U.S. Senate negotiators on Wednesday tried to reach a deal to provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus that is feared will creep north into the United States with the onset of warmer weather, which breeds mosquitoes that could carry the disease.

Bars in New York City are not allowed to refuse service to a woman because she is pregnant.

Cigarette sales in China fell slightly over the past year after a hike in tobacco taxes, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as the country works to suppress a habit with major healthcare costs.

The White House said on Monday it was concerned the debt crisis confronting Puerto Rico could hamper its ability to deal with the potential public health crisis.

The company plans to appeal the court's decision.

The National Development and Reform Commission is collecting evidence to see whether these companies may have violated competition regulations.

The FDA has banned e-cigarette sales to anyone under age 18 in hopes of sparing a new generation from nicotine addiction.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pushed back against complaints from Chipotle Mexican Grill that the health agency misinformed the public.

Abortions can be controversial, but one doctor doesn't want her voice silenced.

The German government gave the go-ahead on Wednesday to relax rules on cannabis use by the seriously ill.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged parents in Flint, Michigan, to ensure their children were tested for lead in their blood.

Foreign aid programs that preach abstinence and fidelity do not prevent HIV transmission.