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Halifax, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridgewater municipal workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1092, voted 100% in favour of a strike. “The last thing we want to do is go on strike,” said CUPE 1092 President Megan Daurie, “but the offers from the town don’t even begin to address our concerns. They’re trying to offer us minimal raises, cut out banked overtime, and limit long term disability all while prices across the province skyrocket.” CUPE 1092 filed for conciliation on...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International health experts are today urging New Zealand to stay the course on safer nicotine alternatives, as a major new report from Smoke Free Sweden confirms that innovative smoke-free products are helping Kiwis not only quit smoking but also achieve major health gains. The new report, The Safer Nicotine Revolution: Global Lessons, Healthier Futures, highlights New Zealand as a global success story. Between 2018 and 2024, New Zealand halved its smoki...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International health experts are today calling on the UK to defend safer nicotine alternatives as a major new report from Smoke Free Sweden shows they are saving lives worldwide. The landmark report, The Safer Nicotine Revolution: Global Lessons, Healthier Futures, highlights the UK as a world leader in cutting smoking by embracing harm reduction strategies. By integrating vaping into NHS quit-smoking services, the UK has driven smoking rates to historic lows while deli...

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International health experts are today urging Swedes to defend their world-leading smoke-free success as a major new report from Smoke Free Sweden reveals that safer nicotine alternatives are saving lives worldwide. The landmark report, The Safer Nicotine Revolution: Global Lessons, Healthier Futures, highlights Sweden as the clearest example of how harm reduction works in practice. Thanks to the accessibility, acceptability and affordability of snus and nicotine pou...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Walberg (MI-5), moved The Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedZed Releases Exclusive Insights from Health Plan Leaders on Looming Medicaid Shake-Up...

KAMPALA, Ouganda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) félicite le gouvernement zambien d’avoir augmenté son budget consacré à la santé, qui est passé de 7 % en 2021 à 12 % aujourd’hui, un effort qui reflète l’engagement politique croissant en faveur du renforcement des systèmes de santé nationaux et de la garantie de leur viabilité à long terme. AHF salue également les efforts déployés à l’échelle continentale par les présidents africains et les institutions régionales pour mener...

KAMPALA, Uganda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) applauds the Government of Zambia for increasing its health budget allocation from 7% in 2021 to 12% today, an effort that reflects growing political commitment to strengthen national health systems and secure long-term sustainability. AHF also commends continental efforts by African presidents and regional institutions for driving urgent action on key public health priorities. These decisive moves by African governments and ins...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CCAGW launched a national multi-faceted initiative to hold CMMI responsible for lack of transparency, unchecked spending, and failed experimentation....

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NMDP℠, the organization that operates the national registry of unrelated blood stem cell donors and cord blood units, applauds Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) for the introduction of H.R. 5160, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025—a critical bipartisan bill that helps thousands of patients annually who are battling li...