News tagged with 'American Public Health Association'

In major announcement, the 50,000 member American Public Health Association is calling for a ban in the use of artificial dairy hormones and growth hormones used in beef cattle, especially in those foods served to school children. Just last year the American Nurses Association also voiced its opposition.

Health care reform in the U.S. is heating up with three bills being considered by Congress and President Obama addressing the nation tonight. Requiring everyone to purchase insurance is a common thread, while a system that eliminates insurance companies as middle men is advocated by many physicians, including the president's former physician.