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Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing
If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say…
Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
Celebrity doctor-turned-U.S. health official Mehmet Oz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull…
Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of clinics in Maine will not resume getting Medicaid…
Indonesia launches a measles vaccination campaign after 17 die in an outbreak
SUMENEP, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of children in Indonesia lined up for free measles shots…
Longtime CFL scout Craig Smith dies at the age of 69
REGINA — Craig Smith, a longtime CFL scout, has died. He was 69 years old.…
South Africa’s most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On a warm evening in Johannesburg, the news spread like wildfire among…
Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised
OTTAWA — HIV activists say there is mounting frustration in communities affected by the virus,…
Settlement reached in national class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti: law firm
MONTREAL — Lawyers involved in a class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti say a $4.75…
Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause
Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and…
California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is…
Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull
Vancouver’s Lucas Robinson was making a 575-kilometre trip east to the small community of Edgewood,…
Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for children could risk…
Health Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by…
A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches…
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection…
Opioid deaths drop nationally, but rise in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTRÉAL — New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 per cent across…
Court orders stray dogs in New Delhi released, easing its order to move them all to shelters
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court ordered the release of all stray dogs that…
Doctor accused of secretly recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital restrooms released on bail
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A trainee surgeon was released from custody on bail Friday after…
Rising heat a ‘public health crisis’ for workers, including in Canada: WHO
TORONTO — The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a “public health crisis”…
A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages
BERLIN (AP) — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin,…
Federal investigators demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospital
When the U.S. Justice Department sought information from doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care…
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of…
Victoria hospital’s pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes
VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on…
Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to…