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What Happens During a Lumpectomy? 05/03/2017 08:00pm • If you've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, you'll be faced with some decisions about the care you'll receive. Depending on the type, location, stage and other aspects of your cancer, you may have the option to undergo a lumpectomy procedure. The Mayo Clinic defines a lumpectomy as "surge How Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Can Hurt Your Health 05/03/2017 08:00pm • Having diabetes is all about maintaining a healthy blood sugar level. So, you may think it's a good thing if your blood sugar dips. However, low blood sugar can be just as worrisome as high blood sugar. "There's a happy range of blood sugar that our body likes, and having it too high or too low affe Sjogren's Syndrome: The Most Common Autoimmune Condition You've Never Heard Of 05/03/2017 08:00pm • As an early Microsoft employee in Seattle, Janet Church "ran hard," often sleeping on her office futon, fueling on adrenaline and later opting to launch her own business instead of starting a family. That first generation of tech employees, she says, was "creating something exciting and we took the What Should You Ask Your Doctor When You're Diagnosed With Colon Cancer? 05/03/2017 08:00pm • Hearing the words " you have colon cancer" can understandably overwhelm you. It's hard to process important information, or know what to ask your doctor, when you're in shock. If you've just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer (cancers of the colon and rectum, or CRC), here are a few key facts yo Why You Should Almost Certainly Stay on Statins After a Heart Attack 05/03/2017 08:00pm • If not deadly, a heart attack can be life-changing. When the flow of oxygen-rich blood is suddenly stopped to a part of the heart muscle, a person's mortality hangs in the balance. With heart disease ranking as the No. 1 cause of death, surviving a heart attack can shift a person's perspective. Some How Yoga and Other Exercises Can Relieve Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis 05/02/2017 08:00pm • Ask the average person on the street if exercise is beneficial and they'll likely say that it is, even if they don't exercise regularly themselves. Indeed, most of us take it for granted that a program of regular exercise can improve both physical and mental well-being. But is it safe or even prude How to Exercise When You Have Arthritis of the Knees 05/02/2017 08:00pm • Millions of Americans and their loved ones are intimately familiar with arthritis -- the inflammation, swelling and stiffness that can take our once limber joints hostage at any time and cause them debilitating pain and immobility. Osteoarthritis, sometimes referred to as "degenerative joint diseas 11 Tips for Testing Your Blood Sugar at Home 05/01/2017 08:00pm • When you have diabetes, it's important to keep a constant check on your blood sugar numbers. Your numbers help determine what causes your blood sugar to spike. Testing your blood sugar -- also called blood glucose -- once or a few times a day can help show if your diabetes medications and insulin a How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for Puberty 05/01/2017 08:00pm • In Shakespeare's play "The Winter's Tale," an old shepherd gives this lament about teenagers: "I would that there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealin No sign of escaped prisoner; US Marshals to lead search 05/01/2017 01:37pm • WASHINGTON — The attempted murderer who escaped Friday while being transferred to a Maryland psychiatric prison continues to elude law enforcement. In a Monday update, Howard County police said the U.S. Marshals Service has taken the lead in the search for David M. Watson, who was being transpo Negotiate Law School Scholarships After Seat Deposits 04/30/2017 08:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question, email us for a chance to be featured next month. This week, I will discuss how to negotiate for What You Should Do if You're Anxious, Depressed and Stressed 04/30/2017 08:00pm • Frequently, when a person experiences depression, it's often -- though not always -- accompanied by anxiety. That can complicate recovery, as research finds that people who experience high levels of anxiety, like persistent or excessive worry, respond less well to treatment for depression. "So that Do-It-Yourself Investing: Know the Risks, and Have a Good Plan 04/30/2017 08:00pm • With advances in fin-tech portfolio products, and wider access to low-cost, easy-to-use index funds and exchange-traded funds, it's never been easier to be your own financial planner. While data is mixed on whether or not it's a good idea to be your own portfolio manager, know going in that there ar Benefits and Risks: 5 Tips on How to Talk About Surgery With Your Doctor 04/30/2017 08:00pm • In the modern era, when surgeries and procedures are safer than they have ever been, all surgeries still come with risk. Trying to understand the risks of surgery and what they mean to you can be daunting. Bringing the following five concepts to your conversation with your doctor prior to surgery c Drooling, snoring, talking, walking: What your sleep habits reveal about your health 04/30/2017 06:10am • Carlos had been a snorer his whole life. All the men in his family snored, too. Even after his wife began retiring to the family's guest bedroom so she could sleep in peace, Carlos, 57, didn't think much of his nighttime quirk; after all, he had bigger problems -- including high blood pressure, diab