Differences between a surgeon general's report and one by a political aide fuel criticism that White House is politicizing science. WASHINGTON — As then-Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona was preparing a report on world health problems, he received a detailed outline from officials at the Department of Health and Human Services. It suggested that he praise President Bush's initiative against ...

Republican emphasizes consumer-oriented program to expand health care coverage, but leaves out specifics on costs and number of Americans to be covered.

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday offered a consumer-oriented solution to the nation's health care woes

US health chief Mike Leavitt urged China Tuesday to improve the safety of its food and drugs, amid a series of international health scandals involving Chinese exports.

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