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Mind Over Matter: How Placebos Can Enhance Health 08/09/2017 08:00pm • One day not long ago, 40 freshly heartbroken 18- to 28-year-olds gathered in a lab clutching photos of the exes who scorned them. Through the lens of an imaging machine, researchers watched similar areas of their brains light up when they were physically hurt with something hot and emotionally hurt 5 Tips to Help You Lose Weight When You Have Diabetes 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Janice Watt of Smithfield, Rhode Island, developed Type 2 diabetes and was using insulin for about eight years. As anyone who uses insulin knows, that involves a lot of work and planning. Even just eating your next meal can involve taking an insulin shot first. But earlier this year, Watt decided t Talking to Kids About Their Parents' Addiction 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Our country is in the middle of a drug epidemic, and families are struggling with the grips of addiction. Many children are living this reality with parents dealing with drug addiction and prescription medication abuse. The problem is so prevalent that 1 in 4 children in the United States is expose Are Late Nights, Little Exercise and a Lack of Veggies Aging Your Kids? 08/09/2017 08:00pm • Ever witness a child struggle with school studies after a short night of sleep, get sick to their stomach from shoveling back Halloween candy or act lethargic after spending too much time parked on the couch? The immediate, short-term effects of not respecting the three pillars of health -- a good My Life With ALS: Taking Action 08/08/2017 08:00pm • I've been living in California since 1979, when I moved to Pasadena as a high schooler. Back then, I played every sport I could for a guy my size, mostly baseball and football. I figured one day I'd grow tall enough to play basketball, too, but I never did. Turns out I inherited my mom's genes for Checking in with the doctor at the hospital 08/08/2017 09:00am • Landing in the hospital can put most anyone on their back. "The majority of people who are hospitalized are scared, confused, vulnerable and clearly not at their best -- and that's before we give them the hospital gown to wear," says Dr. Adam Myers, chief operating officer and chief medical offic Spirituality in health care: Seek and ye shall find 08/08/2017 09:00am • Nothing could dull the woman's pain. Every time the medical team asked her to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, "she would uncontrollably sob," remembers Dr. Sheri Kittelson, medical director for the University of Florida Health Palliative Care Program. Not only heart-wrenching for the clinicians to What you could learn from hospitals' strategies to reduce readmissions 08/08/2017 09:00am • Sometimes, soon after being admitted to the hospital, patients return for additional care. Often it's not avoidable, like planned chemotherapy to treat cancer. "Many readmissions may be due to clinical deterioration of disease, new medical problems, a planned readmission because of a staged proce Where do you turn when you want a hospital transfer? 08/08/2017 09:00am • When you -- or a loved one -- are being treated in a hospital that you don't really trust, and the hospital doesn't cooperate with your transfer request to the hospital you want, it's a nerve-wracking time. As the patient, there's no magic "Transfer Now" button you can push to set events into motion How hospitals are stepping up efforts to best accommodate LGBTQ patients 08/08/2017 09:00am • JoAnn Schramm, 63, likes it when people call her JoAnn. The Ohio-based retired plumber and pipe fitter especially likes it when she's in a room full of people so that everyone will be on the same page. After all, when you're slated for gender reassignment surgery, you want to be treated like the gen New rankings: Where you'll find the best hospitals in the DC area 08/08/2017 04:32am • WASHINGTON — Just one hospital in the wider D.C. metro area — Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore — earned a spot on a new "honor roll" of the top best-performing medical facilities in the U.S. But some hospitals in the immediate D.C. area rank among the top 50 for certain specialties. John FAQ: How and Why We Rank and Rate Hospitals 08/07/2017 08:00pm • 2017-18 Best Hospitals Specialty Rankings Published August 8, 2017 You've been informed by your doctor that you're about to take your place in the parade of roughly 33 million patients a year who are admitted to U.S. hospitals for a procedure or other care. The hospital the doctor suggested for you How Do I Read My Breast Cancer Biopsy Report? 08/07/2017 08:00pm • If your doctor suspects you have breast cancer, you'll likely have a biopsy to determine your exact diagnosis. During that biopsy, cells, tissue or sometimes the entire lump will be removed from the breast and sent to a laboratory for testing. This testing is conducted by a pathologist and typicall Understanding Scarring: How to Achieve Optimal Results After Surgery 08/07/2017 08:00pm • For most of us, it's challenging to find one person we're acquainted with who doesn't have some type of scar on their body. Each year, millions of surgeries and traumatic skin lacerations are treated worldwide, and many of these procedures will result in scarring. Scarring can have lasting emotiona When Should You Really Abstain From Sex for Your Health? 08/07/2017 08:00pm • For many people who have a health condition or have recently undergone a medical procedure, there's one question that routinely goes unasked and unanswered: Is it safe to have sex? Experts say health providers should broach the subject but routinely don't, and patients are often reluctant to bring