Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks

LONDON (AP) — As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. ...

Health Care Hopes and Realities

By The Editors This week, President Obama took his case for a public health insurance plan to the voters, campaign-style. On Capitol Hill, the war over the ...

Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats

By JACKIE CALMES WASHINGTON — To warm words from President Obama, the Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee unveiled a revised plan Thursday to ...

Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with Dr. Juan Manzur, right, the health minister, at a hospital in Buenos Aires. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO RIO DE ...

Four more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Asia-Pacific region

Mark Jacobs, director of Public Health, said, "There is no need to change our management approach at this stage but we remain vigilant. ...

China well prepared for cluster flu outbreak: health minister

·Health Minister Chen Zhu was in Cancun, Mexico, for the first global meeting on A/H1N1 flu virus. ·Chen voiced his confidence to tackle a possible next ...

DC Area Health Officials See Rise in Summertime Flu Cases

Officials at Inova Health systems say they have treated more flu cases during a single week this month than during the peak week of flu season in February. ...

The Trust for America's Health: Annual obesity report released

The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Foundation released its annual report on the nation's obesity rates July 1st. ...