Vaccines, tobacco taxes "best buys" for health: WHO
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Vaccines, taxes on tobacco and   condom distribution are among the "best buys" for improving   health in developing countries, the Pan American Health   Organization said on Wednesday.
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Merck &amp; Co. Inc.&#039;s vaccine to prevent  the world&#039;s most prevalent sexually transmitted infection  sailed through a panel of U.S. health experts, despite early  fears of opposition from the Christian Right that it might lead  to promiscuity and a false sense of security.
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A tobacco treaty of the World Health Organization (WHO) will become part of international law in 90 days, following ratification by 40 countries in the past 17 months.
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WASHINGTON -- Congress should give the Food and Drug Administration new powers to regulate tobacco products -- including a plan to reduce nicotine levels -- to help slash smoking rates, an Institute of Medicine committee said yesterday . The committee also recommended steep increases in cigarette taxes , prohibitions on marketing to youths, and a nationwide ban on most indoor ...
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The US will import 5.2 million flu vaccine doses from Canada and Germany if plants there pass inspection, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Thursday.
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Rich nations pledged $200 million to fight diseases in poor countries on Wednesday, promising to slash the time it takes to get new vaccines to needy children and save more than a million lives a year.
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LANCASTER, Pa.  - Excessive eating, smoking and  drinking by Americans was partially responsible for rising  health care costs causing a drag on the U.S. economy, Treasury  Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) expects the world's first treaty on tobacco control will take effect by early 2005, the international body said on Wednesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be given the power to regulate tobacco products and cigarette taxes should be hiked as part of a government campaign to reduce smoking, an expert panel recommended on Thursday.
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New York, Dec. 16 (VNA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday urged governments across the world to prepare for future fights against influenza.
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The US government is planning to purchase 5 million doses of flu vaccine from Canadian and German plants to deal with their shortages, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) reported Monday.
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A tobacco treaty of the World HealthOrganization (WHO) will become part of international law in 90 days, following ratification by 40 countries in the past 17 months.
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LANCASTER, Pa.  - Excessive eating, smoking and  drinking by Americans is partially responsible for rising  health care costs causing a drag on the U.S. economy, Treasury  Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday.
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Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to guarantee that every one has health insurance, according to a poll.
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Druggist is charging $50 a dose to help Americans deal with the severe vaccine shortage in the States. By Doug Guthrie / The Detroit News.
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International health experts called on Tuesday for rapid worldwide access to new cervical cancer vaccines that have the potential to save a quarter of a million lives a year.
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October 25, 2004 - Governor Rod Blagojevich is working on a plan to buy 87,000 doses of flu vaccine from a European company. However, before he can buy the shots, he needs approval from the Food and Drug Administration.