Nation Mar 21

“It’s easy to lie with stats, but it’s much easier to lie without statistics.”…

Health Mar 19

"This common-sense, pro-life law will help us make our state the safest place in America for an unborn child," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently tweeted.

Health Mar 09

Critics say the new law, which Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign, could set up a Supreme Court showdown over the 40-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade case that gave women in the United States the legal right to have…

Health Mar 06

Emergency department visits linked to opioid overdoses are on the rise, and new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday show virtually no sign of improvement across much of the U.S.

Health Feb 28

The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them.

Health Feb 26

About 35 percent of those aged 2 to 19 are overweight, according to the latest analysis, and about one in five children are obese.

Health Feb 22

Here's a look at why Obamacare requires insurance companies to offer essential health benefits, and what losing them might mean for your insurance plan.

Health Feb 20

It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.

Nation Feb 17

When bullets enter a human body, they don’t just pierce tissue, they shatter bones and dislocate limbs.

Health Feb 09

Here's what you actually can (and can't) do to prevent flu this season.