Health

E-cigarettes are less dangerous than is generally believed, posing a unique information challenge for regulators.

Regulator solicits input on a new rule defining when foods could be considered “healthy.”

As drug prices spike, the presidential candidates endorse proposals for getting costs down.

Despite its wide-ranging capabilities, OSHA has often let its detractors have their way. To combat this, it should enlist partners in all directions.

President Obama recently signed toxics reform; now it is time to fix workplace safety law, too.

Is the government willing to infringe on drug patents to curb a public health crisis?

European countries have taken varied approaches to curtailing use of too-thin models—will the U.S. take action, too?

Zubik v. Burwell highlights thorny issues surrounding Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement.

A French agency’s report on the Germanwings accident reassesses the balance between medical privacy and public safety.

A recent petition filed by government workers reveals the extent of a growing nuclear safety design problem.

Although agencies have made strides concerning values for mortality risk reductions, more research is needed on these values.

A proposed rule would cover certain gender transition services for military members.