, and some school National Check Your Meds Day is Saturday 10/18/2017 06:35pm • WASHINGTON — Americans take a lot of pills: The number of prescriptions filled jumped by 85 percent in 20 years according to a study by Consumer Reports. Now the magazine is partnering with the feds to encourage people to check their meds to prevent harmful interactions. "Half of American adu How Medical Conspiracy Theories Could Be Affecting Your Health 10/17/2017 08:00pm • In our chaotic, often unpredictable world, there's no shortage of conspiracy theories about climate change and technology or about political and historical subjects, ranging from who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy to whether the moon landings were faked. In the last half-cen Testicular Cancer: Why Self-Examination Is Crucial 10/17/2017 08:00pm • It won't come as a surprise to most people that men don't frequently discuss their health concerns in social settings with their friends -- and for some, the topic may be an uncomfortable one to broach even in their more intimate relationships. But opening up the discussion is paramount to understa I Was 26 and Diagnosed With Inflammatory Breast Cancer 10/17/2017 08:00pm • Editor's note: This story, published during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is told from two perspectives, patient and doctor. It aims to shed light on a mysterious and very aggressive form of the disease. The Patient: Jeannine Donahue It all started with a swollen breast. I was 26 and just starting Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis Often Go Hand in Hand 10/17/2017 08:00pm • Anyone afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis knows what it's like to live with chronic pain. And if the disease isn't bad enough in itself, it's commonly accompanied by another painful syndrome, fibromyalgia. According to the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association, fibromyalgia is a common Md. woman injured in Las Vegas shooting makes progress in recovery 10/16/2017 09:46pm • WASHINGTON — A Crofton, Maryland, woman who was shot in the head during the Las Vegas mass shooting moves forward as she shows promising signs of recovery.  Tina Frost, 27, an Arundel High School alum, returned to Maryland over the weekend after receiving extensive treatment in Las Vegas immed What to Know About High Blood Pressure If You Have Diabetes 10/16/2017 08:00pm • Diabetes and heart experts say that as many as two-thirds of people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. That's compared to only a third among all U.S. adults. So how do you know if you have high blood pressure? Unfortunately, it's not always evident -- and that's too bad because it causes m Can Instagram Photos Suggest Who Might Have Depression? 10/16/2017 08:00pm • More than 16 million American adults suffer at least one major depressive disorder every year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Most people with depression don't have access to quality psychiatric care, says Chris Danforth, associate professor of mathematics and statistics at th What Is Paget's Disease of the Breast? 10/16/2017 08:00pm • Breast cancer is not just one, monolithic disease. It can present as a number of different types and stages, and these variations lead to differences in the way the individual disease is treated and the patient's prognosis. One of the rarer forms of breast cancer, Paget's disease of the breast, is i What You Need to Know About Malnutrition in Colorectal Cancer 10/16/2017 08:00pm • When you think about malnutrition, images of exceedingly thin children in third-world countries may come to mind. However, malnutrition affects cancer patients, as well, and it can have serious consequences. And it's common: The National Cancer Institute estimates that 30 to 85 percent of cancer pa 10 National Universities Where Classes Are Small 10/16/2017 08:00pm • 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: Near-Death Experiences Are Real, Doctor Says 10/16/2017 08:00pm • In 1987, Barbara Bartolome says she died. And 30 years later, she continues to tell her story. The Santa Barbara, California-based retiree says she went into cardiac arrest after an X-Ray technician tipped an exam table the incorrect way during a Myelogram test, accidentally lowering her head instea Determine College Fit as Nontraditional Student 10/16/2017 08:00pm • R. Lee Viar IV is someone many would consider a lifelong, determined learner. After getting an associate degree in his early 20s, he returned to college at age 32 to earn his bachelor's degree, which was no easy feat with a wife and two kids. "It was challenging and rewarding," says Viar. He's now Top Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Strong Petroleum Engineering Programs College graduates with a specialty in engineering are in high demand. Those who study petroleum engineering are especially sought after and can expect to be well compensated.For students interested in pursuing this field of study, here are the top undergraduate