Tag: Health

A scientist observes chromosomes through a microscope at Birmingham Women's Hospital on Jan. 22, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Advocates play key part in getting new drugs for rare disease

Robert King · June 9, 2015 3:39 pm

A House plan to use the nation's emergency oil supply as a piggy bank to fund a new healthcare initiative is alarming the energy industry. (iStock)

Energy and Environment

Trading crude for cures

John Siciliano · June 8, 2015 4:01 am

The fast food industry grossed more than $191 billion in 2013, according to Statista. (AP Photo)Â

What is your state’s fast food ranking?

Emilie Padgett · June 6, 2015 4:01 am

The bill would require the secretary of Agriculture to create a plan for promoting salad bars in schools. (Getty Images)

Dems offer federal grants, ‘technical assistance’ to help schools build salad bars

Pete Kasperowicz · June 5, 2015 2:45 pm

Beijing to Try Another Smoking Ban

Ethan Epstein · June 3, 2015 12:06 pm

Michelle Obama Turns Attention to ‘Promote Pollinator Health’

Daniel Halper · June 2, 2015 1:20 am

Allmax Nutrition IsoFlex sued over claims

LocalLabs News Service · June 1, 2015 6:15 pm

Accredo Health Group paying $60M in national settlement

LocalLabs News Service · June 1, 2015 5:52 pm

Supporters of proposed legislation allowing doctors to prescribe life ending medication to terminally ill patients, hold up signs of support during a hearing on the bill in the Senate Health Committee at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old San Francisco Bay Area woman who had terminal cancer, moved to Oregon where she could legally end her life. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California committee advances assisted suicide bill

Kelly Cohen · May 29, 2015 12:02 pm

People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. National statistics show that Vermont is dropping from its perch near the top of national rankings of the least obese states. In 1995, 13.4 percent of Vermonters were considered obese. Now the figure is 23.5. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

America is losing the battle against obesity

Emilie Padgett · May 29, 2015 9:00 am

CDC DirectorÂ Tom Frieden was contacted byÂ members of theÂ House Energy and Commerce Committee demanding a briefing over the accidental shipment of live anthrax. (Getty Image)

National Security

Lawmakers summon top officials on accidental anthrax delivery

Susan Ferrechio · May 28, 2015 10:54 pm

(Photo Credit: CDC, via Wikimedia Commons)

National Security

Pentagon, CDC search for answers after anthrax foul-up

Tara Copp · May 28, 2015 5:08 pm