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Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol. A government survey of teens from 2002 to 2006 said slightly more than half had engaged in underage drinking.

Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol. A government survey of teens done from 2002 to 2006 said slightly more than half had engaged in underage drinking.

The Interaction in Development Foundation and the United Kingdom-based nongovernmental organization Pogressio in coordination with a local religious council in Sana'a, Yemen, recently held a three-day workshop for 25 Muslim religious leaders and health guides aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS-associated stigma and discrimination, the

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday....

AARP announced its endorsement of the Medicare Improvements for patients and Providers Act of 2008. A statement from David Sloane, AARP's Senior Vice President of government Relations and Advocacy, follows: 'With a deadline fast approaching, AARP strongly urges the Senate to support the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act passed by the House earlier this week.

Dr Dean Marshall, chairman of the BMA's Scottish General Practitioners Committee said:'This arrangement has not been agreed with Scotland's GPs who employ practice nurses.'GPs have already expressed their anger at how the Scottish government has sought to implement extended hours and this new arrangement for practice nurses will simply fuel that anger further.

The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the Chilean government to develop a volcano early warning and emergency response system for the country after the historic eruption of Chaiten Volcano on May 2.Following the eruption, the USGS helped Chile to install monitoring networks at Chaitén to transmit data in real time and help warn the public of further eruptions.

europacolon has called on all governments to implement existing EU recommendations on colorectal cancer screening following a new report published that shows the disease to be significantly neglected despite being the second most common cancer in Europe.1Welcoming the findings of the report by the London School of Economics,2 Jola Gore-Booth, Director of europacolon said: 'For too long colorectal cancer has been the poor relation in cancer screening and management.

QUICK and decisive action was taken by the Scottish government to minimise the impact on livestock farmers during the foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks last summer, a report o

THE Scottish government yesterday faced claims that it was in 'crusade mode' over alcohol abuse.