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What to know about the future of Obamacare

9 years 10 months ago
The election has ended, and a new President and new Congress will take office in January. Among the most heated issues during the campaign season was the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Why extreme weather is the new normal

9 years 10 months ago
If it feels like it hasn't rained in months in the South, you're right. The region is experiencing an extreme drought. But just a few months earlier, we were talking about record-breaking floods in the South. These shocking extremes are happening more often, and it is all part of an unfortunate new normal in a world with climate change.

Why the U.S. has the most mass shootings

9 years 10 months ago
When a gunman opened fire Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 50 people, the shooter joined a long line of attackers in the U.S. who have taken multiple lives in one incident.

Six ways to sweat out stress

9 years 10 months ago
Calming activities such as yoga and meditation can be very effective stress relievers, especially when integrated into daily life. However, sometimes stress, like steam trapped under the lid of a boiling pot, needs a more powerful release.

How drugs get named

9 years 10 months ago
Yearly lists of the "most popular baby names" show how tastes change over time. While Jennifer, Heather, Michael and Jason may have been favorites in decades past, today's top contenders include Emma, Olivia, Liam and Noah.

Promising Alzheimer's drug fails in trial

9 years 10 months ago
The failure of clinical trials for a promising drug to slow dementia caused by Alzheimer's is being seen as a disappointing setback, but not the end of hopes to fight the disease.

Cancer immunotherapy trial stopped again after 2 more deaths

9 years 10 months ago
After more patient deaths, Juno Therapeutics announced Wednesday that it is voluntarily putting its "ROCKET" trial on hold for the second time this year. The patients enrolled in this Phase II trial are adults with relapsed or refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to the biopharmaceutical company's website.
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