Articles by Bill Berkrot

U.S. annual spending on prescription medicines will increase 22 percent over the next five years, climbing as high as $400... Read More

Building in flood zones is about to get harder across much of Oregon, due to new federal recommendations. The government... Read More

At least 300 patients have been sickened by life-threatening infections linked to contaminated medical scopes – more than previously estimated... Read More

A half mile below the Chihuahuan Desert, the air is still and quiet in the dark passages of the Waste... Read More

General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without airbags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail... Read More

The Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck must serve nearly two years in jail,... Read More

The U.S. is less capable of managing security issues within its borders than 32 other nations, including France and Belgium,... Read More

U.S. Senator Al Franken asked federal regulators and Medtronic Inc for detailed information about injuries associated with the company’s bone... Read More

A federal appeals court has upheld an estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits... Read More

The U.S. government is bringing together top airline and auto company executives to discuss aviation industry practices such as safety... Read More