We live in affluent times. We think nothing of using a hairdryer to dry our hair, putting the washing in a machine to clean it, having a television set in our bedrooms and having a clock beside our beds, set to bring us our favorite radio station as we wa...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board says employers must fully report on their balance sheets the costs of all obligations associated with their defined benefit pensions, retiree health care and other postretirement plans. The move may lead some to re...

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Acute diverticulitis -- a disease of the colon traditionally seen in people over age 50 -- is now being diagnosed in obese younger adults, a University of Maryland Medical Center study finds.