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8 secrets to staying fit during the holidays 11/23/2015 07:30am • From now until New Year's Day, your schedule will likely be filled with family obligations, traveling and festive outings with all sorts of tempting treats. It's no surprise that many of us see our waistlines expand during the holiday season. Even the most disciplined people can find it difficult to Consider How the Size of a Medical School Can Shape Your Experience 11/18/2015 07:00pm • Getting into medical school is a rigorous, yearslong process, but more people are doing it. Enrollment at medical schools has increased by 25 percent since 2002, the Association of American Medical Colleges announced last month. In the last few years, more M.D. and D.O. schools have opened in the Study: U.S. Sees Increase in Number of Students From Latin America 11/15/2015 07:00pm • A record number of students from around the world came to the U.S. to study last year. In all, the U.S. hosted 974,926 international students in the 2014-2015 school year -- a 10 percent increase from the previous year, according to a report released today. As in previous years, Asian nations were How to Handle Investments When You Divorce 11/15/2015 07:00pm • It may be the supreme irony of anyone going through a divorce: As much as the unpleasant or heartbreaking state of affairs leaves one absent of a life partner, the first piece of advice many experts offer -- at least on the financial side -- is to seek companionship. Now. "Don't go it alone," says Examining Your Options Under Obamacare 11/10/2015 07:00pm • The third open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act got underway on Nov. 1 and will run through the end of January. Each year at this time, experts urge people to shop for a new health plan, even if they're happy with the coverage they already have. That's because health plans make chang 3 Ways to Honor a Veteran This Week 11/10/2015 07:00pm • As I sat in the waiting room of a Veterans Affairs hospital on Veterans Day 2014, a school teacher asked if I was a veteran. Her fifth-grade class had written thank-you notes to veterans, and she had taken the day to distribute them at the hospital. I felt more honored by what a fifth-grade student Sugar and Your Heart: the Not-So-Sweet Truth 11/10/2015 07:00pm • The notion that sugar is unhealthy is neither new nor surprising, but emerging evidence shows just how and why too much of it can disrupt metabolism and fuel maladies ranging from heart disease to cancer. When it comes to heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure have claimed much of Senate OKs Medical Pot for Veterans 11/09/2015 07:00pm • On the eve of Veterans Day, the Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would for the first time allow Veterans Health Administration doctors to authorize medical marijuana use for patients. The Veterans Health Administration currently does not allow its physicians to discuss marijuana as a treatme Could PTSD Be Prevented Post-Trauma? 11/09/2015 07:00pm • Nationwide, about 8 million people suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, from military veterans to victims of sexual abuse. Symptoms often persist long after the original trauma occurred, and can include everything from extreme stress or fear to vivid flashbacks. However, while clinical profes How to Draw Up a Special Needs Trust for a Child With Disabilities 11/03/2015 07:00pm • There is one aspect of estate planning that not everyone has to do but is very important to those who need it: planning for the future of a child with disabilities. This could include a child who was born with a mental or physical disability or one who became disabled later in life and needs someon Scholarships Entice Students to Arab Region Universities 11/02/2015 07:00pm • When Syrian national Hind Alhelou heard about the Tomorrow's Leaders Scholarship Program -- a scholarship that could give her the opportunity to study in another Arab region country -- she jumped at the chance and immediately applied online. "The application process took a long time and there were How Social Workers Help Your Health 10/29/2015 08:00pm • Social workers know health.You survived the flood -- but you were exposed to filthy water and infection, and you're also suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. You're discharged from the hospital but you're fearful about the situation awaiting you at home. Or you can't afford prescriptions a Year-end financial planning guide: Moves you need to make before Dec. 31, part 2 10/29/2015 12:42pm • WASHINGTON — Last week in my Year-End financial Planning Guide, I focused on moves you should consider to lower your taxes for 2015 before it’s too late. This week, the focus is on estate planning. Many people are under the misconception that estate planning is only for the wealthy. On the co How to Guard Against Common Scams That Target Seniors 10/26/2015 08:00pm • We've all heard the sad stories: A senior citizen was fleeced out of his home by an unscrupulous caregiver. A home repair worker turns out to be a thief who takes all the jewelry. A call announcing you've won a prize turns out to be a ploy to get you to empty your bank account. As fast as law enfor 3 Tips for Young Black Men Interested in Medical School 10/13/2015 08:00pm • It's no secret that African-American men, like other underrepresented minorities, are few and far between in many graduate school disciplines, such as engineering and law. In medicine, though, the numbers are strikingly low and have gotten worse. Out of a total of 49,480 applicants to medical scho