Former smokers get newly funded scan for lung cancer and encourage others to do the same, after finding cancer in time

Former smokers get newly funded scan for lung cancer and encourage others to do the same, after finding cancer in time

Unknown 12:56 PM cancer screening, federal spending, lung cancer, Medicare, smoking, tobacco

The number of smokers choosing to get low-dose CT scans to see if they have lung cancer is steadily increasing, especially since this screen...

Research indicates that students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules were put in place

Research indicates that students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules were put in place

Unknown 4:17 PM child obesity, federal spending, nutrition, research, school lunch, schools

One of the most consistent complaints about the healthier school-lunch standards is that more food ends up in the garbage can, but a three-y...

Sen. Mitch McConnell faces diverse pressures on the question of repealing the federal health-reform law

Sen. Mitch McConnell faces diverse pressures on the question of repealing the federal health-reform law

Unknown 12:04 PM elections, federal spending, health insurance, health reform, insurance exchange, obamacare, politics

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he still wants to get rid of Obamacare, and the Kentuckian is "under rapidly incre...