Lifestyle

Tax season is drawing to a close. For many people, that means a refund. These 10 suggestions will help ensure you put the money to good use.

Broker misconduct is a major problem in the investment services industry. A recent study outlines the scope.

The cruise port for Seville is Cádiz. Most vacationers travel the 68 miles (a 90-minute drive) from the ship to Seville, Anadalucia’s capital city. But Cádiz, on the Costa de la Luz, and nearby Jerez de la Frontera offer places worth seeing. All it takes to capture the flavor of Cádiz is to walk.

A new report looks at a variety of factors to determine the best and worst states for physicians. The results show one region in particular is full of headaches for doctors.

As we celebrate National Doctors' Day, columnist Greg Kelly reflects on his own connection to physicians and how the all-consuming job shapes those who take on the call.

Earlier this month we gave you 20 questions you should ask a potential advisor. Now, in response to a reader request, we're delving into those questions to tell you why they matter and what answers you should expect.

The government offers a number of programs that can help physicians dispatch their student debt more quickly. This primer will help you begin to evaluate your options.

If you're turning 50, you enter a new phase of life. To maximize this phase, follow these steps to stay on top of your health and finances.

With equity crowdfunding on the horizon, many advocates see a new era of funding life sciences innovation. However, there are a number of concerns that need to be dealt with.

As The Alemian File celebrates its one-year anniversary, we look back on the topics that have generated the most interest and questions over the first year.

Luxembourg is tiny, but the country sits at the crossroads of Europe, and has the history to prove it.

In Roanoke and nearby Franklin County, the hills are alive with music. The largest city in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke hosts the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra (RSO). Just 25 miles south in Franklin County, the town of Rocky Mount, population 5,000, showcases music legends in a small venue with a big sound system.

The market for buying and/or selling medical practices is extremely active right now. But that doesn’t mean every deal is a good one.

A new report looks at malpractice claims by state and finds a wide disparity. That story tops this week's PMD Critical List. Also making the list: Why bad online reviews might not be as bad as you think.

How and whether you change will have a big impact on your emotional and physical health, and that of your patients.

The Department of Labor is updating the fiduciary standards that govern how financial professionals should treat customers. We look at what this might mean for you.

In this week's column Jeff Brown looks through some election-year stats and factoids. Some are counter-intuitive; others confirm what you already suspected.

We are more than what we eat or how much we exercise. We are also made of the protoplasm our parents transmitted to us. This is especially true in one particular area as we age, according to new research.

In this second part of our four part series, we explain the complex differences between different kinds of life insurance and discuss why purchasers need to understand them.

The 2010 Affordable Care Act made a priority of reducing hospital-acquired infections, by creating a financial penalty for under-performing hospitals.

The goal in medical education, like the apprenticeships of old, is to give graduated, supervised levels of responsibility to students until they are autonomous. That same model would be useful in teaching biomedical and clinical entrepreneurship.

A new report looks at the rates of "happiness" in 150 countries. The data might be helpful to American doctors on the edge of burnout.

Physicians emerge from medical school with high earning potential but also high student debt. This guide offers a practical look at how physicians should balance paying off that debt with saving for long-term expenses.

Roanoke, VA, is known as a former headquarters for the railroad industry, but the largest city in Virginia’s southwest also gains notice for its art galleries, artists and craftspeople.

Biological ecosystems are similar to innovation ecosystems. They both are composed of elements that work in harmony to achieve a balance.

As we continue our look at the Rhine River, we stop at two charming German villages.

The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program was added to the Social Security Act with the passage of 2010's Affordable Care Act. The program uses a penalty scheme in an effort to tamp down preventable hospital readmissions.

Urgent care? Walk-in clinics? Free-standing emergency rooms? With all of the new clinic types, it can be difficult for patients to know where to go for a given medical problem. Here's a simple guide.

An annuity is like any tool. When you use the proper tool for the purpose it was designed for, you usually get the desired result.

A new survey takes a state-by-state look at car insurance rates. The results show dramatic differences between the states.