Op-Ed: Drug company responds to Josh Hardy's case with a 'no' Special

Josh Hardy, a seven-year-old boy, is currently fighting for his life. Josh is suffering from a rare viral disease. His family have put out an appeal for help.

High school students who consume energy drinks may be prone to depression or substance abuse, a new Canadian study has found.

Two new studies suggests that low-protein diets are linked to longer life spans in mice and humans. These findings cast doubt on the widespread dietary trend of reducing carbohydrate intake and loading up on protein.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reopening an investigation into a crash after one of the drivers posted a dashcam video of the accident on Facebook.

A new gene therapy designed to combat HIV using genetically modified cells has been trialed and the initial results are promising following the first human clinical trial.

Whether auto enthusiasts like it or not, some classic cars are strictly meant to be on display. Others are meant for educational purposes and still others to be tested and discarded. In most cases, they are not allowed on public roads.

A potent new painkiller hit the US market this week, despite warnings from top experts that the drug may deliver a deadly setback in America's battle with opioid addiction.Zohydro ER can contain 10 times the amount of hydrocodone as the most popular pr...

The head teacher of a school in Peterborough in the UK has defended her decision to permit pupils to smoke. The school is a referral unit for children with behavioural issues for students aged 14 to 16.

Nearly 800,000 of Britain's elderly population 65 and over are not receiving any help in the areas of vital home help or help with the daily tasks of living. This statistic was reported by Age UK in their annual assessment of the state of social care.

Los Angeles City Council has decided to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in the city's public places. This includes restaurants, bars, nightclubs and public spaces.

Sixteen people have died in the Manchester area over the past four years from a highly resistant "superbug" that has spread across North West England.

A three-year-old Cambodian boy has died of bird flu, the health ministry said Friday, in the country's second fatality this year.The boy, from a village on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, died in hospital on Sunday.

Palmer College of Chiropractic in Silicon Valley was honored this past Feb. 25 for its years of complimentary health-care outreach to the community through its network of community-outreach clinics.

From trendy magazines to topical Internet blogs, it's one of the most common complaints you will find about couples when discussing their sex lives: they no longer have the sex drive of their former, younger selves.

When Randy Murray dropped off his two-year-old daughter at daycare, unbeknownst to him she had a cheese sandwich with her. Although Murray understood why the sandwich was confiscated, he was not expecting his daughter to be suspended for three days.

New figures from the New York Fed show an odd, and highly debatable trend. College grads are taking jobs as bartenders, waiters, etc. This is pushing out less qualified people. A great result for an expensive education system, it can’t be called.

A Canadian airline pilot reported that she recently received a shocking note that cited the Bible as a reason flying airplanes was “no place for a woman.”

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic disease that affects over 176 million women worldwide and is one of the main causes of infertility.

The Obama administration released a set of regulatory changes to the health law that would give some consumers more time to stay in plans that don't comply with all its coverage requirements and all consumers more time to enroll in coverage come 2015.

Terminally ill patients given (LSD) in conjunction with talk therapy reported decreased anxiety, along with intense cerebral adventures, in what is the first controlled trial of the powerful psychedelic drug in more than 40 years.

A Quebec car builder not only wants to be a player in the lightweight sports car market, but is also exploring electric powertrains that would put it in very select supercar company.

A new study conducted by UCLA researchers found that Twitter and other "real-time" social media platforms can be used to track HIV outbreaks and drug-related behavior, aiming to detect and potentially prevent outbreaks

In what is being called an extreme case of road rage, a shot was fired into a vehicle carrying five children and two adults just west of Edmonton, Alberta.

The World Health Organisation Wednesday said the recommended amount of sugar consumed daily should be halved as it stepped up its battle against public health problems like obesity and tooth decay.The UN health agency said it was maintaining its 2002 g...

Master chocolatier Sandra Abballe makes it her mission to educate clients on the process of creating artisan chocolate, and takes the pairing of wine and chocolate to the next level.

According to Anthony James Morris, Philanthrotainment is the art of leveraging conventional forms of entertainment such as music, sports, culture and media for the purpose of generating resources to support humanitarian causes.

It only makes sense that Tesla has decided to be aggressive in its expansion into Europe (and then Asia) since the continent is so much farther ahead of North America in terms of the vehicle electricity-supply grid.

It was banned in restaurants and al fresco eating became all the rage.

US lawmakers who support steady relaxation of state laws on marijuana sparred with Obama administration officials who continue to label the drug in the same high-danger category as heroin.The Drug Enforcement Administration's chief deputy said marijuan...

The American coffeehouse chain has confirmed the intentions of opening its future locations in the red city by 2015, according to the regional daily newspaper la Dépêche.

There's a new drug regimen being touted as a potential cure for a dangerous liver virus that causes hepatitis C. But it costs $84,000 -- or $1,000 a pill.

Close to 60,000 people with the virus live in U.S. states that are not expanding their Medicaid programs and are likely to remain uninsured.

Shingles is a painful viral infection that affects almost 1 million people worldwide. Outbreaks occur mostly in people older than 50 because the virus can lay dormant in the nerve tissue. A new health report explains the disease.

Fungal infections have received increased coverage lately. However, the risks of contracting a fungal infection are linked to several social and health related factors. These factors have been outlined in a new report.

A wall collapsed in the ancient Roman city Pompeii, making this the third collapse of the ancient Roman city in the past three days.

Child obesity rates in the U.S. have shown a significant decline. With children aged two to five years, obesity rates went from nearly 14 percent in 2003-2004 to just over 8 percent in 2011-2012 — a decline of 43 percent.

Disney has said it will stop Boy Scout funding next year because the organization does not allow gay troop leaders. The Boy Scouts recently ended their ban on allowing gay youth to participate in activities.

Imagine being a child with cancer and having to keep track of your pain daily. It's not so easy. Nurse practitioner Jennifer Stinson at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has developed an award-winning app designed to help kids do just this.

Almost a year after announcing its in-car infotainment operating system, Apple has named the system CarPlay and announced at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show that it has partnered with select car manufacturers to bring the system to market in 2014.