Policy/Biz Stories
Senators request the USDA to review the nutritional benefits from white potatoes in an effort to have them reinstated into the women and children food assistance program.
A new law in Tennessee allows use of the electric chair when the drugs used for lethal injection are not available.
Researchers say improvements to newborn health among disadvantaged U.S. populations may be attributed to a greater social safety net.
Illinois minors suffering from epilepsy may soon be granted access to oil derived from medical marijuana to help treat recurring seizures.
An inmate's rare medical condition could be protecting him from his scheduled lethal injection, as courts try to decide if it's illegal to execute him.
Sepsis accounts for up to half of inpatient hospital deaths. Spotting early signs is key, and researchers suggest better standardized patient care.
In an effort to dissuade children from drinking energy drinks, Lithuania has placed a ban on the sale of high-caffeine drinks to children under 18.
A new study reveals that a woman's ability to win an election may be based on how feminine her face appears to voters.
The NIH calls for gender bias awareness in experiments and will only provide funding to labs that comply with the new standards set for Oct. 1.
Eradicating hepatitis C from the U.S. may be possible by targeting prisoners with the breakthrough drug Sovaldi, which cures more than 90 percent of patients.
Shocking as it may be, the United States ranks in the bottom when it comes to paid maternity leave — Sweden tops the chart.
People with weakened immune systems may be the most likely to get shingles, but they may also be the most unable to get a vaccine.