Policy/Biz Stories
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.
The United Nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) named fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham a goodwill ambassador.
"Science Cop" Jeffrey Kluger pokes holes in anti-vaccination reports claiming a link between vaccines and autism development.
A new study of HPV vaccination rates among predominantly African-American neighborhoods finds even knowledgeable women are not getting their daughters (or themselves) vaccinated.
Access to emergency contraceptives for rape victims will expand if Republicans can agree with Democrats.
In the midst of a national prescription painkiller abuse epidemic, anti-drug addiction activists are calling for FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg's resignation.
U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country.
The New Jersey governor has struggled with weight loss the past several years, but after receiving lap band surgery, he claims to have lost 85 pounds.
A study delved into the complex relationship between cigarettes and alcohol and found that when stricter smoking regulations are set in place, the population tends to drink less.
Breast milk is a potential source of cytomegalovirus in premature babies, who are among those at highest risk of infection.
The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks' game on Sunday will drag the NFL drug policy under a microscope.