health - "government"

Government plans to expand the roles of health professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and dieticians, to help address the shortage of doctors, has not surprisingly evoked a negative response from the Australian Medical Association (AMA). (Source: News-Medical News Feed)

AP - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span.

Few HIV-positive people in Mozambique are coming forward to receive no-cost antiretroviral drugs despite a government program that provides access to the medications, Mozambican health Minister Ivo Garrido said ...

For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.

For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span.

Today marks the beginning of the first National Blood Donor Week recognized by the government of Canada. The week, culminating June 14 on World Blood Donor Day, is an opportunity to thank volunteer donors for their selfless life-saving act, call upon others to join them, and remind Canadians of the challenges of managing the country's blood supply, particularly during the summer months.

A Senate committee is scheduled to consider proposals designed to protect government employees and the public from second-hand smoke.

Hong Kong - Hong Kong officials on Wednesday ordered the culling of all poultry in markets after confirmation that the deadly bird flu virus had been found in four markets. The government said tests carried out on chicken faeces at four markets throu...

Few HIV-positive people in Mozambique are coming forward to receive no-cost antiretroviral drugs despite a government program that provides access to the medications, Mozambican health Minister Ivo Garrido said recently at a news conference, Reuters reports.

CHICAGO - Children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder fared no better on St. John's wort than they did on dummy pills in a government study, another blow for herbal supplements.