In the 1970's, Dortha Biggs sued her doctor for not diagnosing her with Rubella while pregnant with her daughter Lesli. Her landmark case became known as the "wrongful birth" cause of action and a Texas Senator is trying to do away with that legal precedent.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, is a physician, a cancer survivor, a venture capitalist and a government insider who has long said he wants to tear down the wall of FDA regulations he believes is holding back innovation.
In 2004, David Teater of Spring Lake, Michigan, lost his 12-year-old son, the youngest of three boys, to a distracted driver. Afterward, he knew there were a few different ways he could get involved to raise awareness about this deadly problem.
Two new drugs were cleared to hit the market last week: an eczema drug that will cost $37,000 per year, and one for multiple sclerosis that will cost $65,000.
You plan a workout for the evening, but then something comes up -- a happy hour, a deadline for work, or maybe even a Tinder date. And there goes your exercise for the day. If this keeps happening to you, there's a logical solution: shift your workout schedule to the morning.
Take a look at how abortions went from being widely practiced before the 1880s, to being outlawed after a crusade by the American Medical Association, to then being legalized by the Supreme Court in 1973.
If you are caught using a handheld device while driving in the United Kingdom -- whether it's for talking, texting, taking video or anything else -- your penalties just got significantly steeper, thanks to a law that went into effect this month.
Whether it's a glass of wine with dinner, a beer watching the game or a cocktail while playing cards, Americans over 60 are drinking more than they were 20 years ago, a study says.
The North American Free Trade Agreement has transformed this sprawling and gumptious border town from a gritty party spot to something entirely different: a world capital of medical devices.
Laura James, 47, is a successful journalist and author. She's a wife to Tim and mother to four adult children. She likes fashion, cats and writing. She's eloquent and quick-witted. She also has autism.
Anger rooms have become all the rage for the high-strung person who needs a "safe space" to blow off some steam. But is a controlled temper tantrum enough to provide real relief?
