Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Around the world, taxes on tobacco, alcohol and junk food have been used to reduce consumption of those products, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). New research led by an investigator in the Penn State College ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Weeks after it became clear the state would run a third massive yearly surplus in a row, Gov. Brian Kemp told state agencies they could ask for more money to spend in the coming year.
Oct 9, 2023
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Residents of Atlanta's majority-Black and low-income neighborhoods have significantly less access to fresh produce than residents of the city's non-majority-Black and higher income neighborhoods, according to a new surveillance ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK's obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Menthol-flavored cigarettes account for more than one-third of cigarettes sold in the United States, and experts believe they are more dangerous than traditional cigarettes.
Sep 6, 2023
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Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia's aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a community, we will need to spend more on aged care than we ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Coupons for tobacco products appear to have a big impact on relapse rates for smokers who have recently kicked the habit, researchers report.
Aug 25, 2023
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As 41% of American adults face medical debt, residents of this southern Colorado city contend their local nonprofit hospitals aren't providing enough charity care to justify the millions in tax breaks they receive.
Aug 24, 2023
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Only four countries—Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Turkey—have adopted all the anti-tobacco measures recommended in the fight against the "deadly scourge" of smoking, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Jul 31, 2023
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