HEALTH
Report: Fast food ads target youthAs part of her continued fight against childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama recently pleaded with the food service industry to create healthier menu options and to restrain its marketing campaigns directed at children. More » |
Doctors brace for possible big Medicare pay cutsWASHINGTON - Breast cancer surgeon Kathryn Wagner has posted a warning in her waiting room about a different sort of risk to patients' health: She'll stop taking new Medicare cases if Congress allows looming cuts in doctors' pay to go through. More » |
Be prepared this winter: Avoiding H1N1, seasonal flu and other viruses tooIt is likely that memories of last year's flu season are still fresh in the minds of many - H1N1 infected millions, and vaccine shortages led to fear and anxiety while waiting for the flu vaccine to arrive. More » |
HHS secretary: Clearer nutrient labels coming soonJACKSON, Miss. - Making healthy choices at the supermarket may get a little easier next year when food makers and retailers start putting easier-to-read nutrition labels on the front of packages, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said last week during an obesity summit in Mississippi. More » |
