Though there are three criteria for Schedule I in the Controlled Substances Act, the DEA in fact relies on only the medical use criterion. This was the basis of the DEA’s proposal to reschedule ...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has recognized The Crater Health District (CHD), which ...

The NRA previously supported red-flag gun laws, which are meant to protect people like Dawn, an NRA staffer who was killed by ...

When it progresses into severe disease, pertussis causes violent coughing fits punctuated by a distinct whooping sound caused ...

Pneumonia cases are rising in Indianapolis. IU Health’s urgent care locations in Indy reported a 200% increase in cases from the last month.

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An emergency department (ED) opt-out testing strategy led to big increases in syphilis screening and diagnosis in the Chicago ...

Months after avian influenza was detected in American milk products and the herds of cattle that produce it, the University ...

When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. com ...

Less than a fifth of large employers in the U.S. include coverage for the popular but pricey weight loss drugs Wegovy and ...

In 2023, Worcester's Board of Health unanimously voted to cap the number of businesses that can sell tobacco products to 235.

After nutrition scientist Tim Spector had a stroke at the age of 53, he changed his diet to lower his blood pressure.