“Ker-chink” goes the coin dropped into the vending machine, once a familiar sound now being largely replaced by paper currency, plastic currency and now mobile electronic devices such as cell phones.

AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BLUE SPRINGS IS STARTING THE NEW YEAR WITH A UNIQUE VENDING MACHINE AND THE KIND OF FOOD IT KICKS OUT IS FOR THE MIND. KMBC NINE S, ALAN SHOPE EXPLAINS. LET’S SEE WHICH BOOK ...

In the United States alone, there are more than 4.6 million vending machines that dispense more than $7 billion in products annually. More than 55 percent of the machines are located in offices and ...

The University of Connecticut (UConn) has placed a vending machine containing the emergency contraceptive Plan B on campus as part of a larger effort to increase access to birth control for students.

New York City is making headlines once again. This time for a groundbreaking initiative aimed at supporting drug users. Recently, city health officials revealed the city's very first public health ...

A Maryland bill aiming to repeal a ban on contraception sales in public school vending machines has sparked heated debate, with some lawmakers warning it could lead to condom dispensers in elementary ...

Q: What is the purpose of the pharmacy vending machines? A: The pharmacy vending machines were implemented by the Purdue University Pharmacy as an initiative to provide students with 24/7 access to ...

Students at Cordill-Mason Elementary in Blue Springs aren’t using their school vending machine to buy snacks. They’re using it to pick out free books. The school’s Parent Teacher Association donated ...