China's government is likely to raise cigarette taxes in order to boost prices and deter smoking, an official said Wednesday, amid a push by the nation of 300 million smokers to crack down on the habit.
Dec 10, 2014
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(HealthDay News) — Responding to a Supreme Court ruling handed down late in June, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise path that it said would allow women to obtain contraceptives through their health ...
Aug 22, 2014
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The government shutdown has slowed or halted federal efforts to protect Americans' health and safety, from probes into the cause of transportation and workplace accidents to tracking the flu. The latest example: investigating ...
Oct 8, 2013
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(AP)—Children—like adults—are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes, according to the first large U.S. study to gauge use by teenage students.
Sep 5, 2013
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(AP)—A New York judge has refused to suspend his ruling giving women of all ages broad access to morning-after birth control.
May 10, 2013
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Almost two thirds (65 per cent) of the public distrust the tobacco industry to present believable and independent arguments about how to reduce smoking rates, according to new Cancer Research UK figures published today.
Apr 15, 2013
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Surveys show most Americans would rather die at home than in a hospital. Now, a new government study suggests more and more people getting their wish.
Mar 27, 2013
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(AP)—A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.
Jan 29, 2013
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The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and other religious institutions seeking to overturn a provision in the federal health care law that requires ...
Dec 11, 2012
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Australia's High Court dismissed the plain tobacco packaging case brought against the Australian government by the world's largest tobacco companies. The companies had challenged the government's new law - due to be fully ...
Aug 16, 2012
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