Topic: Health Care Issues
The World Health Organisation warned Thursday that lethal multidrug resistant tuberculosis is becoming a serious threat to global health with just a small proportion of cases diagnosed. In its latest report on the hard-to-treat multidrug resistant forms of TB, the WHO said it had documented the highest proportion of such cases of tuberculosis ever at about five percent. It estimated ...
An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers. The bill in the 80-member Assembly fell five votes short of the simple ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and dramatically expand health coverage. President Barack Obama, who was scheduled to leave on a visit to Indonesia and Australia on Sunday, postponed the trip to help round up ...
