Policy/Biz Stories
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.
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.