Roughly 700,000 Americans were taken to the hospital in 2007 after ingesting drugs -- both legal and illegal -- costing $1.4 billion per year in emergency department charges alone, according to a new study.
After falling off during the recession, donations to institutions of higher learning in 2010 recovered to the level they reached in 2006, but after adjusting for inflation, giving was still 8% lower than in that year, according to the Voluntary Support of Education survey.
Sam's Club's $99 Health Package: Don't Mistake It for Real Insurance
2:10 PM 1/21/2011
Sam's Club, the discount warehouse owned by Walmart, has begun selling a basic health package called the Prevention Plan this month. But the $99 plan isn't actual health insurance: It's a personalized health management program that gives consumers access to tools to help evaluate their health.
Bill Gates Calls for Overhauling Teacher Pay System
8:35 AM 11/23/2010
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist recently criticized school pay structures, urging the 50 state superintendents of education to end teacher pay increases based on seniority and education level, and reward them based on excellence instead.
Dieters looking for a little extra willpower to avoid putting junk food in their grocery carts might want to leave their credit cards at home. New research shows that buying groceries with plastic instead of good old-fashioned folding money makes people more likely to buy unhealthy foods.
Few States Pass When It Comes to Funding Schools Fairly
11:00 AM 11/1/2010
Most states are flunking when it comes to distributing school money fairly, according to a new study which found wide disparities in per-pupil funding and a failure to spend more on schools with the most disadvantaged students.
The CDC: Number of Americans With Diabetes Projected to Soar
11:00 AM 10/31/2010
As many as one-third of American adults could develop diabetes in the next 40 years, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease is also among the most expensive chronic illnesses to treat, and is considered one of the culprits in rising health care costs.
What College Dropouts Cost Taxpayers: $9 Billion a Year
12:40 PM 10/19/2010
A new study by the nonprofit American Institutes for Research set out to tally the costs associated with freshman students who don't return to the college where they initially enrolled. It found that taxpayers foot a pretty steep bill.
The daily deal for June 20, 2008 is men's t-shirts at Eddie Bauer. You can't buy a t-shirt on the boardwalk at the Jersey shore for less than $20 nowadays, so these seem to be a real steal for $9.99 reduced from $16.50 to $19.50.
The short-sleeve classic pocket tee is available in 14 colors in...
Father's Day: Life lessons from Tim Russert
8:00 AM 6/15/2008
Since Tim Russert's death was announced by NBC Friday afternoon, prominent journalists and politicians have paid tribute to him. I won't attempt to compete with the likes of Andrea Mitchell, Tom Brokaw, Barack Obama, the Clintons or various members of the Kennedy family, who praised Russert as the...
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