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4 Retirement Resolutions Worth Keeping 12/18/2014 07:00pm • As another year comes to an end it is once again time to take stock of the past 365 days. By now, resolutions we may have signed up for at the beginning of the year have either been realized, modified or forgotten, and it's time to make a new round of resolutions for next year. Here are a few ideas Effective Ways to Address Academic Strengths On MBA Applications 12/18/2014 07:00pm • Hard data points such as test scores and GPAs carry significant weight as business school admissions committees attempt to determine whether an applicant has the chops to handle the quantitative requirements of an MBA program. While you'll often hear advice on how to mitigate poor academic performa How Drug Combination Helps Control Type 1 Diabetes 12/18/2014 07:00pm • Emily Raies, of Canton, Ohio, was a star soccer player in high school. But during her sophomore year, she started to lose a lot of weight and felt fatigued on the field. "My husband and I were watching her, and I said to him, 'It's like she's running in quicksand,'" says Emily's mother, Beth Raies. 'Tis the season for the holiday blues 12/18/2014 05:00pm • WASHINGTON -- This is supposed to be a season for celebration -- for parties, family get-togethers and lots of good cheer.  But for some, it’s the season for the holiday blues. With so much going on, people can get stressed out and all kinds of negative emotions creep in.  For some, the stress The 1 Resolution That Will Save You Money and Improve Your Health 12/17/2014 07:00pm • As you contemplate your health-related New Year's resolutions, challenge yourself to think outside the box. Changing one aspect of your lifestyle often indirectly leads to positive changes elsewhere. Instead of focusing on weight loss, dieting and the number on the scale, challenge yourself to redu 8 Flavors to Start Tasting Tonight 12/17/2014 07:00pm • One of the simplest and most exciting ways to make a dish sing without adding lots of fat and salt is to flavor food with an array of seasonings and spices. Not only do spices jazz up a meal, but they provide a wide range of health benefits, too! I bet you're familiar with reliable family favorites When Heartburn Becomes Cancer 12/17/2014 07:00pm • For most people, heartburn is a fleeting annoyance that can be solved by popping an antacid. And for a while, that's what Jay Rensberger did. But when his heartburn became less of a temporary problem and more of a lifestyle issue, his wife took action. "My wife got tired of me getting up in the m More employers offering programs to obese workers 12/17/2014 06:42am • WASHINGTON -- More than ever, employers are helping obese workers lose weight, a growing trend that helps them save money on health care costs. By this time next year, about 40 percent of corporate America will offer workers free programs designed to help them lose weight. The Wall Street Jou A test can determine your heart attack risk 12/17/2014 03:40am • WASHINGTON -- What if a test could tell you whether you're at risk for a heart attack? It's called the PLAC test, and it detects an enzyme that's given off by the walls of arteries when they're inflamed by "junk that builds up," says Dr. Warren Levy, a cardiologist at Virginia Heart. Levy tol Apps That Help You Keep New Year's Resolutions 12/16/2014 07:00pm • Resolutions are easy to make, and, unfortunately, easy to break. We start off strong, following the advice of the experts to keep them small, keep them focused, allow ourselves to make mistakes and share our ups and downs with colleagues, friends and family. We may even drill a little deeper into th 5 Myths About Women Weightlifters 12/16/2014 07:00pm • Erin Parker can squat the weight of the average man, plus 10 pounds. She can hoist a 127-pound barbell over her head. If she wanted, she could lift most people she meets. By all accounts, Parker, a 25-year-old weightlifter in San Francisco, is strong. And at 102 pounds and only 4 feet 11 inches tal How to Cope With Gestational Diabetes 12/15/2014 07:00pm • Protect your baby.When you're pregnant, dieting seems perfectly counterintuitive: You are, after all, eating for two. But if you've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, you have to control your carbohydrates like never before. And you may have to take insulin for the first time in your life, to Private Student Loan Refinancing Carries Risks, Rewards 12/14/2014 07:00pm • John Moye was tackling $40,000 in high-rate federal student loans when a friend pointed out that he might find lower rates elsewhere. An online search brought up SoFi, a company that lets borrowers refinance student loans through a network of private and institutional investors. "I have a strong f Should You Try the Whole30 Diet? 12/14/2014 07:00pm • Melissa Hartwig knows it looks hard: Eliminating all traces of grains, dairy, sugar and legumes for 30 whole days. That means no sandwiches, no yogurt, no pizza, no peanut butter, no chips, no cereal, no hummus, no cheese -- the list goes on -- for an entire month. And no, this isn't a liquid diet Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: What Is It and Who Needs It? 12/14/2014 07:00pm • By the time she was 61, Martha Rhodes had spent decades battling intractable depression. Diagnosis: treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. She'd tried a variety of medications to no avail; most were ineffective or caused nausea, diarrhea, weight gain and mood swings. During one particularly