Lifestyle

Order a bottle of bubbly in these countries and you'll get hit with more than a buzz -- you'll also get hit with a hefty excise tax.

Fewer Americans are retiring early – or on time – according to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institution.

It's strange to think that a debilitating injury – a leg injury from a skiing accident – could play a prominent role in shaping an individual's career. But for Larry Drum, MD, a board certified internist in Los Alamitos, CA, that's exactly what happened.

The weather is starting to get chilly, and your bags are packed to head south for the winter. Here are a few tips if you plan to be away from your primary residence for a few months.

Growing data breaches make cyber insurance as indispensable as fire insurance for physicians.

The up-and-coming city in southwest France has a history as a stopping point for religious pilgrims en route to Spain's Santiago de Compostela, but in its modern-day incarnation, residents say the city is becoming more fashionable than Paris – "Bordeaux is half the cost so twice the value."

Some investors and advisors advocate using individual municipal bonds rather than a good municipal bond mutual fund. Here are 4 reasons that might not be a good idea.

Fortune 1000 companies have unfunded retiree medical obligations totaling an estimated $285 billion, according to a new report. The report, by the professional services company Towers Watson, based its calculations on Dec. 2013 financial disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

New York's senior US Senator is calling for the federal government to reimburse New York City for expenses related to its treatment and contact-tracing of an Ebola patient.

An MBA can be a ticket to a C-Suite job, but perhaps the best assessment of a business school is its ability to create innovative business leaders with the potential to make great advances in their fields – and the opportunity to amass great wealth. Here are the schools with the best record of churning out billionaires.

This week's list of must-read stories includes a look at the white lies physicians tell, the trouble with doctor/patient emails, and the ongoing Obamacare controversy.

A new report from Jackson Healthcare indicates nearly one-third of physician respondents (30%) say their use of advanced practice professionals, including physician assistants, has increased over the last 2 years.

The second Open Enrollment period for individuals purchasing health insurance through Affordable Care Act government exchanges kicked off Saturday. Customers have one month to sign up for insurance in order to receive coverage by Jan. 1.

Americans are expected to spend more this year when they travel, but that doesn't mean they want the extra money to go to airfare. Here are 8 airports travelers might want to avoid this winter if they want to save time and money.

You can struggle using old models of care and chase your tail every time the government and payers issue new rules, or, you can be innovative and proactive. Here are 10 "Othercare" rules to follow.

With the market at an all-time high, even the foot-draggers still reeling from the 2008-2009 meltdown are taking a second look. No one likes to feel left out when others are making a lot of money, even on paper.

Borrowers who took out federal student loans through Wells Fargo will soon have a new place to send their checks. The bank on Thursday said it will sell $8.5 billion worth of federal student loans to Navient.

Listen to the typical perma-bear - if you must - and you'll find that they are generally wrong 5 ways at once.

A new poll suggests parents are becoming increasingly wary of letting their sons play football.

If patient engagement is based on daily self-care, then self-tracking and health and wellness education tools provide the foundation for engagement. Shared decision making between the provider and patient relies on this foundation.

Despite the fact that doctors – and the general public – have been aware of the hazardous health effects of smoking for decades, nearly 1 in 5 Americans still smokes, according to a poll from Gallup. The rates are even higher in these 10 states.

My observation was that my father's internal medicine practice was largely successful - for the doctors and their patients. Today's times are different for sure, but whatever the structure of medicine's future, the need for a satisfying doctor-patient connection is as vital now as it ever was.

The "4% Rule" allowed financial professionals to make financial planning easier for individuals to understand and have a plan to follow during their retirement. However, in the financial scheme of things, 1994 was a very different time and place compared to the current financial realities of 2014.

Though many holiday headaches can't be avoided, a bit of planning ahead and strategic thinking can make the holidays a bit easier on your wallet.

The American Hospital Association is marking Veterans Day by publishing tips to help hospitals and healthcare organizations hire veterans.

Saint-Émilion, about 22 miles northeast of Bordeaux, is fun. Like Bergerac, it is a photographer's delight. It's on a hill so there's some walking, but nobody needed the Nordic walking poles.

Last week, we looked at the nuts and bolts of federal loan-forgiveness programs available to physicians working for nonprofit entities. This week, we take a closer look at 2 programs: the Income Based Repayment (IBR) Plan and the Pay-As-You-Earn (PER) Plan.

A new study shows informal care for the elderly costs the US economy more than half a trillion dollars each year.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is boosting its supply of protective gear designed to shield health workers treating patients with the Ebola virus.

Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks away, but the holiday shopping season is already underway, albeit unofficially. The "official" start of the season, of course, is Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. A few days later comes "Cyber Monday," a day of deals and discounts by online retailers.