Jackson residents stunned as elevated levels of lead were found in drinking water last year but officials didn’t issue a warning until January.

The more money doctors receive from drug and medical device companies, the more brand-name drugs they tend to prescribe, a new ProPublica analysis shows. Even a meal can make a difference.

Prescription painkiller crisis: Why do americans consume 80 percent of all prescription painkillers?

“This shows that cannabinoids can produce compelling and clinical important data and represent a highly promising new class of medications, hopefully in a range of conditions.”

Less than 5 percent of the world’s population lives in this country, and yet we buy four-fifths of these highly addictive drugs.