Less than a month into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s prescription drug “Take-Back” campaign, over 3,400 sites nationwide have joined the effort that seeks to prevent increased pill...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ella™ (ulipristal acetate) tablets for emergency contraception. The prescription-only product prevents pregnancy when taken orally within 120 hours (five days)...
Men and young adults among those most likely to smoke cigarettes and use other forms of tobacco
The use of cigarettes in combination with other forms of tobacco is linked...
Do the radio waves that cell phones emit pose a threat to health?
Although research is ongoing, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that available scientific evidence—including World Health...
Recovery Act Investments Will Support Nurse Faculty and Disadvantaged Students
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the awarding of $96 million in grants to increase diversity in the...
-- – Federal law enforcement officials today announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging two in a large-scale illicit Internet pharmacy operation. The superseding indictment charged ...
One of the fastest growing addiction problems in the United States, prescription drug dependence has impacted the lives of individuals of all ages and socio-economic groups. With...
ABC News 20/20 interviews The Orchid Recovery Center and looks at the darker side of an illness shrouded in shame and secrecy
- On Friday April 30th, just in time for...
In the United States, over 5 million women abuse alcohol in a manner that threatens their health or personal safety. On top of all the potential health hazards, alcohol abuse...
Rolondae Mitchell-Straughter and Ana Quinteros each pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with their roles in an "arthritis kit" Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer...