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Methodology Changes for 2017-18 Best Children's Hospitals 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Each year U.S. News takes a fresh look at the methodologies we use to evaluate hospitals. We examine potential changes we believe would improve our measurement of quality and would provide healthcare consumers with better data to support their decision making. Several noteworthy changes to the Best 9 Plant-Based Proteins You Should Be Eating 05/22/2017 08:00pm • By now you've surely heard researchers, nutritionists and perhaps even your friends praise plants: D iets that include more plant foods have been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and more. Plant foods offer a source of protein, fiber and healthy fats, along with a Buying a Home This Season? 5 Tips to Save Money and Avoid a Headache 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Looking for a home in the warmer months means entering the market at the busiest time of the year. For many eager homebuyers, it's easy to overlook important basics while running from house to house in search of the perfect place. But forgetting these five items could increase costs and create buyer How to Reduce the Chances of Being Hospitalized for Crohn's Disease 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, currently has no cure. And the chronic condition can leave sufferers doubled over, dealing with symptoms ranging from abdominal cramps and pain to persistent diarrhea, or alternatively constipation, as well as fever and fatigue. "The most common age o 12 Ways to Better Manage Your Child's Diabetes 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Having a child with diabetes can seem like a full-time job on its own. "Diabetes is a 24/7 condition," says Ellie Kagan, a pediatric nurse practitioner and diabetes educator at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore. "There are constant demands, including checking blood sugar, counting carbo 10 Things You'll Love About Retirement 05/21/2017 08:00pm • Create the life you want.People tend to be happiest when they're in their 60s and 70s -- when work responsibilities have been shed, the kids are grown up and everyday stress levels melt away like snow in spring. While retirement certainly creates some challenges, it's important to appreciate retirem Want to flex your aging brain? Do aerobic exercise and resistance training 05/21/2017 05:31am • You already know you should exercise to improve overall health and prevent conditions like heart disease -- the No. 1 killer in the U.S. But that same workout you begrudgingly pushed yourself to do could also tone your mental faculties and help ward off cognitive decline that disproportionately affl Debate continues over J.E.B. Stuart High School name change 05/19/2017 05:37am • FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Fairfax County School Board is scheduled to decide next month whether J.E.B. Stuart High School, named after a Confederate general, should get a new name. The issue has been discussed for several years, and there was more back-and-forth about it at a sometimes testy meet Google Fires Latest Shot in Driverless Car War 05/18/2017 08:00pm • Tesla Inc (ticker: TSLA) is the presumptive leader in driverless automobile technology. However, a new deal between Alphabet Inc ( GOOG) ( GOOGL) and ride-hailing startup company Lyft could be a sign that competition is heating up in the non-traditional auto industry. Waymo, Google's driverless car What's the Connection Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease? 05/18/2017 08:00pm • Many of the effects of rheumatoid arthritis are overt and difficult to ignore, including aching; tender, swollen joints; fatigue; weight loss; muscle weakness and fever. Other side effects may continue silently for years, causing damage that may not be evident until it reaches a crisis. This may be What's Evidence of a Genetic Link to ADHD? 05/18/2017 08:00pm • The National Institute of Mental Health notes that scientists aren't entirely sure what causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Anything from genes and brain injuries to low birth weight and exposure to environmental toxins at a young age may play a role. However, of these variables, expert Early school start? How to ensure teens get the sleep they need 05/18/2017 11:00am • For some teens dozing in class, there may be more to blame than inattentiveness or a dull lecture. Biology may be at play. In fact, very few teens get eight to 10 hours of sleep daily, as recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. More than two-thirds, or about 68 percent, of high sch Cisco Systems, Inc. Earnings Are a Disappointment (CSCO) 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (ticker: CSCO) stock are opening nearly 8 percent lower Thursday after the company reported its sixth consecutive quarter of declining revenues, and its forward guidance fell short of market expectations. Long-term Cisco investors are hoping that the company's focus on How Much Fat Should People With Diabetes Eat? 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Do you remember playing the game "telephone?" It's when someone whispers a message to the person next to him, that person whispers the same message to the person next to him, and the chain continues until reaching the last person in line, who repeats the message out loud. Everyone laughs because, w Is There a Connection Between Uncontrolled Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer? 05/17/2017 08:00pm • The facts about pancreatic cancer can be bleak. Pancreatic cancer accounts for 3 percent of all cancer cases but 7 percent of all cancer-related deaths, according to Dr. Gauri Rajani Varadhachary, a professor at the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine at The