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The recommendations released today are the first to help govern the burgeoning field of brain imaging and may increase the use of the practice to improve care for the 5 million Americans affected with Alzheimer’s.

“Being able to afford health care and the support I need in my old age,” had 26% of respondents “highly worried,” the most common response in a new survey from UBS Wealth Management Americas.

State exchanges top Americans’ wish list for what they would like the government to set as 2013 health care priorities.

Howard County, Md., will become the first municipality to establish a nonprofit, member-run health co-op to sell individual and small group plans through the insurance exchanges — a move some say could undercut competitors by 30%.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and other U.S. health insurers will soon have company in Maryland: a nonprofit started by a county government that plans to sell coverage at rates as much as 30% lower than competitors.

With the 113th Congress up and running and the president’s policy schedule filling up by the day, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health polled Americans last week on what they would like the government to set as top health care priorities for the year.

Stats show that mobile users spend 101 billion minutes a month using apps--why not use that time to be your most productive self? Say goodbye to countless lost hours playing Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja; say hello to these five apps that can help streamline your work processes, leaving extra time to pump up your daily output. (Compiled by Jennifer Hutchison, online marketing specialist for InfoStreet.) [Images: Thinkstock]

A 'large employer' is one with the equivalent of 50 full-time employees within a calendar year. Sound simple enough? Making sure which side of the line your company falls on can be trickier than you might think.

As Congress pushes the debt ceiling debate farther down the road, Americans’ personal finances are worse than ever. According to a new survey by the Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation, only 24% of respondents say they have “little financial stress.” That leaves 76% who would likely benefit from a financial education plan at work. According to PFEEF, a workplace financial fitness program can not only improve productivity, but also boost morale and company loyalty.

‘Financial planning’ and ‘retirement income’ are both snooze-inducing phrases for potential investors, according to Russell Investments. The firm recommends talking instead about sustainable ‘lifestyle design.’