Lifestyle

Though it is clear that other countries have problems like the United States, sometimes it takes a visit to a foreign nation to find out how dire the situation is elsewhere (and probably lots of other elsewheres).

Every day we're fighting entropy, the tendency in the universe for things to fly into chaos. This includes financial disorganization, as well. Part of getting your finances in order is preparing for the inevitable -- maintenance costs.

Millions of people go through life without understanding money and finances. They try to make ends meet, pay their bills, fill their families' needs, buy homes and cars, save and invest even though they have little or no knowledge about what they're doing.

Digital health is the new new thing. Like all new things, it is surrounding by hype and hope. Be careful out there.

The market has teetered in recent weeks. And the volatility has caused some investors to head for the sidelines. They are almost certainly making a mistake. To time the market correctly, you have to make not one great call but two.

Beverly Hills psychiatrist Carole Lieberman is more than a shrink to the stars. She's an Emmy winner, an activist, an expert witness, and a soothing voice to many.

Making the transition from the clinical side of healthcare to the leadership suite requires grit, drive, and the ability to take a step back.

As doctors enter their 50s and 60s, many start dreaming about retirement; unfortunately, properly planning for retirement requires as much time and effort as planning a career.

As medical practices of all sizes look at ways technology can increase efficiency while keeping costs under control, a House committee put a congressional microscope on the advances made in telemedicine in recent years.

Mental health professionals want more and better software to enhance their practices, according to a recently released survey.

You'd be foolish to let someone enter your property without obtaining proof that they're insured.

Pre-retirees have a lot of work to do when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new report. Less than a third (32%) of American workers age 50 and older are "very confident" they'll have enough money to cover their expenses in retirement.

Imagine you have just finished residency and are finally starting your medical career. You may feel relieved to finally have those years of schooling and training behind you. Then reality sets in and you wonder how you are going to deal with the medical school debt that you've accrued.

If you ask Josie Tenore, MD, MSc, about vacation time, you won't hear about relaxing afternoons on a tropical beach or roasting marshmallows by a campfire. Instead you'll learn how she serves as the medical director for walk-a-thons, and AIDS bicycle rides from Amsterdam to Paris.

Proactive tax planning can save doctors a lot of money on taxes by using legal means.

As usual, while they get little credit for it, I believe that most of America's doctors are charitable. My dad was a generous man and I have every reason to believe that today's physicians are very giving too.

We had thought our usual approach to a foreign European country would be a good start. Hello was bom dia. Excuse me was desculpe. Please could be faz favor. Thank you would be obligado/a. And goodbye adeus. Well… it's not that simple.

Few people don't wish they could pay lower tax rates. But a new survey by WalletHub asked a slightly different question: What's a fair taxation level?

A new study of Colorado's first Affordable Care Act open enrollment period shows a range of missed opportunities.

Back in the day, AT&T built a hugely successful ad campaign around the slogan, "Long distance, it's the next best thing to being there." Today, that slogan could be the rallying cry for the telehealth and telemedicine industries, where optimism and excitement are hallmarks.

This week's must-read stories include a look at growing frustration among physicians in the UK, a potential alternative to colonoscopies, and a debate in California over drug-testing doctors.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is praising new legislation proposed in Congress that would make it easier for physicians to reenter the profession following extended periods of clinical inactivity.

When you retire, your life will be different, you won't have the same needs. So it's essential to make adjustments so you can get the most out of your life.

Wealth is freedom, security and peace of mind. You can do what you want, help the people and causes you love, follow your dreams, and live life on your own terms. But despite the many advantages of money, there are some downsides too.

The US Government Accountability Office says the Obama Administration had legal authority to pay subsidies to insurers on the new health insurance marketplaces in 2014. But that won't necessarily be the case in Fiscal Year 2015.

I always ask myself this when I return from a trip. So I decided to take the process apart and share it with you. I don't know if any of us will actually learn from this exercise and spend more wisely, but we should have a better understanding of why we feel so sheepish when we do overdo it.

Chronic diseases are a behemoth when it comes to healthcare needs and costs in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic diseases account for 75% of the healthcare spending in the United States each year.

Forget the airplane tickets and vacation selfies. Family getaways are about to go virtual.

Much of mobile health technology's big splashes have involved creating gadgets that track fitness more effectively or make miniaturized versions of heavy hospital and ICU equipment: electrocardiograms, telemedicine video cameras, thermometers, and pulse oximeters.

We saved money during our August trip to Southern Holland by staying in Haarlem. The hotels in Haarlem are less expensive than Amsterdam and it is only a short train ride away. At the same time, it is easy to get to The Hague from Haarlem as well.