This phenomenon is not without consequences for young people's school lives. The study reveals that 3% to 4% of young people are often absent from class. Here again, there are gender differences ...

A mystery has been lingering over cannabis for nearly as long as people have been smoking pot: Do different types of marijuana get people high in different ways? California cannabis companies ...

A new study now shows how those risks may fall on the next generation as well. William Brangham reports. Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular ...

A Euro MP has called on the Government to release figures after a new study suggested people living near nuclear power stations stood a high risk of developing cancer. Radiation expert and ...

A new study identified Texas as the No.1 state for fatal automobile crashes occuring in the vicinity of road construction, according to the national law firm Schmidt & Clark. According to the law ...

New study finds fewer immigration deportations in states with recreational cannabis laws. While deportations drop, immigration arrests show no significant change post-cannabis legalization.

Does hitting the court help you when you hit the books? A recent University of Chicago analysis shows a strong link between school sports participation and academic achievement. Unfortunately, data ...

The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin ...

The American College of Cardiology has some bad news for e-cigarette users after a new study found that those who vape are 19% more likely to develop heart failure compared to their non-vaping ...

The genetic variants behind type 2 diabetes could also increase the risk of breast, bowel and pancreatic cancer, a study suggests. Links between the diseases have long been known, but the role of ...

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