President George Bush on Wednesday approved $48 billion for fighting AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis around the world for next five years.

The amount authorized for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the successful U.S. global AIDS program, is $18 billion more than what Bush had requested. The measure will triple funding for these three diseases

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill authorizing $48 billion over the next five years to help treat and prevent AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world. The measure, which will triple funding for these three diseases, is now sent to President George W. Bush, who is expected to sign it into law.

The amount authorized for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the successful U.S. global AIDS program, is $18 billion more than what Bush had requested. It would replace and expand the current $15 billion program started by the President in 2003. That act expires at the end of September

Canadian health authorities have signaled bakers to follow fast-food chains example in cutting down the trans fat content of their products.

The not-so-subtle hint came from MP Steven Fletcher, parliamentary secretary to Health Minister Tony Clement, who told the Toronto Star, "There is a possibility of regulation if industry doesn't meet the goals that have been outlined by the trans fat task force

With its approval on Wednesday of a $48 billion bill to fight AIDS around the world, the Senate repealed a 20-year old ban against HIV-positive people from visiting or living in the United States.

The provision to abolish the travel ban was part of the larger measure called President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that the Senate voted to pass by a vote of 80-16

With its approval on Wednesday of a $48 billion bill to fight AIDS around the world, the Senate repealed a 20-year old ban against HIV-positive people from visiting or living in the United States.

The provision to abolish the travel ban was part of the larger measure called President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that the Senate voted to pass by a vote of 80-16