California drug pricing initiative headed for defeat A California ballot initiative aimed at reining in rising prices for prescription drugs was headed for defeat on Tuesday after pharmaceutical companies spent more than $100 million to fight it.
San Francisco passes soda tax, other cities on track to approve Voters in San Francisco, California passed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on Tuesday, unofficial results showed, as the push by local governments to target soda to stem obesity and diabetes gathered speed.
Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.
Women now use the F-bomb more than men Men will now have the perfect response the next time someone tells them to watch their language around ladies.
Your miscarriage may have been followed by PTSD Many women report feeling isolated and alone after experiencing a miscarriage, and now research out of Imperial College London finds that many who suffer one fulfill the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The smart way to argue with your young teen The most formidable adversary in an argument may be a young teen.
'Lazy mosquitoes' mean more women than men get chikungunya: scientists "Lazy mosquitoes" are the reason why women, who tend to spend more time at home than men, are more likely to be infected by chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne viral disease which spreads the same way as Zika, researchers said on Monday.
Inflammatory bowel disease on rise in US More than 3 million U.S. adults may have inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new government estimate.
Why the body in your dreams may not match the real you The "you" that stars in your dreams is a stripped-down version of your waking self, new research suggests
