Coalition for Meaningful Medicaid Reform (CMMR) announces how Washington's version of Medicaid Reform may place greater burdens on the states as well as creating access problems for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Craig Fuller, President and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) -- a co-founding coalition member says, "The Medicaid budget cuts that are currently being considered by the Congress would place real burdens on the states to keep the Medicaid prescription drug program functioning

A study of obesity and urban sprawl found that it's not the neighborhoods that are responsible for weight gain, but sedentary people who tend to gravitate toward places with fewer opportunities for walking.

"We found very little evidence that it was the physical environment causing obesity," says Professor Andrew Plantinga, one of the Oregon State University researchers who conducted the study. "Rather, it seemed to be more about how people choose the types of neighborhoods to live in

Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut, says Thursday it has decided to ban smoking at all nationwide restaurants.

The Louisville-based company says it will erect "No Smoking" signs starting next week at the 1,200 KFC and 1,675 Pizza Hut locations across the country that are company-owned

The International Labor Organization (ILO) issued a report Monday stating an estimated 3,500 people, the majority being working class, are living with HIV/AIDS.

According to the report, the majority of Sri Lankans living with the virus that causes AIDS are between the ages of 30-39 and are working class citizens

Scientists discover that even very low doses of radiation can expose human being to the risk of cancer or other health hazards.

The National Academy of Sciences claims it has scientific evidence to prove the theory. A panel comprised of eminent scientists also say every type of radiation is harmful