Policy/Biz Stories
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled the subsidies to help consumers pay for their insurance under the Affordable Care Act cannot go to residents in states that are not running their own insurance exchanges.
A new study highlights the benefits that may come from a minimum price for alcohol, suggesting that it may be an effective method in reducing the number of alcohol-related injuries and death.
Infections with C. difficile, which can cause deadly diarrhea, nearly doubled in U.S. hospitals between the years 2001 and 2010.
Organ demands may have a solution, and it doesn't involve selling your kidney to the black market.
California has become the first state to clearly define affirmative sexual consent, while also adopting requirements for colleges to follow when investigating sexual assault reports.
Big Tobacco has started issuing warning labels for their electronic cigarette products, which has critics wondering what their motives could be.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends an IUD or subdermal implant such as Implanon and Nexplanon as the first-line choice for teens who choose not to be abstinent.
Campaigns from both medical marijuana supporters and opponents may boost voter turnout in this year's midterm election, with implications for its outcome.
Mike Dunafon enlisted the help of Wyclef Jean for his campaign video to express his stance on marijuana in a rap song.
The EEOC filed its first two transgender discrimination lawsuits after two transgender women were fired from their jobs due to their gender transition.
President Barack Obama’s plan to extend health coverage to millions of poor Americans remains highly contentious, yet it is gaining momentum among several initially reluctant states.
The NIH and VA have teamed up to find a non-medicinal solution for soldiers and veterans suffering from chronic pain.