While doctors attribute high blood pressure to risk factors of age and family history, research published Wednesday argues that the Western lifestyle is more directly responsible for the silent yet deadly condition of heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death globally.
The National League of Cities, an organization representing more than 19,000 municipalities across the country, has passed a pair of resolutions urging the federal government to reform the country’s existing marijuana laws.
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The opioid crisis is costing Massachusetts $2.5 billion a year in lost productivity from employees who aren't showing up for work because of their addiction or who are showing up, but are so distracted by their addiction or need to care for an addicted family member they can't concentrate on their jobs.
A man whose wife collapsed outside a locked hospital emergency room door and later died has received a face-to-face apology from the chief executive of the hospital's parent company.
New York officials have confirmed 68 cases of measles in one county, making it the largest outbreak in the state in decades.
A Davenport board wants tobacco products banned from the city's parks and golf courses, citing public health concerns.
New Jersey health officials have confirmed five more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community.
Scientists working to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease will meet in Richmond for a fundraiser and symposium on the latest research.
Dozens of people who live near oil and gas wells pleaded with the Trump administration Wednesday not to roll back rules for methane pollution, while industry representatives said the changes should go further.
The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart.
Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information about potential attacks.
A Hawaii retirement home said Tuesday residents in its independent living wing may take advantage of the state's new medically assisted suicide law if they wish.
TCU starting senior defensive tackle Joseph Broadnax isn't expected to play again because of an undisclosed medical condition initially discovered during a preseason screening.
Pennsylvania-based Ilera Holistic Healthcare is the new operator of Southern University's medical marijuana program, news outlets reported.
Authorities say two workers have suffered burns in an electrical accident a Los Angeles water filtration plant.
More than two years after Arkansans voted to legalize medical marijuana, the commission created to approve licenses for cultivators and growers has had to respond to public criticisms of lack of transparency and sluggish movement.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has announced the death of a one of its two male giraffes.
