Sarah Palin Nominates Herself As Candidate For Energy Secretary In Potential Trump Administration
The feeling is mutual — he has said that he would welcome her into his cabinet.
Former Secretary Of State Colin Powell Urges Mideast Governments To Do More To Defeat ISIS
The former secretary of state says airstrikes alone are not enough to defeat ISIS.
Turkish Army Reacts To Multiple Deadly Clashes With Kurdistan Workers’ Party: Prime Minister Calls Emergency Meeting
The militant group launched several attacks on members of the Turkish military Sunday.
FDA And Pharmaceutical Companies Welcome Patient Voices To New Drug Development –- But Will It Last?
Drug companies and industry regulators welcome patients' opinions more than ever before, but wading through the flood of information can be a challenge.
How Many Trees Are There In The World? Scientists Have A New Estimate And It’s Way More Than They Thought
This measurement will inform conservation efforts and climate policy for years to come.
Bicycling-Related Injuries And Hospitalizations On The Rise In US
More people are cycling these days, but the U.S. bike infrastructure is still lacking.
Pediatricians Say Talk To Your Kids About Alcohol When They Are As Young As Nine
Most teenagers say parents play a big role in deciding whether or not to drink.
Scrutinizing The Scientific Method: Researchers In Massive Open Access Study Fail To Replicate A Majority Of Psychology Studies
With an estimated $28 billion a year lost to inefficiency, experts say the U.S. scientific community needs to invest more heavily in verifying results.
Ice Bucket Challenge 2015: Can The ALS Association Turn Last Year's Viral Phenomenon Into An Annual Fundraiser?
Can the ALS Association turn the viral phenomenon into an annual fundraiser?
Why Are Investors So Skittish? Chemical Signals And Cognitive Biases Shape Financial Decision Making
Fear and biases come into play, affecting decision-making and risk-taking, when markets dip, observers say.
'Female Viagra' Approval: Did Sprout Pharmaceuticals Set A Dangerous Precedent In Earning FDA Go-Ahead For Addyi?
The FDA invites patients to be part of the drug approval process, but critics question whether drug companies will abuse the privilege.
Sprout Pharmaceuticals CEO Talks 'Female Viagra' Controversy, Additional Alcohol Studies, Addyi's U.S. Roll-Out And Global Ambitions
CEO Cindy Whitehead explains what we know about the interaction between Addyi and alcohol, and why she thinks the low sexual desire drug is so controversial.
Addyi FDA Approval: How Do Doctors Feel About Prescribing The Little Pink Pill To Boost Women's Sex Drives?
The drug was approved with strong warnings about its interaction with alcohol and some prescription drugs.
FDA Approves New Pink Pill Called Addyi To Boost Women’s Sex Drive
The controversial treatment could soon be prescribed to millions of American women.
What Is Addyi? FDA Set To Approve So-Called Female Viagra, The First Drug To Treat Low Sex Drive In Women
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve the first treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
'I Want To Want To Have Sex'
A new drug that promises to boost women's libido has inflamed controversy over whether it helps or hurts women. IBTimes interviewed seven women about what it's like to live with a low sex drive — and got their thoughts on a little pink pill called Addyi.
White House To Unveil $2.5M Effort Across 15 States To Fight Rise In Heroin Use
A new program will leverage both law enforcement and health policy analysts in the fight against addiction.
Egypt Cracks Down On Terror, But Critics Say New Law Will Harm Media
The law imposes hefty fines for spreading information about terrorism that isn’t directly backed by government sources.
Silicon Valley Manhunt: Police Search For Armed Suspect Continues In Sunnyvale, California
Officers shot and killed one suspect following an incident at a Motel 6, but a second suspect remains at large.
Steelworkers Fight To Preserve Benefits In Labor Negotiations As Steel Companies Eye Cost-Cutting Solutions
Workers at the nation's largest steel companies may be asked to pay health premiums or endure a wage freeze.
Courtroom Sketch Artist Is Deflategate's Latest Victim, But Tom Brady Is The Least Of The Profession’s Problems
Once popular and prosperous, sketch artists now have little time to work and comparatively little work to go around.
Drones Take Flight As Wildlife Research Tools While Conservationists Debate Their Proper Role
Conservation researchers who use the aerial devices in fieldwork may disturb the animals they hope to protect.
The High Cost Of Healthcare: America's $15B Program To Pay Hospitals For Medical Resident Training Is Deeply Flawed
Critics say teaching hospitals should be more transparent in how they spend taxpayers' money.
Hibernia Networks Bets Speed Of New Fiber Optic Cable Will Win Customers In Crowded North Atlantic Corridor
A $300 million undersea cable project aims to speed data between the New York and London financial hubs.
Aging in America: Health Insurers Seek Ways To Slow Worrisome Rise In Seniors Who Fall
The U.S. spent $34 billion in 2013 treating seniors injured in falls. A handful of programs aim to curb those calamities and cut the costs.
Sanofi SA (ADR) Scouts For New Cancer Treatments That Harness Immune Cells
Two biotech companies will work with Sanofi to deliver a first-in-class treatment.
Global Population To Surpass 11 Billion By 2100 Fueled By Growth In Africa
The steady rise is fueled primarily by population growth in Africa.
Behind Shire PLC's $30B Baxalta Bid: Hopeful Foreign Buyers Court US Pharmaceutical Companies After Regulators Halt Tax Inversions
U.S. regulators have cracked down on tax inversions, so companies have begun striking a new kind of pharma deal.
Aging in America: Treating The Nation’s Sickest, Oldest and Costliest Patients At Home Could Save Billions In U.S. Healthcare Costs
A Medicare pilot program for 8,400 patients demonstrated $25 million in savings in its first year.
Healthcare Reform 2015: As Pharmacists Push For A Bigger Role In Healthcare, Doctors Flinch
Pharmacists say they can do far more than U.S. insurers and the healthcare industry currently allows — and with greater responsibility would come greater care and savings for patients.
