Ronald Bailey Asks If It Is Immoral to Enable Men and Transgender Women to Gestate
Just because it's new doesn't mean that it's wrong.
Health
California Declares E-Cigarettes a 'Community Health Threat'
The state's Department of Public Health sees no upside to a product that can save smokers' lives.
Eager to Imprison Medical Marijuana Users, Prosecutors Hide the Truth From Jurors
The Kettle Falls Five still face 10 or more years behind bars, despite a congressional edict that arguably bars their prosecution.
The Voluntarily Unvaccinated Are Harming Other People in California Measles Outbreak
Anti-vaxxers it's past time for you to get over your superstition and get your kids vaccinated.
Claiming E-Cigarettes Kill, California Legislator Pushes Vaping Ban
Mark Leno's bill would prohibit vaping everywhere smoking is prohibited.
Mike Pence's 'Market-Based' Plan to Reform Medicaid Is Actually a Deal Between Hospital Lobbyists and the Administration to Expand Obamacare
The Republican governor's supposedly free market plan is a big industry giveaway.
Why the Obama Administration's New Medicare Payment Reform Plan Won't Live Up to the Hype
The administration wants to save billions by overhauling Medicare's payment incentives. The evidence shows how hard this is to do.
Pediatrician Group Says Marijuana Should Be Reclassified
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to see more study of the plant's medical uses.
How Bureaucracy and Big Government Ruined American Health Care
The price system works. Our health care system does not.
Washington Bill Aims to Unify Medical and Recreational Marijuana
The proposal abolishes dispensaries, expands state-licensed outlets, and allows home cultivation.
California Considers Assisted Suicide Legislation
Senate bill inspired by right-to-die activism of Brittany Maynard.
Does Formaldehyde Make E-Cigarettes Worse Than the Real Thing?
Researchers use an unrealistic test to imply that vaping causes cancer.
Seeking Dismissal of Drug Charges, Medical Marijuana Patients Say Congress Is on Their Side
Will a new spending restriction end the Kettle Falls Five case?
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
I Learned It by Watching You: How Television Distorts Drug Addiction
Fictional dramas aid leading medical historians in misrepresenting what happens when people get hooked on cocaine and other substances.
Next Generation Will Live to Be 100
"The first person to live to 1,000 might be 60 already," asserts anti-aging researcher Aubrey de Grey
Obamacare Goes to Its Caretakers: Another Top Health Official Steps Down
Marilyn Tavenner, one of the key officials behind Obamacare's botched federal exchange, is leaving her post.
Larry Flynt Fights to Shed Light on Missouri's Mysterious Death Penalty Drugs
Missouri, like many states, is secretive about the drugs it uses in executions.
Massive Scale of Improper Payments Show Govt is Too Big NOT to Fail
Medicare may be making mistakes 20% of the time, school lunch programs 15%, and the Earned Income Tax Credit 25%.
Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Disneyland Visitors
"The Onion" amusingly takes down anti-vaccine simpletons.
Writer Who Accidentally Got High Blames Cannabis Candy Maker
Don't consumers of marijuana edibles have a responsibility to be careful?
Making Colorado Safe for Guns and Pot
A planned initiative would challenge federal prohibitions on marijuana smokers' right to carry guns
Ebola, Smoking, and Mission Creep at the CDC
Controlling contagious diseases is just one of many items on the agency's to-do list.
