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Terminally ill patients in the US will finally have their right to try experimental drugs not yet fully approved by the FDA recognized by the federal government. Congress voted Tuesday, …

Urgent prayers and calls for Mass dedications were requested by the faithful of Ireland as they braced for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution on May 25. …

It only took ten years for two drug wholesalers to ship almost 21 million prescription painkillers to two pharmacies in in the town of Williamson, West Virginia. Williamson, with a …

Drug legalization, especially for marijuana, is more popular than ever, with over 60% of the population in favor of legalization. Republicans are much more socially liberal than previously, with about …

This year’s flu epidemic has been a severe one, one that has resulted in many more hospitalizations and deaths than in years past. The news has been full of reports …

As more and more knowledge is gained about the foods we eat, more and more is understood about how they can contribute to or protect against various ailments. One ailment …

This year’s flu season has been a particularly severe one. Hospitalization rates have been the highest in nearly a decade. The flu vaccine doesn’t seem to have helped at all, …

When society breaks down, everything we currently take for granted won’t be available. Society may eventually reorder itself, but it could be a long time before we’re able to return …

Heart disease is one of the major health conditions afflicting millions of Americans, causing 1 in 3 deaths in this country. Every year, over 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes …

According to Technology.org, the US Department of Transportation is launching a project aiming to “modernize its data analysis and integrate its traditional datasets” with “big data” sources such as the …