2016 Election: Donald Trump Proves Surprisingly Popular With New Hampshire Voters
Trump was the unexpected runner-up in a new poll of 2016 likely Republican voters, trailing Jeb Bush.
Illegitimate Online Pharmacies Targeted In Major International Law Enforcement Operation
Though pharmaceutical firms warn consumers about online sellers, 5 million Americans turn to them for the low prices.
Medicare Fraud: US Charges More Than 200 People For Stealing $712 Million In Largest Crackdown In History
U.S. officials charged doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with billing the government program for items they didn’t use or need.
US Birth Rate Increases For First Time In Seven Years
American families welcomed nearly 4 million babies in 2014 – the most of any year since the recession began in 2007.
Shortchanged By Low Oil Prices, Alaskans Struggle To See A Future Not Financed By Crude
Crude oil powers the state when prices are high, but the boom-and-bust nature of the oil business makes it risky to hinge an economy on.
The Price Of Good Health: Nations Have Spent $228 Billion On Global Health Projects In Poor Countries Over The Past 15 Years
A spike in funding came in response to the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals, which emphasize health as a priority for economic progress and an improved standard of living.
FDA Mines Social Networking Site To Find Patient Side Effects Of Approved Medicines
The FDA will use data from 350,000 members of a website called PatientsLikeMe to detect harmful side effects or rare reactions to medicines.
Leading U.S. Nutrition Scientists Forge Cozy Relationships With Major Food Companies and Lobbying Groups, Report Charges
A public health lawyer criticizes the American Society for Nutrition for its ties to companies such as PepsiCo.
With Google’s Support, Plant Biologists Build First Online Database Of All The World’s Plant Species
Four leading botanical gardens from around the world want to make it easier for researchers to identify plants in the field.
MERS Outbreak 2015: How Vaccinating Millions Of Camels In The Middle East Might Stop The Deadly Virus
Camels bring great economic benefit to their owners, but they may also pose a risk to the general population.
Big Data Helps Identify Potential Link Between Common Heartburn Medicines And Risk Of Heart Attack
The analysis opens the door to a new way for researchers, drug companies and the FDA to identify potential problems.
FDA Considers Two New Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs: Advisory Committee Endorses Alirocumab By Sanofi And Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
An advisory group voted to recommend alirocumab for FDA approval on Tuesday.
Autism Risk Higher For Children Of Teen Moms And Parents With Age Gap
Among children of teen moms, autism rates were 18 percent higher than for moms in their 20s.
MERS Outbreak 2015: Scientists Say A Treatment Is Possible, So Why Don’t We Have One?
Several vaccines and treatments for MERS are in development, but none have completed clinical trials.
Navy SEALs Have Become A 'Global Manhunting Machine' With Lax Oversight
A New York Times investigation suggests the American military relies on special forces far too often with little oversight.
G7 Summit 2015: In Germany, Thousands Of Demonstrators Protest Globalization And Climate Change
The demonstrators were mostly peaceful in advance of the two-day gathering of world leaders.
After Texas Floods Severe Storms Sweep Midwestern US, Could Bring Hail And Tornadoes To Indiana, Iowa and Ohio
Communities in Colorado bore the brunt of the impact, enduring heavy hail and tornadoes.
Taliban Captures Remote District In Northeast Afghanistan
The Islamic fundamentalist group seized the same territory last year, but quickly relinquished it because of a government-led counterattack.
Syrian Civil War: Number Of Refugees Nears 4 Million, UN Estimates
Most Syrian refugees are now in either Turkey or Lebanon, but some are in Iraq and Jordan, as well as in North African nations.
Turkish Airlines Bomb Scare Grounds Flight Bound For New York In Istanbul
Turkish Airlines has grounded or rerouted multiple flights because of similar threats during the past month.
‘Female Viagra’ FDA Approval: 5 Facts Women Should Know About Flibanserin
Even though a new pill for women has been likened to Viagra, there are some major differences between the treatments.
EPA Says Fracking Not A Major Threat To US Drinking Water
The report contradicts claims made by environmentalists that injecting water into natural gas wells leads to groundwater contamination.
'Female Viagra' Gets Hearing At FDA As Agency Considers Approval Of Libido-Boosting Drug Flibanserin
The agency has twice rejected the drug, but new data and criticism over gender discrimination may sway their opinion.
Space Industry Startups Eye Asteroid Mining, Tourism And In-Orbit Construction As The Future
Beyond SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, a growing number of private companies are capitalizing on space -- and many call Seattle home.
California Drought 2015: Residents Rank Water Shortage As State's Top Issue
Following the state’s first mandatory water restrictions, most residents still believe more needs to be done by both citizens and the government for drought relief.
Ted Cruz Makes Bad Joke About Joe Biden Days Before Son’s Burial, And Apologizes
It’s not the first time the senator has made a crack at the vice president’s expense, but the poor timing of his latest jab prompted an immediate backlash.
Former Gen. David Petraeus Urges Greater Western Involvement In Fighting ISIS In Syria
The former general expressed confidence that America and its partners can defeat ISIS in Iraq, but he urged greater Western involvement in fighting the group in Syria.
Americans Now Rate George W. Bush More Favorably Than Obama
A new poll reveals that Americans report a higher opinion of Bush today than at any other point over the past decade.
Bill Gates Urges Students To Stick With College, Even Though He Dropped Out
The billionaire points out in a blog post that college graduates earn more money and live healthier lives.
White House Pledges To Cut Antibiotics In Meat Served In Federal Cafeterias; Urges Drug Companies and Meat Producers To Make Voluntary Cuts
Major food and pharmaceutical companies are gathered at a summit in Washington on Tuesday, where the Obama administration is announcing voluntary cuts to the widespread use of antibiotics.