Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The use of "virtual" interdisciplinary health-care teams linked by phone, fax and e-mail improves the care of adults with chronic health problems, according to a U.S

The nation's health care system can't be overhauled without first addressing preventable health problems, particularly obesity, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday.

European Union governments fail to rely enough on scientific evidence in health care spending decisions and are sometimes influenced by political factors, World Health Organisation officials said on Wednesday.

The internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care.

PROVO - The Utah County Board of Health should know on Monday whether cities want to enact outdoor-smoking bans on their own or let the county do it.     That's when the board is expected to discuss a proposal to ban smoking in parks and other outdoor