USDA Announces Recovery Act Funding To Improve Health And Sanitation Infrastructure In Los Osos, California
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding of a project in California that will improve wastewater services for the community of Los Osos, create construction jobs and support community development. USDA officials made the announcement at the San Luis Obispo County Government Center where they highlighted the environmental, health and economic benefits to be provided to the community. The project is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Almost Half Of All Americans Use Prescription Drugs Each Month
Nearly half of all Americans used at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bloomberg reports. That's a 10 percent increase over the preceding decade. Over that time, yearly spending by Americans on drugs doubled to $234 billion. The two biggest-sellers last year were Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor for high cholesterol and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s clot-buster, Plavix. The rise of such medicines may continue as insurers add as many as 32 million customers through the U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
