Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 2 October 2008 -- WHO invites all parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol to share their views in a web-based public hearing being organized between 3 and 31 October. Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0200 26 September 2008 – WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization are urging affected countries to ensure safe feeding of millions of infants following the ongoing melamine-contaminated milk crisis in China. Accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and newborns Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 25 September 2008 -- Today, as world leaders gather for the High-Level Event on the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we jointly pledge to intensify our support to
countries to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5: “To improve maternal health” – the MDG showing the least progress.
Marketers of electronic cigarettes should halt unproved therapy claims Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0200 19 September 2008 -- Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit. Progress made in malaria control, yet burden is enormous Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0200 18 September 2008 -– The global burden of malaria remains enormous, but access to malaria control interventions increased sharply between 2004 and 2006, says a new report released today. US$ 4.2-million health response launched for Haiti Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0200 12 September 2008 -- WHO and its partners urgently need US$ 4.2 million to provide health care for the 800 000 people - including children and pregnant women - affected by successive tropical storms in Haiti.
AIDS Fraud Task Force - Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
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Bally Total Fitness - Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
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BBB Tips - Health - Articles mainly warning about dangerous or questionable products and services related to health care or pharmaceuticals.
Bureau of Health Professions - Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program.
DietFraud.com - Exposes diet fraud, rip-offs and scams and allows consumers to file complaints and even join class action lawsuits against companies that market fraudulent products and devices.
Meta Description: [ Diet and Weight Loss Fraud reviews fad diets, herbal scams, and potentially dangerous nutritional supplements, MLM companies, and quacks. ]
404Federal Trade Commission - A list of online fact sheets on selected topics for which the Federal Trade Commission has had to address consumer complaints regarding fraud. Some are available in Spanish.
File a Complaint - Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
404Fraudulent Health Claims - Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
Health Care Fraud Report - Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
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Health Watch UK - Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK.
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HealthWatcher.net - Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
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Internet Healthcare Coalition - Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim.
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Medline Plus - Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
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National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association - Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
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New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force - Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
Pay It Right - Protecting Medicare from Fraud - Online booklet on how to identify and avoid fraudulent Medicare billing practices and how to report suspected fraudulent products and practices.
Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud - U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides a guide to health care practices and products that may be fraudulent.
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Recognizing Fraud in Health Care - List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
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