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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…
Quebec’s RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
MONTREAL — The provincial agency in charge of health care in Quebec says the number…
Urban greenspace a protective lifeline against COVID-19 depression, study suggests
Green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of…
James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89
James Dobson, who founded the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family and was a…
Quebec wants to cut by 10% premature deaths linked to social, economic status
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department has released a plan to reduce premature deaths linked to…
FACT FOCUS: A look at RFK Jr.’s misleading claims on US dietary guidelines and Froot Loops
The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a…
B.C.’s veterinary college says it risks insolvency in 2026 if fees don’t increase
Veterinarians in British Columbia have until the end of the month to vote on increasing…
65-year-old acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., charged with sexual assault: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA — RCMP say an acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with…
Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor…