Lifestyle

Receiving an employment contract can be the most nerve-racking event to date for a new physician. Understanding the contract's basic elements allows physicians to better evaluate their job offers.

In the day-to-day chaos of running a healthcare practice or facility, it can be very easy to forget some of the basic building blocks of the business.

The Affordable Care Act's trials and tribulations may be attracting the most attention, but increasing drug costs are starting to concern experts.

The medical community is up in arms about a recent Florida ruling that could negatively affect the patient-physician relationship.

There's still plenty of summer left and doctors should use that time to hit the beach. A recent study found the environment can reduce stress.

Just because David A. Fleishman, MD, retired did not mean his specialty lost his interest. This former ophthalmic surgeon has become an internationally known expert on the history of vision aids.

In a potentially crippling setback to the Affordable Care Act, a panel of judges from a federal court of appeals ruled it is illegal for the federal government to provide subsidies for health insurance purchased through federally run exchanges.

Everyone handles their finances, and the stresses that go with them, differently. Understanding your financial personality can help you overcome disadvantages.

Certain financial attitudes can be detrimental to you financial health, but one can catapult you ahead of your peers. Which attitude do you have?

For physicians who routinely encourage patients to adopt healthier lifestyles, staying healthy themselves is more than just eating right and exercising regularly.

If you are not using a proven investment system, then you are not likely to beat the market. A complete system should cover these 6 foundations.

While everyone's risk tolerance level is unique, it turns out individual investors typically view asset riskiness very differently than financial professionals.

Half of American couples argue regularly about money, and they can often get deep into their lives together before the difference surface.

A new car's resale value automatically drops as soon as it is driven off the lot, but some retain their value a lot better than others.

Although a majority of Americans are consistently surprised by their medical bills, the experiences differ greatly by state.

Following the first open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, 10.3 million uninsured adults gained covered, according to a new analysis of data.

What every investor should really seek first and foremost is an all-encompassing investment system, one that will generate above-average returns in good times and protect capital when things go off the rails.

Going against the grain is difficult. But it is nice to back a loser, especially if it ends up a winner.

People are so reluctant to discuss inheritance planning that they will often wait until a death in the family occurs before broaching the topic.

For decades, there has been a grand debate afoot in the investing world between "total return" and "income" investors. Extremists in the latter camp may get burned on 4 issues.

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.

A new ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated the healthcare subsidies for people in states with federally run marketplaces.

There is an old saying that "when there is blood in the streets, buy." For the investors who do this on a regular basis, it can be a profitable trade.

Northeastern Spain is home to the so-called Dali Triangle. The more visitors investigate Salvador Dali, the more unusual the 20th century artist becomes.

While anyone can become a victim of investment fraud, they tend to be more financially literate, have a college education, and earn a high income.

There is a disconnect between patients and experts when defining what it means to be a quality healthcare provider, according to a new poll.

Despite worries that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act would increase patient visits, a new report revealed that has not been the case thus far.

Although a majority of patients would choose a physician who offers email communication over one who does not, physicians are slow to change.