Epidemics
PARIS - Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.
UNITED NATIONS - At the dawn of the new millennium, world leaders pledged to tackle poverty, disease, ignorance and inequality - and went beyond generalities to commit themselves to specific goals.
CHICAGO - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
WASHINGTON - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex.
GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that her decisions about swine flu were not influenced by advisers' links to pharmaceutical companies, which were pointed out in a critical journal article this month.
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