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Brothers behind Lap-Band ads sued 09/25/2014 01:08pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sued two brothers who ran a company that promoted Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, accusing the pair of defrauding the insurer of more than $40 million through a complex billing scheme.The Los Angeles Times reports Thursday (http://lat.ms/1peHHBg ) that t Fitness Wisdom: ‘What Should I Eat?’ 09/25/2014 12:35pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. First, let me preface this discussion the same way I preface it when a client asks me, “What should I eat?” I am not a registered dietitian and don’t hold a de US stock market sinks as Apple drags down tech 09/25/2014 11:59am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Technology companies are leading a broad decline in U.S. stocks at midday.Apple sank 3 percent after the company pulled a software update for its iPhones late Wednesday after users complained that they weren't able to make calls.The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 219 points, o Dow drops 200 as tech leads a decline in US stocks 09/25/2014 11:00am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Technology companies are leading a broad decline in U.S. stocks that has pulled the Dow Jones industrial average down 200 points.Apple sank 3 percent after the company pulled a software update for its iPhones late Wednesday as users complained that they weren't able to make calls.Th Middle-class squeeze: From day care to health care 09/25/2014 10:30am • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three years ago, Jason Prosser was stunned to discover the cost of child care for his newborn son -- so much so that he and his wife postponed having a second child.The day care center they found near their Seattle home tops $10,000 a yea 10 questions doctors wish their patients would ask 09/25/2014 12:00am • A curious patient is a healthy patient.When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or other issue that you want to get better. But often in their haste to be cured, patients fail to ask doctors questions about their health and take advantage of t 3 Myths and 3 Truths About FICO 9 09/25/2014 12:00am • Earlier this year, the company that produces the most widely used credit scores in the world, FICO, announced that its newest scoring model will lessen the impact of medical debt on credit scores. The new model, dubbed FICO 9, is set to replace the previous version later this year. By many accounts 5 Common Money Scams to Avoid 09/25/2014 12:00am • Many of us have either been the target of some kind of fraud or know someone who has. As technology evolves and it becomes more difficult to fool potential victims, fraudsters are turning to increasingly clever tactics to scam Americans out of billions of dollars each year. To keep this kind of cri 10 Questions Doctors Wish Their Patients Would Ask 09/25/2014 12:00am • A curious patient is a healthy patient.When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or other issue that you want to get better. But often in their haste to be cured, patients fail to ask doctors questions about their health and take advantage of the s What You Need to Know About Schizophrenia 09/25/2014 12:00am • A 33-year-old woman hears "brutal and frightening" voices daily but continues her college studies. A middle-aged man, who served in the Navy and has since struggled with substance abuse, spends 10 weeks homeless. And another man lives alone with "mental confusion and chaos," yet tends to his garden. 10 Questions Doctors Wish Their Patients Would Ask 09/25/2014 12:00am • A curious patient is a healthy patient.When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or other issue that you want to get better. But often in their haste to be cured, patients fail to ask doctors questions about their health and take advantage of the s Update on Flagler College's Data Misreporting 09/25/2014 12:00am • In February, Flagler College in Florida announced that it had misreported admissions data of incoming freshmen for several years and that it would supply U.S. News with corrected data that were used in the Best Colleges rankings. The school has issued an update, confirming that it submitted inflate 3 Myths and 3 Truths About FICO 9 09/25/2014 12:00am • Earlier this year, the company that produces the most widely used credit scores in the world, FICO, announced that its newest scoring model will lessen the impact of medical debt on credit scores. The new model, dubbed FICO 9, is set to replace the previous version later this year. By many accounts 10 Questions Doctors Wish Their Patients Would Ask 09/25/2014 12:00am • A curious patient is a healthy patient.When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or other issue that you want to get better. But often in their haste to be cured, patients fail to ask doctors questions about their health and take advantage of the s 5 Common Money Scams to Avoid 09/25/2014 12:00am • Many of us have either been the target of some kind of fraud or know someone who has. As technology evolves and it becomes more difficult to fool potential victims, fraudsters are turning to increasingly clever tactics to scam Americans out of billions of dollars each year. To keep this kind of cri