Lifestyle

Even though the fiscal cliff deal raised taxes on the wealthiest Americans, the U.S. deficit is still completely out of control and the government might have to raise other taxes to stabilize national debt.

Since the housing market has hit a bottom and the younger generation has shown an interest in long-term renting instead of home-buying, it might be the time to consider buying a rental property. Here are the top 10 hottest neighborhoods for 2013.

There are no magic bullets in the fight to improve adherence and compliance. What we really need are solutions that impact social conditioning and address patient responsibility, and that means using social media - specifically, apps.

Lack of cultural fit is a key determining factor in a physician's decision to join or leave a medical practice. Dissatisfaction and the resulting turnover can be extremely expensive to a medical practice - as much as $100,000 per month.

The most popular - and oft-abandoned - New Year's resolution is losing weight. Depending on where you live, staying healthy and shedding pounds is easier, though.

Primary care has made great use of physician assistants since the profession's inception in the 1960s, but mirroring the trend among physicians, the percentage of PAs choosing primary care has dropped drastically over the last 15 years.

Filing your taxes late is much better than not filing at all. Although there are legal time limits on things like refunds that kick in if you postpone filing long enough, the obligation to pay never expires.

There is no such thing as absolute protection, whether it's against a physical catastrophe, a financial disaster or interpersonal crisis, but there are a few general things you can do in preparation.

Americans are proving to have a poor record when it comes to saving for retirement and now a survey has revealed that a quarter of workers have withdrawn money from retirement accounts for non-retirement spending needs, often facing tax penalties.

Although the U.S. hasn't seen much inflation as a result of the Fed's quantitative easing, investors want to be prepared for whenever it does occur. Here's one investing vehicle that by their very definition protect against inflation.

The date to file your taxes will be here before you know it. Here's a run down of what is considered taxable income and how you can reduce it when you file.

Don't let America's aging population get you down; take advantage of the population's changing demographics with this health care REIT that's all set to take off (and return great dividends).

Many states reported being surprised by the flu epidemic, which hit many places harder and earlier than usual. However, tracking social media could predict epidemics on the rise, rather than playing catch up after they've overtaken a population.

Physician leaders view online physician ratings as inaccurate, unreliable and not widely used among patients; however, they recognize that ratings are here to stay as health care replaces value with volume.

The number of cancer cases continues to drop for most American men and women, according to an annual update of cancer incidence, mortality, and trends in the United States.

For high-income taxpayers, like physicians, the fiscal cliff deal increases taxes dramatically. With many physicians now in the 50%-plus marginal tax brackets for the first time in over 30 years, tax planning more important than ever.

The sad fact is that this the fiscal cliff deal doesn't really solve anything at all. It merely defers some of America's toughest spending problems for another two months. It's time for our leaders to stop acting like fiscally irresponsible children and start acting like sensible adults.

The flu hit the United States hard this winter, overwhelming hospitals. If you find you have to travel during the epidemic, take some precautions against the virus.

Usually, the top concerns among car buyers are safety or fuel economy or design. Very few people consider insurance costs despite the fact that they can cost thousands of dollars a year more.

Everyone has heard the common phrase "Don't put all of your eggs in one basket." Nothing could be truer when it comes to investing. The tough part for most investors is just learning what the different areas there are to diversify over.

South Texas is the destination for tourists who want to visit Mexico but have been scared off by recent press. In McAllen, visitors can experience cuisine and shopping that Mexicans often make a trip across the border to enjoy.

One of the biggest points of contention in the last election was whether the rich pay their fair share of taxes. Of course, this begs the questions: Who is "rich" and what is "fair"? And how do you become rich if you aren't already?

From a still-undiscovered corner of Italy to an unexpected foodie mecca in the American heartland, here are the must-see destinations for 2013.

Despite early returns indicating ACOs improve clinical quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction while containing health care costs, few physicians are buying into the concept, according to a survey.

Discovery and research deals led life sciences partnering activity in 2012 as pharmaceutical companies looked to partner with biotechs that have novel platform technologies.

After more than a year of disappointments, Dendreon's stock price soared on Friday with a ratings upgrade based on the future outlook of Provenge in 2013.

Physicians have been dreading the projected physician shortage for years now. A new report claims that those forecasts may be overestimated; but is the shortage as easy to avert as this research would like to think?

The recovery in the United States has been very uneven throughout the country with just three cities making full recovery, so far. But these cities have reported the large wage increases year-over-year for the fourth quarter of 2012.