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9 of the best spring weight-loss tips 05/01/2016 05:00pm • With the warm weather setting in, many folks are starting to acknowledge the few (or more) pounds they put on during those winter months. Second to New Year's Day, spring is the time when many people make a commitment to lose weight. I asked top nutrition experts from around the country to give thei Plan Ahead for Emergencies Abroad as an International Student 04/28/2016 08:00pm • You probably know what to do in an emergency situation at home, but what if you found yourself in a similar position overseas? Experts say it's important for future international students to have some sort of response plan for emergency scenarios such as injury or a natural disaster. Gary Rhodes, d Blue-Collar Pennsylvanians Turn to Outsider Candidates for Answers 04/24/2016 08:00pm • Frank Behum Sr. vividly remembers his first few days on the job as a factory worker at Bethlehem Steel. During a training session focused on "how to keep our fingers on our hands," his instructor quietly pulled him aside. "He said, 'Sonny, I hope you know what you're doing. This place is a museum. T Can You Be Paid to Care for Mom and Dad? 04/21/2016 08:00pm • A third of U.S. adults with a parent age 75 or older say their mom or dad needs help with self-care or managing personal affairs, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center Report. While home health care and assisted living facilities are common ways to meet those parents' needs, it's also not unusual 50 American cities most at risk of Zika virus 04/12/2016 05:34am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HeathGrove. A recent poll revealed that Americans don't know much about the Zika virus — a disease that many South American countries believe is a serious threat. Of the few who have some knowledge of Zika, many don't know if the mosquito-b Study highlights missed opportunities to save on medical care 04/05/2016 02:30pm • WASHINGTON — Today’s consumers comparison shop for all sorts of things — from shoes to gasoline, but when it comes to price shopping for medical procedures, most people take a pass. That appears to be the case even when an insurer provides a tool to compare prices, which can vary widely Microsoft donates $1M to Museum of African American History 03/24/2016 04:32pm • WASHINGTON — Microsoft Corp. has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens this fall after five years of construction. "The stories, art and culture of African Americans are vibrant and important narratives in our nation's history Drivers with history of falls more likely to crash, study finds 03/24/2016 11:16am • MASSAPONAX, Va. — As baby boomers get older, their health will continue to play a role in their ability to drive. Older drivers who have a history of falling are 40 percent more likely to be involved in an accident than their peers. The findings from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ar Graduate Certificate Programs Offer Quick Path to Career Upgrade 03/21/2016 08:00pm • Mandi Martini of Cincinnati considered getting her MBA. Instead, the medical devices sales rep for Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, enrolled last fall in a 12-credit graduate certificate program in business foundations at the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Busin Caregiving Families: How to Help a Loved One Downsize With Dignity 03/17/2016 08:00pm • What was I going to do? Forty-five years of my father's and late mother's accumulated possessions filled my childhood Wisconsin home. I lived in California and there was just too much stuff. Having to clear my family's possessions when my sister, brother and I were not seeing eye to eye was creating Explore Volunteer Options to Prepare for a Nursing Career 03/17/2016 08:00pm • Graduate nursing programs usually require a student's full dedication. Between hours of studying, students spend time in clinical settings to get hands-on patient care experience, making it critical that prospective students get a feel for working in health before committing to this kind of degree. Is Your Home a Death Trap? Don't Let Lead Go Unchecked in Your Home 03/15/2016 08:00pm • The city of Flint, Michigan, made national news in September 2015 when Virginia Tech University research revealed lead levels in the city's water were significantly higher than federal regulations, posing an imminent threat to residents there. Since then, attention to the crisis in Flint has led to Smart Ways to Raise Money for Graduate School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • As an undergrad at Florida International University in Miami, Lucia Lopez volunteered in poor communities and saw firsthand the health care challenges many people face. When she finished her master's in physician assistant studies at Wake Forest University in 2013, Lopez, 27, found a job as a PA at Concentrations Give Medical School Students Expanded Research Opportunities 03/13/2016 08:00pm • When Alexander Ball started medical school at Stanford University a few years ago, he wasn't sure what type of health career he wanted to pursue. "Coming into medical school, I wasn't necessarily set on one particular path," says Ball, who's now a third-year student. He got some direction after c 5 New Realities of Retirement 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Our parents were able to retire and collect full Social Security at age 65. Most baby boomers have to wait until 66. People born after 1959 have to wait even longer -- until age 67 -- before reaching what Social Security defines as "full retirement age." And while the younger generations can still s