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Michael Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a truly historic commitment of $500 million to the global fight against tobacco use, focused on helping governments in developing countries implement proven policies and programs to reduce tobacco use. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)

AP - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.

Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.

Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.

A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government researchers said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.

Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has joined with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use to combat the global tobacco epidemic and help people to quit smoking. The combined investment on helping people to quit smoking is $500 million and will help governments in developing countries implement proven policies to reduce tobacco use and save lives.read more

Adults with Type 1 diabetes who live in Ontario will get their insulin pumps free, says the Ontario government. This is part of $741 million in new funding on a comprehensive diabetes four-year strategy to 'prevent, manage and treat diabetes'. Included in the strategy is an online registry that will give patients access to information and educational tools aimed at empowering them to manage their disease.

Bird flu chiefs from across Southeast Asia have agreed to assess the ability of their governments to respond to a deadly human pandemic of the virus, an Indonesian official said Wednesday.

The government sets out more details on how it will beef up regular checks of doctors' competence.