Responding to President Obama’s directive to upgrade the nation’s food safety system, the White House Food Safety Working Group, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, launched a Web site to provide information about the group’s activities and progress.

Dog bite fatalities by breed, 1979 to 1996: 60: Pit bull 29: Rottweiler 19: German shepherd 14: Husky 12: Alaskan malamute 8: Doberman pinscher, chow chow 6: Great Dane Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (c) 2007 Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass..

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) was pleased this week with developments that provide continued momentum for creating a health care system that serves everyone.

BRONXVILLE, N.Y., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Managed care plans and payers do not provide sufficient attention to the costs and burdens of unintended pregnancy, according to a diverse group of health executives, employers, and clinicians.