Many startups are housed in trendy converted warehouses. But Medtronic, like most companies of its day, traces its roots to a simple garage.
The national drug retailer is teaming up with the CDC on a two-year pilot project.
Good dental care helps insulate Americans from junk food-related tooth decay. But in a country like El Salvador, where access to care is limited, it's a different story.
Improving global health isn't just about increasing access to tools or technology -- it's cultivating the right kind of people that matters most
UCLA researchers look at crime locations in Sacramento and find that, contrary to what many assume, they don't revolve around medical marijuana outlets.
A state-level experiment shines some much-needed light on the longstanding debate over federal aid to low-income families.
The American Medical Association's position on genetically modified foods doesn't make sense.
A half-century later, the conservationist's warnings are as pertinent as ever.
The Senate's passed its version of the thousand-page bill. So, now what?
Despite the attention lavished on President Obama's health care law, industry reform is likely to proceed with or without it.
The New England Journal of Medicine combed through 100 years of history to produce a single, awesome graph.
Why the Senate voted down an amendment to protect SNAP, the federal food assistance program
Which amendments to the farm bill passed, and which ones failed? Here's a list to help you keep track.
The secret is scalding water that's too hot for the human touch.
You can't see them, but your home away from home is likely teeming with microbes.
New research suggests that, to get rid of these disgusting urban pests, it's best to go straight to the professionals.
Big food businesses are battling to win government advantages for their industries.
New research finds that obesity and depression are actually the leading reasons we're yawning incessantly while we're awake.
The food stamp program, now known as SNAP, could be redesigned to encourage healthier choices.
University of Michigan researchers find that gender disparity in medicine remains, even after controlling for specializations and work titles.