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Hundreds of elite endurance athletes were taking the prescription heart drug meldonium until it was banned in January. But a similar heart drug, telmisartan, is still allowed.
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Nearly 3,400 people died from a drug overdose in Pennsylvania last year, according to a federal Drug Enforcement Administration report.It’s a startling…
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A Cambria County judge has overturned a borough's prohibition against renting to drug felons.Judge Tamara Bernstein issued the ruling Thursday, more than…
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health have found that areas that are hot spots for drug trafficking haven’t necessarily seen…
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation Sunday to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, ending a nearly two-year effort to approve use of the drug.…
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Senate backers hope medical marijuana legislation in Pennsylvania will get to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk this week.A Senate committee made changes to the bill…
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The rate of young, white females dying from drug overdoses in Pennsylvania is increasing faster than other demographics, according to a new report from…
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Three Pennsylvania senators will soon introduce legislation to limit the quantity of opioid products dispensed in emergency rooms to no more than a…
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Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday introduced a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, defined as 30 grams, or about…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health has received a renewable $900,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will go toward…