Policy/Biz Stories
A Staten Island mother and her twins died after doctors chose not to perform a C-section. Now the family says it's going to sue the hospital.
Should patients with mild hypertension be given blood pressure-lowering drugs? Researchers are concerned they're unnecessarily taking these drugs.
A Missouri lawmaker renews his case to personalize health care coverage in order to deny birth control access to his daughters.
Bayer claimed Phillips Colon Health can "defend against" occasional constipation, diarrhea and other problems, but did not have reliable scientific evidence to support those claims.
Welfare recipients in Colorado and Washington can currently use EBT cards to purchase cannabis products from marijuana dispensaries, but for how long?
Tens of thousands of people may have consumed tainted rice over the last several years, claims a new lawsuit.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says newly passed abortion law shows a "callous disregard for women who find themselves in horrific circumstances."
The NIH has promised $7.9 million in funding for 12 new projects aimed at better understanding autism and making sure treatment is available to a wider range of ASD individuals.
At 407 pounds, three airlines found Vilma Soltesz too fat to fly, but according to the court, this assumption was ill made.
The Dept. of Homeland Security now has expired stockpiles of medications, respirators, and bottles of hand sanitizers due to a failure to assess its supplies.
A new study finds most nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive medications with questionable benefit — at substantial cost.
In an effort to curb drug addiction and abuse, the DEA announced Monday a policy that will allow prescription drugs to be dropped off at hospitals and pharmacies.