Health

Councils may refuse to collect rubbish from households which ignore written instructions on how it should be put out, a minister said. But Environment Minister Joan Ruddock denied reports...

The proposed rule explains how recipients of HHS funds already cannot discriminate (such as in hiring practices) against employees “who participate in health service programs or ...

In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ...

A bacteria only recently revealed as a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. Children ages 3 to 13 ...

A trio of scathing reports in the last week has trumpeted first, second and third opinions on the miserable value Americans get for what we spend on health care. These numbers, of course,...

HOUSTON - One of the largest mobile cranes in the nation collapsed at a Houston oil refinery yesterday, killing four workers and injuring seven others, a company vice president said. The ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield in California must $13 million and reinstate 2,000 policies after they were found to...

Before going abroad, learn what medical services your health insurance will cover overseas. If your health insurance policy provides coverage outside the United States, REME...

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration has decided not to take any new steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions before the president leaves office, despite pressure from the Supreme Court...

The teen pregnancy rate is up for the first time since 1991, while the percentage of teens who smoke has hit a 10-year low, according to a report released Friday by the National Institute...