Navajo lawmakers approve junk food tax

Lawmakers voted 10-4 on the last day of a two-day special session Friday to impose a 2 percent sales tax on items such as cookies, chips and sodas. If signed into law by President Ben Shelly, the tax would remain in effect until 2020.

New Flu Hospitalization Reported In Oklahoma

The department says 18 people have now been hospitalized as a result of the illness this season, which began Sept. 28. The Health Department says there have been no deaths due to the flu this season, after a record 61 people died in the state due to flu last flu...

Ukip committed to free NHS – Farage

Nigel Farage has insisted Ukip has settled on its health policy for the general election, amid increased questions over the party’s view on NHS privatisation. The Ukip leader reiterated that his party is “absolutely committed” to healthcare being...