TOKYO – A 26-year-old Filipino licensed care worker has stressed the need for language interpreters with a good grasp and understanding of Japan’s healthcare system. Mon...
WASHINGTON — Diners will soon know how many calories are in that bacon cheeseburger at a chain restaurant, the pasta salad in the supermarket salad bar...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology at the humble spoon. But these spoons (don’t call them spoogles) are a...
JOHANNESBURG — A plague outbreak has killed 40 people on the island nation of Madagascar, with 119 people diagnosed with the bacterial disease since August. Two...
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced $200 million over six years to support mental health needs of military members, veterans, and their families. The Department...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The pitch for health care coverage is being made at nail salons, pizzerias, mosques and even bars. As the second enrollment period under...
NEW YORK—Use of electronic cigarettes by high school students tripled over three years, according to a new government report released Thursday. In a large national survey...
VANCOUVER — When Elaine Alec started door knocking in her First Nation community to ask families and respected elders if they would approve of an on-reserve...
MANILA, Philippines—In a bid to warn the public of the ill-effects of cigarette smoking, the Department of Health (DOH) has released 12 templates to be used...
SEATTLE — Marijuana activists who have longed for decades to end America’s drug war pocketed more major victories Tuesday, with Oregon and the nation’s capital approving...