Health
'Friendly' GMO Mosquitoes Knock Back Dengue Fever by 91 Percent
If the FDA will let them, they could do the same thing here when Zika arrives
Democrats Strengthen Platform Language Supporting Marijuana Reform
They want "a reasoned pathway for future legalization," while Republicans can't even support limited medical use.
Medical Marijuana Reduces Prescription Drug Use, Says New Research
In 2013 it saved Medicare Part D more than $165 million.
Obama Proposes Fixing Obamacare With a New, Government-Run Health Insurance Plan
President revives public option proposal to foster competition in the health law's exchanges.
Despite Medical Marijuana, Pot Smell Justifies Searches in Arizona
The state's top court rules that the odor of plants or burnt bud provides probable cause "in most circumstances."
Does Classifying Food as 'Healthy' or 'Unhealthy' Miss the Point?
A handful of experts weigh in on a survey of nutritionist and consumer perceptions.
American Pessimism: Only 6 Percent Think the World Is Getting Better
Over the past century, the prospects and circumstances of most of humanity have spectacularly improved
The Hillbilly Epidemiologists
Before the medical professionals figured out what was causing an outbreak, country and blues musicians were on the case.
The DEA Can't Legalize Medical Marijuana
An imminent rescheduling decision is bound to disappoint anyone hoping for pot by prescription.
Is the DEA About to Legalize Marijuana?
Reports of pot prohibition's death have been greatly exaggerated.
The GOP's New Health Care Plan Shows That Republicans Have Become Trapped By Obamacare
New Republican replacement plan is barely a plan at all.
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for U.S. Abortion Access
The Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt could affect laws around the U.S.
E.U. Survey Finds E-Cigarettes Helped 15 Million Smokers Quit or Cut Back
There was little evidence that vaping leads to smoking.
Teenagers Smoke Less As They Vape More
The CDC's own data belie its warnings that e-cigarettes are a gateway to the real thing.
If Vaping Causes Smoking, Why Are Cigarettes Less Popular Than Ever With Teenagers?
The CDC's data belie its warnings about e-cigarettes.
Philadelphia's New Soda Tax Has Nothing to Do With Obesity
The city council rejected regressive paternalism in favor of a simple money grab.
Coffee Not a Possible Human Carcinogen After All
Absurdly precautionary International Agency for Research on Cancer admits it was wrong
Americans Are Living Healthier Longer
Nearly 2 years more of disability-free life expectancy
Deepak Chopra Blames Donald Trump For Making the Guru Call the Billionaire "Retarded"
Whether he's right about the GOP presidential nominee, Chopra has a lot of explaining to do about why his brand of medicine gets taxpayer support.
Illinois Denies First Amendment Rights to Medical Marijuana Businesses
Law forbidding businesses involved in medical marijuana distribution from giving to candidates in Illinois, or candidates accepting such money, challenged in federal court.
Teenagers Confound Prohibitionists by Smoking Pot Less
Underage consumption is lower today than it was before two dozen states legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use.
As Fear and Intolerance of Marijuana Declined, So Did Adolescent Use
Prohibitionists warned that loosening legal restrictions on cannabis would encourage teenagers to smoke pot.
The IRS Warned the Obama Administration That Its Decision to Pay Obamacare Subsidies to Insurers Was Illegal
Tax agency risk officer was shown dubious legal justification in secret 2014 meeting.
Hillary's Habits of Haughtiness
The email controversy recapitulates themes from Clinton's handling of health care reform.
NHS Again Denies Access to HIV Prevention Drug Because of Bureaucracy
Government control of healthcare gets dangerous when there are entrenched interests.
Clueless Legislators Deter Smokers From Vaping
California undermines public health by arbitrarily classifying e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
California Undermines Public Health by Treating E-Cigarettes Like the Real Thing
Classifying vaping devices as tobacco products will deter smokers from making a switch that could save their lives.
Don't Compare Vets' Treatment Wait Times to Disney Park Lines
The private sector strives to improve, while the government agency makes excuses.
VA Docs May Soon Be Allowed to Talk to Vets About Medical Pot
Spending bill amendment would halt gag order prohibiting marijuana discussion.
Judge Won't Halt San Francisco's Forced Nanny State Soda Warnings
Did you know sugar helps make you fat? Of course you did.
'Opioid Epidemic' Myths
Prescription painkillers are not as deadly or as addictive as commonly claimed.
Was Yesterday's SCOTUS Decision in Zubik a Win for Religious Liberty? You Bet It Was
That this case got as far as it did is an indictment of the Obama administration.
Glyphosate Not a Cancer Risk, Concludes FAO and WHO Expert Panel
Roundup "unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans"
Why Vape? E-Cig Companies Are Not Allowed to Say.
The FDA is suppressing potentially lifesaving information about the health advantages of e-cigarettes.
EPA Finds Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic
Actually, the report was suppressed by the agency but its conclusions are posted below.
The FDA's Deadly Censorship of Lifesaving E-Cigarette Information
Regulators won't let manufacturers of vaping hardware and e-liquids tell their customers the truth.
Federal Court Rules That Obamacare Subsidies Were Illegally Funded
Only Congress has the power to appropriate funds.
White House Drug Czar Pushes For More Spending on 'Access' to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Following hour long town hall pushing opioid use hysteria
Where Will Opioid Panic Lead? How About Regulating Your Access to Diarrhea Medication?
Meanwhile: The hunt is on to find somebody to blame for Prince's death.
The New Contraception Mandate: Free Male Sterilization
Vermont joins Maryland in extending the "free birth control" mandate to cover vasectomies.
The FDA's Deadly E-Cigarette Regulations
The agency's new rules threaten products that offer a much safer alternative to smoking.
Transgender Vets Want Their Surgeries Covered
If we're going to publicly fund medical treatments, why should there be an exception here?
Contraceptive Equity Act Promises 'Free' Vasectomies and Emergency Contraception In Maryland
The new state law expands on Obamacare's controversial contraception mandate.
Where Is the Public on the Transgender Bathroom Controversy? Depends How You Ask!
Polls paint an ambiguous picture.
One Company Fought the FDA and Won. What That Victory Means for Medicine.
Vascular Solutions CEO Howard Root faced years of jail time in a legal battle over off-label use that has profound implications for medical innovation in America.
