World Report

Dogs can be more than man's best friend — they can be lifesavers. From Chihuahuas to Labrador retrievers, dogs are increasingly complementing modern medicine, learning to defuse panic attacks, carry...

Here's some good news for procrastinators: Research suggests that there are benefits for some teens who don't apply early to college. While the data show that, yes, applicants who apply...

Turns out your mother was onto something when she told you to stop slouching. Whether you're in a job interview or at the office, new research shows standing up straight...

For job seekers who tweet, tag, and text, there's something to "like" about this mostly dreary job market: a rise in social media jobs. Three times as many jobs with...

"People could eat nothing but jelly beans, and if they were eating just a small amount, they would lose weight," says Donald Hensrud, chairman of preventive medicine at the Mayo...

Facebook, the social networking giant, has landed the ultimate compliment from its employees: ranking No. 1 on a newly-released list of 50 best places to work. The list, which is...

When choosing among the hundreds of products on supermarket shelves, many of us use labels as a guide, selecting an "all-natural" cereal over one that's not, or the mouthwash that...

Relationships at the office are tricky. In fact, they are so complicated that the broadly praised TV series "Mad Men," set in the '60s, is based almost entirely on them....