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PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby says grants to medical societies are needed to get through to busy professionals who "may not answer our phone calls."

Is Obamacare's Research Institute Worth The Billions?

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is supposed to figure out which medical treatments work best. But there are sharp political and scientific disagreements over how to do that.

A coal scraper machine works on a pile of coal at American Electric Power's Mountaineer coal power plant in 2009 in New Haven, W.Va. The state, in which coal mining is a major industry, is one party planning to sue the Environmental Protection Agency regarding new power plant regulations announced Monday.

New Power Plant Rules Likely To Start Slow-Burning Debate, Legal Action

A huge legal battle is coming over the White House plan to address climate change with additional power plant regulations. The coal industry has the most to lose, and plans to take the EPA to court.

Final inspection of frozen blueberries at the Atlantic Blueberry Co.

How New Jersey Tamed The Wild Blueberry For Global Production

In the past 10 years, the global blueberry crop has tripled. Yet the big, round commercial blueberry is a fairly recent innovation. It was created by breeders exactly 100 years ago, in New Jersey.

A boy paddles a makeshift raft in flooded Kalay township, in the Sagaing region of Myanmar. Heavy monsoon rains have affected more than 210,000 people in 12 out of Myanmar's 14 states and regions since June.

Monsoon Flooding Kills Dozens In Myanmar, Prompting Calls For Help

More than 200,000 people have been displaced by floods and landslides, with at least 46 deaths reported.

Kansas Governor Says Final Power Plant Rule 'Twice As Bad'

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says the final version of a federal rule for cutting carbon emissions from power plants is "twice as bad" for the state as the…

It may be August, but in the office it feels like January. And there's a mysterious man to blame.

Women, There's A Reason Why You're Shivering In The Office

Air conditioning standards are based on the needs of a 155-pound man. Researchers say it's time to admit that women don't need to be chilled as much and crank up the thermostat.

A product image provided by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals shows Spritam 750 mg (foreground) and 1,000 mg tablets. The 3-D-printed pills have been approved by the FDA.

Your Pill Is Printing: FDA Approves First 3-D-Printed Drug

The company that makes Spritam says the 3-D-printed pill dissolves quickly, even at the highest doses.

Kansas Volunteer Commission Offers Mini-Grant In Honor Of 9/11

The Kansas Volunteer Commission is offering mini-grants to support the September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance.The goal of the mini-grants is…

All five of these people are running for president, but it looks like only one will make it into the first Republican debate.

Just How Arbitrary Is Fox's 10-Person GOP Debate Cutoff?

The top 10 candidates, as determined by Fox's analysis of polls, will debate Thursday. But even when you average polls together, it's tough to tell the difference between the lower-ranked hopefuls.

"Anytime you're in the wild with a beautiful animal you're going to feel good," says Susan Casey, author of <em>Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins.</em>

Exploring The 'Wild And Haunting World Of Dolphins'

In her new book, Voices in the Ocean, Susan Casey describes the life of dolphins and details some new threats the animals face, such as organized dolphin kills and man-made sounds in the ocean.

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