Laura Joszt

The deadline to file taxes isn't until April 17, but already people know what they'll do with the refunds they get and a third has decided to spend it.

Schools are pushing to teach interprofessional education to students so they can learn teamwork. Taught successfully, it can mean lower costs for the health system.

Initially, the increased numbers of applicants matching to residency programs seems good, but it probably isn't a large enough increase to keep up with expected demand.

How much do you trust your financial adviser? Enough to listen to him or her when you don't agree? A new survey shows that most advisers and clients have different opinions on measuring a portfolio's performance.

Once a physician has stayed with a practice for five years, the likelihood of leaving drops off; but turnover rates for those first four years can be high.

The University of Washington was ranked number one for primary care schools again this year. See the rest of the top 10.

Although Harvard took the top spot again for research schools, the rest of the top 10 did a little shuffling and a new school breached the top 10 in the annual ranking of U.S. medical schools by U.S. News & World Report.

Forbes just released its annual list of billionaires just days after Bloomberg unveiled a rival listing. Carlos Slim still sits at the top.

The price increase for brand name and specialty drugs more than offset the decreased price of generic drugs from 2005 to 2009.

After weeks of speculation, the details of the newest iPad were revealed. It will follow the same pricing structure in the past, but features some significant upgrades, such as 4G LTE capability.

Physicians with electronic access to test results were more likely order more tests than those who didn't have electronic access, which would increase costs rather than savings.

Itemizing deductions is a little more involved than claiming the standard deductions, so not everyone wants to take on the task. But if you do, it could mean more money in your pocket.

Bloomberg steals Forbes' thunder with a daily update of the world's richest people. Now you can see how much money Bill Gates makes or loses during the course of one day.

With the rising costs of college, many students find themselves struggling to pay tuition. A UK-based journal made the bold claim that more and more med students are turning to prostitution to pay for school.

During the economic downturn of the past few years, Americans traveled as much as usual. However, they were more likely to stay in country than travel abroad.

What do you know about the different Social Security claiming strategies that could significantly impact your income during retirement? Most Americans have basic or incorrect knowledge.

Presidents and war memorials fill up the top 10, and most of them can be seen just by visiting Washington, D.C.

Americans are split on whether or not the health care bill should be repealed if a Republican takes the White House in November, but that's only because Democrats overwhelmingly oppose a repeal, while Republicans overwhelmingly support one.

For patients with chronic diseases, it's important that they adhere to medication prescriptions from their doctors. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. Sometimes they need a little reminder.

A number of incidents on vacations might make travelers start considering travel insurance if they never had before. But make sure you don't get taken.

Despite how well the stock market has been doing, most Americans are concerned about investing in it. And three-quarters of those between the ages of 18 and 34 haven't invested in any retirement accounts.

Physicians are overworked. They're seeing too many patients in too little time, but they're still supposed to be compassionate. But there will always be certain patient behavior that will push all the right buttons.

In the next year, the majority of health care organizations expect to increase their IT staffs to combat the largest barrier to IT implementation.

Emergency rooms are screening patients to see if they truly have an urgent problem. Those who don't will have to pay an upfront fee before treatment.

Physicians in the U.S. may still be the most skeptical of health care information technology compared to their counterparts worldwide, but there has been great progress in the area.

Proximity to the nation's capital seems like a pretty good bet to get into one of the richest counties in the country as two-thirds of the top 15 were located in either Virginia in Maryland.

The Supreme Court has three things to consider when it hears arguments on the Affordable Care Act, and the Tax Foundation has shed some light on one of them.

Are you a stock-picking whiz? Prove it and win an iPad! Sign up for PMD's second "Diagnose the Dow!" health care stock-picking contest.

A tentative agreement has been reached by the House and Senate for a deal to prevent the 27.4% cuts in Medicare physician payments. However, organizations are calling the fix another "patch" for the problem.

A tough economy has caused potential med students to take a closer look at how they're spending their money. Here are the top 10 cities where you can go to med school and not break the bank on the cost of living.