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Quebec paramedics, ambulance technicians to strike Dec. 24 but keep essential service
MONTREAL — Workers for nearly 40 ambulance services across Quebec are planning an unlimited strike…
B.C. health authority wins in court against husband’s ‘death plan’ for sick wife
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer’s disease removed…
US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African…
Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump’s order
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are…
Firefighters say they face increasing rates of violence while on duty
HALIFAX — Firefighters say they are facing increasing levels of violence on duty, and they’re…
Federal coronavirus response dominates Kentucky Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s prominent role in the federal response to…
You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic…
B.C. Union that represents 67,500 health workers votes 54.2 per cent for 4 year deal
BURNABY — The bargaining group that represents 67,500 health workers in British Columbia has voted…
Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked panel re-examining the province’s relationship with Ottawa says…
Fact File: The truth behind common dental myths
Anxiety, distrust and misinformation about dental care is abundant on social media, where posts containing…
Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza…
Quebec doctors vote in favour of deal, premier names new health minister
MONTREAL — Quebec’s new health minister was sworn in on Friday, a day after Christian…
Hypothermia claims newborn in Gaza and more babies are at risk, doctor says
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — As December’s chill settled over Gaza, the family’s nylon…
This is what Canada’s pain medication shortages have been like for chronic pain patients
TORONTO — Amanda Godda has been bedridden since August. That’s when her prescription of acetaminophen…
Canada changes regulations for chemicals used to make fentanyl, methamphetamine
OTTAWA — Health Canada says it has amended the regulations for precursor chemicals and manufacturing…
Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements
Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with…
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a…
Christian Dubé resigns as Quebec health minister after doctor-payment law weakened
MONTREAL — With his signature legislation to modernize doctor compensation diluted, Christian Dubé announced on…
Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson had a ready-made refrain when asked why Republicans weren’t…
China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgment, prosecutor says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state…
Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When the funding for Shannon Johnson’s job as a school mental…
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada’s youth
TORONTO — Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn…
Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration…
4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed…