Only a few months ago, American Idol Kelly Clarkson sent a powerful message to young people around the world by rejecting tobacco industry sponsorship of her "All I Ever Wanted" concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.

But yet again, the tobacco industry is showing its insidious determination to hook youthful new...

With many Americans struggling in a shaky economy, Congress is understandably working to address the concerns of small businesses as the new health reform law is implemented.

But efforts to relieve small business of new paperwork requirements in the law must not jeopardize one of its most...

Kelly Clarkson and her concert promoters have done the right thing and announced they are cancelling the tobacco sponsorship of her upcoming concert in Indonesia, and removing tobacco-branded billboards and other promotions related to the event.

The show will go on, but Big Tobacco's pernicious marketing to youth won't.

Kelly Clarkson's fans around the world and international public health advocates are calling on the singing star and American Idol winner to withdraw tobacco industry sponsorship of her April 29 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.

And with good reason.

Big Tobacco Wants Replacement Smokers

The tobacco industry has long used...

As congressional leaders negotiate a final health-care reform measure, they should look to Massachusetts for a striking example of why emphasizing prevention should be a priority for all Americans, and for a simple way to help achieve this goal: By getting those insured by Medicaid to quit smoking.

Though...

All through the debate over health care reform, we've heard a lot about the billions we spend, how poorly we often spend them, and how we will bankrupt ourselves if we don't change our ways.

We know American medicine relies too much on expensive tests and high technology to...