Tag: Health

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow KIND bars to be labeled as "healthy." (Mike Mozart/Flickr)

FDA reverses, allows KIND bars to be labeled as ‘healthy’

Robert King · May 10, 2016 12:29 pm

New FDA labelling rules hurt consumers

Brian McNicoll · May 10, 2016 4:03 am

The monthly number of exposures associated with e-cigarettes increased by nearly 1,500 percent from January 2012-April 2015. (AP Photo)

Study: More young kids getting sick from e-cigarettes

Robert King · May 9, 2016 8:29 pm

Bugs in medical implants can be exploited over their wireless interfaces, too. For example: lethal shocks from implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.

Computerized bodies need privacy

Washington Examiner Staff · May 9, 2016 4:00 am

Energy and Environment

NY town threatens to become the next Flint

Anna Giaritelli · May 4, 2016 6:32 am

Insurers still have ways of imposing undue costs and burdens on customers — particularly those suffering from chronic and serious health conditions. (iStock photo)

It’s time to end all types of healthcare discrimination

Carl Schmid · May 2, 2016 4:03 am

On Thursday, the FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics to offer the first commercial test for the Zika virus in the United States. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

FDA approves Zika test

Robert King · April 29, 2016 6:53 pm

Congress has missed the "deadline" to fund public health officials' plan to combat the Zika virus, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

GOP missed Zika funding deadline, White House says

Nicole Duran · April 28, 2016 7:32 pm

While the gap between the teen birth rate for Hispanics and blacks compared to whites shrank, the rate remains —œtwice as high—? for black and Hispanic teens nationwide than whites, according to the CDC. (AP Photo)

Teen birth rate falls rapidly for minorities

Robert King · April 28, 2016 6:46 pm

The Washington Post noted that Hillary Clinton drinks tea and uses a humidifier to try and stop the coughing spells. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Two things we shouldn’t make fun of politicians for

Ashe Schow · April 26, 2016 3:53 pm

The legislation from Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., delves into a long-running battle between optometrists and retailers of contact lenses over 30 million consumers' ability to choose where they get their contacts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Retailers see red in contact lens bill

Robert King · April 25, 2016 4:01 am

Billionaire conservative donor Charles Koch said it is "possible" that Clinton would be a better president than the eventual Republican presidential nominee. (Screen shot)

Sunday show round-up: What you missed

Curt Mills · April 24, 2016 10:22 pm