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Surviving a Bad Diagnosis 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Peggy Zuckerman was on her way to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl back in 2004 when her doctor called. Blood work she'd had in preparation for minor surgery showed she was dangerously anemic, he said, and she needed to get to the emergency room. Instead of enjoying "Madama Butterfly," Zuckerman spe College Admissions Deans, Counselors Talk How to Get In 09/12/2016 08:00pm • As a college admissions officer for nearly 30 years, Diane Anci has grown used to fielding questions from high school students anxious to improve their chances of being accepted. One that bothers her the most: "Would it be better if I took AP calculus and dropped band, even though I've been doing b Here's What People Eat for Breakfast in 9 Other Countries 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Rise and dineWhen registered dietitian Alissa Rumsey makes oatmeal in her New York City home, she doesn't always top it with expected accoutrements like nuts, raisins, fruit or honey. Instead, she mixes in shredded vegetables such as zucchini and carrots. "In America, we have this 'breakfast food' m How to Help Rebuild After Louisiana's Floods 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Byron Clayton watched as the flood waters took over Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "First we got the rain and with nowhere to go and the water kept rising even after the rain stopped," says Clayton, president and CEO of Research Park Corp., a nonprofit that assists Louisiana entrepreneurs. "One place is fi Bystander Intervention Programs: Do They Curb Campus Sexual Assault? 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Nearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. is raped or otherwise sexually assaulted during her college years, according to a 2015 survey, involving 92,306 undergraduates, for The Association of American Universities. This unwanted, forceful sexual contact often occurs during a woman's freshman or sophomore ye Hillary Clinton Plays Defense, Donald Trump Dodges at Commander-in-Chief Forum 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Hillary Clinton was forced to defend her dubious handling of classified information on her private email server, her ill-fated vote authorizing the war in Iraq and her hawkish instinct to support intervention in Libya. Donald Trump dodged specifics on how he'd destroy the Islamic State group, deliv Keeping Bad Bugs at Bay in the Hospital 09/06/2016 08:00pm • In 2012, Jerolyn Ireland had a benign brain tumor removed. "The operation was a breeze," she says, but back at home, the surgical site became red and irritated. As she waited to get in to see her doctor, the infection worsened. Finally, she found out it was caused by the dreaded MRSA bacterium, a f Lack of International Data on Disability Issues Hampers Advocates 09/06/2016 08:00pm • As the 2016 Paralympic Games take place in Rio de Janeiro from Sept. 7 through 18, U.S. News & World Report is looking at the challenges facing disabled people worldwide. Nearly 4 million people move through the Shinjuku metro station in Tokyo each day, finding their way through a maze of pass The 5 Most Important Retirement Decisions to Make in Your 60s 09/05/2016 08:00pm • You are required to make many retirement benefit decisions in your 60s that will impact your finances for the rest of your life. When you sign up for Social Security plays a big role in how much money you will receive each month, and late Medicare enrollment could cause you to pay permanently highe Learning to Improve the World 08/29/2016 08:00pm • It is necessary and urgent that teachers prepare students to understand the world in which they live, in all its complexity, to recognize the way in which global and local affairs are intertwined, to understand globalization and its consequences, including global risks, and to have the skills and t How to Manage Family Finances While Taking Care of an Elderly Parent 08/04/2016 08:00pm • Few things can prepare a person for an ailing parent. Leslie Thompson, managing principal at Spectrum Management Group in Indianapolis, recently had a client dealing with his father's own declining health, as dementia and other physical ailments set in. Although the father lived in a duplex connecte 5 Stocks Wall Street Is Watching This Week: PFE TSLA SQ FIT BRK.B 07/31/2016 08:00pm • Investors walking around with a strut in their step to start this week get a free pass. After all, tech absolutely exploded for them thanks to a slew of Street-pleasing earnings reports from the sector's bluest of blue chips. And it wasn't just Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) and Facebook (FB), which hav Genetic Testing Before Pregnancy Should Be as Common as Taking Folic Acid 07/27/2016 08:00pm • The very first time I had to tell a patient that she was at 25 percent risk of having a baby with cystic fibrosis, she was already 16 weeks pregnant. Only a few months prior, I had graduated and passed my board exam for genetic counseling. This was a "textbook case," as the saying goes. I reviewed How Can You Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Alcoholics or Drug Addicts? 07/21/2016 08:00pm • Over the course of my years as a substance abuse therapist, I've heard one question time and again: "How do I prevent my children from becoming alcoholics and drug addicts?" The question comes from active alcoholics and addicts who don't want their kids to suffer like they do, as well as from people I Was Paralyzed By a Spinal Cord Injury -- and It's Made My Life More Fulfilling 07/19/2016 08:00pm • "Christopher, you had a very serious accident. You'll be on a ventilator the rest of your life and never move again." These were the words from my orthopedic surgeon as he quickly exited the hospital room. One tear rolled down my cheek, and for some reason those words never really sunk in -- yet I