Health
North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he’s tasked with…
Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills
Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some…
Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once…
Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth…
Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start
While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a…
Immigration minister defends border bill’s restrictions on asylum claims
OTTAWA — Safeguards have been written into the government’s border bill to ensure civil rights…
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with…
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S.…
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and…
From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid
NEW YORK (AP) — My first tip-off were the little things, the high-pitched little things:…
Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a man they say collaborated with the bomber…
‘Another universe of pain and suffering’: Patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care by Toronto doctor
TORONTO — Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke…
England star Millie Bright pulls out of selection for Women’s Euros for health reasons
England defender Millie Bright withdrew herself from selection for the European Championship on Wednesday because…
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For the third consecutive year, Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill…
B.C. opening 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver
The British Columbia government has created 18 new beds dedicated to long-term involuntary care at…