California may be the source of the latest romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak Maggie Fox The latest romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, which has so far made 32 people sick in the United States and Canada, likely originated in California,…

Doctors Revolt After N.R.A. Tells Them to ‘Stay in Their Lane’ on Gun Policy Matthew Haag Recently, a lot of doctors have been firing back to the NRA's tweet telling "anti-gun" doctors to stay in their lane regarding the gun…

Health concerns drive voters to back Medicaid, weed and trans rights Jen Christensen There were more than 150 statewide measures on ballots this midterm election, and several involved health-related issues. Alabama and West Virginia voted measures into their constitutions that…

First FDA-approved cannabis-based drug now available in the US Ben Tinker Epidiolex is the first cannabis-based medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is now available by prescription in all 50 states. Epidiolex is a twice-daily oral…

What those teal pumpkins mean, plus non-candy treats to pass out on Halloween Jennifer McClellan  This Halloween, the Teal Pumpkin Project is fighting to keep kids with food allergies safe. By putting a teal pumpkin outside their door, homeowners can let trick-or-treaters…