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Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states
Researchers around the world are growing more uneasy with the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in US dairy cows as the virus continues to make its way into new herds and states. Several experts say the US is not sharing enough informatio
Researchers around the world are growing more uneasy with the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in US dairy cows as the virus continues to make its way into new herds and states. Several experts say the US is not sharing enough informatio
8 years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
Sunday marked eight years to the day since the province declared a public health emergency related to the deadly toxic drug crisis, a sombre anniversary as frontline workers in public health reflect on the more than 14,000 people who have died since. Surgery wait times in Canada worse than pre-pandemic: report
Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows. E-cigarette users 20 percent more likely to develop heart failure: Study
People who use e-cigarettes are 19 percent more likely to develop heart failure, compared to those who have never used them, a new study published Tuesday revealed. PFAS 'forever chemicals' to officially be removed from food packaging, FDA says
New food packaging products sold in the U.S., such as takeout boxes and fast-food wrappers, will no longer contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. Microscopic plastics could raise risk of stroke and heart attack, study says
Scientists link tiny particles in blood vessels with substantially higher risk of death President's Choice, Taylor Farms salad recall
Certain President's Choice and Taylor Farms brand salad kits are being recalled in Canada over concerns of a Listeria contamination, stemming from a deadly outbreak in the U.S. Medicare negotiating price of drug that costs more in U.S. than Canada
Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again taking the pharmaceutical industry to task, issuing a report Tuesday that highlights the cost of three blockbuster drugs that are far pricier in the U.S. than in other countries. King Charles diagnosed with cancer | CTV News
King Charles has been diagnosed with "a form of cancer,” and will be postponing public-facing duties, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Doctors made the discovery while the King was undergoing tests for his enlarged prostate. The statement did not specify Increased complaints of unlicensed at-home food providers in Calgary leads to uptick in inspections, says AHS
In a statement to CBC, AHS said its Environmental Public Health team regularly deals with issues pertaining to food-handling permits in the city, but that those responses have increased in the last few months. U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes to Prevent Use by Children
The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply.
The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply. Pop the bubble wrap and let kids play outdoors, pediatricians say
Climbing a tree, tobogganing or rough-and-tumble play are all outdoor activities that children should be encouraged to do to promote health, Canadian pediatricians say in new guidance. B.C. sets a grim record for overdose deaths in 2023
"Decriminalization is not responsible for these deaths" — B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe Cancer vaccine with minimal side effects nearing Phase 3 clinical trials
Melanoma cancer vaccine with minimal side effects nearing Phase 3 in clinical trials, according to experts. Superbug crisis threatens to kill 10 million per year by 2050. Scientists may have a solution
Ancient tiny creatures in and around us may help solve the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant germs killing millions around the world.Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find
Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge.
Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge. ‘Worst Tinder date ever’: Jann Arden asked to clean up own head wound in hospital | Globalnews.ca
On Thursday afternoon, Arden posted a video on social media from an unnamed hospital, with an apparent head wound after a real incident with a virtual reality headset. Yogurt bowls containing Quaker granola recalled over salmonella exposure
The recall involves more than 30 types of yogurt or parfait bowls containing Quaker granola sold at grocery stores across Canada. Doctors across Canada are calling for a health-care system overhaul
Doctors across the country are calling for an overhaul of the health-care system, as overcrowded emergency rooms struggle to keep pace with respiratory viruses. US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA
Top regulatory officials call for clinicians to speak up and drown out misinformation. Chromium found in lead-tainted fruit pouches may explain contamination | Ars Technica
Lead chromate, an artificial coloring, has been used in other spices to conceal poor quality. U.S. allowing Florida to import drugs from Canada, reviving fears of shortages
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing Florida to import what could amount to millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs from Canada — a move that could reignite worries about the drug supply north of the border. Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find | Christmas
Researchers suspect euphoria and intimacy of season may be behind spike in cases Quebec health minister asks Quebecers to stay away from ERs — if they can
Before you go to the ER, call your pharmacist or 811, Quebec says. Federal dental insurance program to be phased in starting May 2024, government officials say
The new federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually throughout 2024, with the first claims likely to be processed in May, government officials said ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Monday morning. 2 patients die in ER waiting room of hospital on Montreal's South Shore
An investigation is underway after two people died while waiting in the emergency room at Anna-Laberge Hospital. Plan for out-of-province diagnostic procedures a start, says Sask. woman who's waited months for breast biopsy
A Saskatchewan woman who's been waiting months for breast biopsy says the province's decision to look to Alberta for help with breast cancer diagnostic procedures is a step in the right direction. 'We were duped': Health minister vows to close 'loophole' on flavoured nicotine pouches
Canada’s health minister says he’ll act quickly to shut down a “loophole” after Health Canada approved the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches with no restrictions on how the product is advertised or sold. New Zealand's new government to abandon first of its kind smoking ban law in 'win for tobacco'
New Zealand's incoming government plans to repeal restrictions approved last year, an initiative that sought to stop the next generation smoking. China supplies data to WHO about clusters of respiratory illness
Chinese health authorities have provided the requested data on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, and have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Mystery child pneumonia outbreak reported in China hospitals
Alert issued over reported epidemic of 'undiagnosed pneumonia' among Chinese children Patient gets biopsy in U.S. after she says she was denied in Ontario due to ransomware attack
Amherstburg, Ont. resident Jennifer Duguay says she’s still in disbelief that she crossed the border to get a biopsy after she was denied care in Windsor due to ongoing hospital delays caused by a ransomware attack. Measles rises globally amid vaccination crash; WHO and CDC sound the alarm
From 2021 to 2022, measles deaths increased 43 percent. The World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm over the global rise of measles cases, deaths, and outbreaks as vaccination rates struggle t Americans may soon get warnings about ultra-processed foods: Report
Nutrition experts are reviewing data on ultra-processed foods for 2025 guidance. Family doctors vote overwhelmingly against 3rd year of training
Family doctors across Canada have overwhelmingly sent a message to put a pause on adding an extra year to their residency training, but so far, the College of Family Physcians of Canada will only commit to reviewing that non-binding "guidance" at its boarBoris Johnson called COVID-19 'nature's way of dealing with old people', UK inquiry told
The British government's struggle to respond coherently to the pandemic throughout 2020 is being laid bare by former Downing Street staff.
The British government's struggle to respond coherently to the pandemic throughout 2020 is being laid bare by former Downing Street staff. Families of trans kids, activists say they're angered, scared, disgusted by Sask.'s pronoun law
"Disgusting" and "disappointing" are the words parents of transgender kids, trans youth and community activists used repeatedly to describe the Saskatchewan government's Bill 137, which became law on Friday.Pfizer hikes price of COVID antiviral Paxlovid from $530 to nearly $1,400
The price hike is expected to exacerbate already poor uptake of the drug.
The price hike is expected to exacerbate already poor uptake of the drug.Raw milk outbreak sickens 14 in Utah—a state with loose laws, bad track record
At least 14 people in Utah have been sickened with a serious gastrointestinal infection after drinking "raw," unpasteurized milk, the Salt Lake County Health Department reported this week.
At least 14 people in Utah have been sickened with a serious gastrointestinal infection after drinking "raw," unpasteurized milk, the Salt Lake County Health Department reported this week. Ozempic and similar drugs linked to gastrointestinal conditions, Canadian researchers find
Researchers examined a random sample of health insurance claim records of 16 million patients in the U.S. between 2006 and 2020 for use of semaglutide drugs Clinic under scrutiny for charging fee to see nurse practitioners
Ontario's health ministry says it is reviewing an Ottawa walk-in clinic set to offer patients access to nurse practitioners for $400 a year. Nurse says she won't rest until Indigenous patients 'actually feel safe' seeking health care
Tania Dick is the director for cultural safety and humility and clinical practice for the B.C. Ministry of Health, but she says the last 18 years of her career have shown her how much work is needed to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism from the nursing proBack to Canada News
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