Health

New York's Democratic governor this week urged neighboring states to work together on recreational marijuana policies that also address vaping products.

Too many myths exist about the risk, contraction and treatment of breast cancer. It's time to put five of them to rest.

Officials pointed to a significant increase of e-cigarettes by young people, which they said was driven by the flavors.

In many cases, the fight by the industry and its lobbyists has focused on leaving the most popular flavors — mint and its close cousin, menthol — alone.

Cleveland County Judge Thad Balkman issued the decision Monday in the nation's first state trial against the companies accused of contributing to the widespread use of the highly addictive painkillers.

The upside of the new drug "is that you only use it when you need it," "The downside is that it's a shot — and some people are very squeamish."

San Francisco supervisors moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes to crack down on youth vaping.

Oklahoma's governor and Republican legislative leaders are raising concerns about the state's proposed $85 million settlement with an opioid manufacturer that has yet to be approved by a judge.

New York eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades prompts states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization rules.

"I don't think our roads are ready for this," Trivedi said.