Nicotine-free hiring is gaining momentum and this might be bad for poor Americans looking for jobs.

The head of the top federal medical research agency said that marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug inhibits studies into the plant, which can have negative repercussions in the future.

Employment in the U.S. cannabis industry is surging and so are salaries.

Philadelphia is conducting a modest study to find out if fracking causes cancer.

An international review found that general physicians lack the knowledge to guide patients on the right food. However, the University of Maryland School of Medicine has taken the first step by...

Ohio has moved closer to removing tax on pads and tampons after state House lawmakers approved a new bill that would expand access to menstrual products. 

Contrary to what the name suggests, the Equality Act may force medical practitioners to do harm.

Alyssa Milano urged women to engage in a sex strike as a protest against the abortion bans in the US.

Facebook is sharing sensitive health data in a group, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Rising temperatures caused by climate change may be behind the spread of a mysterious kidney disease in disadvantaged communities across the globe.

A recent Senate hearing has exposed how underfunded and dangerous the government-run Indian Health Service really is.

A team of scientists studied what environmental factors contribute to a student's academic performance, and what they found involved more than ideal lighting and temperature.