News tagged with government intervention


Canadians support interventions to reduce dietary salt

Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium intake through a variety of measures, including lowering sodium in food, and education and awareness, according to a national ...

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Medical societies to launch large-scale study on vein filter use

The Society of Interventional Radiology and Society for Vascular Surgery jointly will launch PRESERVE—the first large-scale, multispecialty prospective study to evaluate the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters and related ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify evidence-based public health interventions for policy makers

Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity, and bans on public, workplace or residence smoking are among 43 effective public health ...

Cardiology created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity accounts for 21 percent of medical care costs

(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.

Health created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast