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The 13 best diets to prevent and manage diabetes 01/02/2018 07:00pm • Diet or diabetes: You decide. An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. -- or nearly 1 in 10 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that Is There a Link Between ADHD and Aggression? 01/02/2018 07:00pm • Suppose a child or adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lashes out to a friend, family member or teacher on a regular basis. Perhaps he or she abruptly tosses homework to the floor then stomps off, or maybe someone uses foul language in response to a bothersome situation. Could it be 3 tips to help your kids get organized and ready for school in the new year 01/02/2018 06:46pm • WASHINGTON — New year, new organizational habits — at least, that's what you hope your kids are thinking, too. But rather than thinking of organization as a monumental, impossible New Year's resolution, it's a goal that can be achieved with small but consistent changes. WTOP spoke with Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's Son Saint OK After Pneumonia Hospital Stay 01/01/2018 07:00pm • Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's 2-year-old son Saint had a scary start to the New Year that included a hospital stay for pneumonia. "My precious baby boy is so strong! After spending three nights in the hospital & seeing my baby get multiple IV's and hooked up to oxygen machines, our end of year 10 Public Schools With Bargain Prices for In-State Students 01/01/2018 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: 3, 2, 1: Wah! New Year's babies arrive soon after midnight 01/01/2018 08:25am • WASHINGTON — One of the first babies born in 2018 was delivered in a Montgomery County, Maryland, hospital while many of you were still sipping your celebratory Champagne. The newborn entered the world just a few minutes after midnight at Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center in Germa How to wipe out your credit card debt by end of 2018 01/01/2018 06:00am • If you're like a lot of people, right now you're making a resolution to kill off your credit card debt. Maybe you're experiencing a holiday spending hangover. Or you're looking forward to a new, hopefully wonderful year -- but don't want the daily reminder in the form of credit card interest that Virginia Lottery kicks off 'Thank a Teacher' art contest for students 01/01/2018 03:30am • WASHINGTON — The Virginia Lottery wants to add a personal touch to the thank-you cards it sends to educators across the state during National Teacher Appreciation Week by giving students an opportunity to design them. The lottery's Thank a Teacher campaign is adding an online art contest for K- Teachers: Use Mindfulness to Help Students' Academics 12/31/2017 07:00pm • High school can be stressful for teens, from academics to part-time jobs to relationships. To help teens manage it all, some educators are using mindfulness -- a secular meditation technique rooted in Buddhism. Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment without judgment, says Am The Best Offense: Preventive Medicine Gains an Ally in Cannabis 12/28/2017 07:00pm • Preventive medicine is a hot topic these days -- everyone is looking for ways to stay healthy and avoid illness. Until recently, the mainstream medical community would hardly even consider the idea that cannabis could have a role to play in preventing serious diseases. That is slowly changing, as r Advocates Fear Trump's Rhetoric Harms Kids From Immigrant Families 12/28/2017 07:00pm • The question, from one of the girls in teacher Cindy Herrera's fourth grade class at Dolores Mission School in East Los Angeles, was direct, plaintive -- and heart-rending. "Why does Trump hate Mexicans?" Sylvia asked. (Sylvia is a pseudonym. U.S. News is not identifying the girl by her real name to 10 New Year's money resolutions for 2018 12/28/2017 01:00pm • It's time -- time to make a bunch of resolutions that you'll never keep. Actually, this year should be different, due to a number of unique financial situations coming up in 2018. There was also enough financial activity in 2017 that you may have loose ends to tie up. If you want this new year to Circle these dates on your 2018 family financial calendar 12/28/2017 08:00am • It can be hard to stay organized, even with smartphones, smart appliances and personal assistants that order things online for you. There's so much to remember, from day to day, and month to month. This is why we've created this family financial calendar for you. If you want to stay ahead of the Claire's Removes Makeup From Shelves Following Asbestos Concerns 12/27/2017 07:00pm • Claire's, a retailer of jewelry and accessories for young people, has pulled certain merchandise off its shelves following concerns about asbestos in its makeup products. Rhode Island station WJAR-TV reported that a local mother, Kristi Warner, was worried about the ingredients in a glitter makeup k RSV: Don't Mistake This Dangerous Virus for the Common Cold 12/27/2017 07:00pm • As a mom, my natural instinct is to protect my children from harm. I'm the first line of defense for my three kids, so I take painstaking measures to keep them safe. But when a health scare affected my son, I was caught off guard. Kids get the sniffles during cold and flu season. This is unavoidable