A London hospital was accused Friday of neglect in a nurse's death after her Cesarean operation.

Ana Maria Denzo, 30, from the Philippines, bled to death in February 2005 after her operation at the Northwick Park Hospital where she was working as a nurse

It is now a requirement for many restaurants in New York to post the calorie content of their foods for the public.

The New York City Board of Health voted Tuesday to mandate all city chain restaurants to post calorie data on their menus. This is their way of stopping the spread of obesity epidemic in the city, where 54 per cent of adults are overweight or obese

Ontario youths opened on Friday a 3-day campaign which seeks to advocate a smoke-free province. It is the third annual gathering of young Ontarians, with about 500 delegates expected to participate.

The summit aims to train future young tobacco control advocates in the areas of social policy, skill building and knowledge transfer. The summit comes just a few weeks after Ontario legislators filed Bill 69, the Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act 2008 which called for a prohibition on lighting up in cars where there are children below 16

The anti-smoking drug Chantix was removed by the Federal Aviation Administration from the list of medications deemed safe for pilots and air traffic controllers.

The FAA ban followed a public health advisory issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that contained a five-point safety guide on the severe changes in mood and behavior persons taking Chantix may go through

A Citizens' Council is being formed in Ontario to disseminate information on the province's prescription drug funding policy.

The creation of the council is the result of the entry of more drugs into the market and limited public funds available to help the public understand better the new medicines. The provincial government opened membership to the 25-member council Monday. Recruitment will be until June 30, 2008