By Lisa Crane Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Kratom, a natural supplement derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, is getting a lot of attention in the U.S.

A viral video about a tonic sold at gas stations has drawn fresh attention to a relatively unregulated plant with opioid-like ...

Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as ...

Hour Energy. She thought it was harmless. But for her it wasn't, the 49-year-old Ohio mother of two says.Start ...

As kratom-based products like 'Feel Free' gain popularity in the US, the FDA issues warnings about addiction risks.

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big ...

Thousands of American babies are born with cleft palate every year, but many are denied surgeries to address their condition because some insurers consider them elective.

For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain ...