Passing laws is one thing; enforcing them is another. Enter New York City's idling rule, meant to improve the city's air quality by prohibiting drivers from running their engines when they're not moving.
A community meeting Saturday at a school where over a dozen children have developed tic-like symptoms quickly became contentious, further dividing an already-polarized community.
Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and writing them down after the test to become board certified, CNN has confirmed.
Laura Stepp: Komen Foundation's decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood is a blow to poor women, who have no other option for reproductive health services.
A series of viral outbreaks causing diarrhea and vomiting has affected scores of people in North Carolina in recent weeks, sickening them, but causing no fatalities, health officials there said Wednesday.
People sitting at the table with us have a subtle yet powerful influence on our eating habits, especially if we're trying to be agreeable or make a good impression, new research suggests.
Many of the health hazards of drinking too much alcohol are the same as eating too much sugar, researcher Laura Schmidt says -- that's why we should regulate them the same way.
Rep. John Dingell: A lot of our prescription drugs come from overseas. The FDA needs the authority to monitor foreign suppliers to prevent counterfeit or contaminated drugs from entering our market.
Mind over matter? Or nature over nurture? What is it that separates Olympic legends like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps from the millions of enthusiastic amateurs around the world?
