California officials warn people to not eat raw oysters from Mexico which may be linked to norovirus

California officials warn people to not eat raw oysters from Mexico which may be linked to norovirus

LOS ANGELES — Health officials in Southern California are warning people to avoid eating raw oysters from parts of Mexico after more than 200 people recently fell ill with suspected cases of norovirus. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported more than 150 suspected cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to raw oysters, … Read more

US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma

US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate federal law when doctors told a woman with a nonviable pregnancy to wait in the parking lot until her condition worsened enough to qualify for an abortion under the state’s strict ban. Jaci Statton, 26, was among several women last … Read more

Quaker recall spurs Canada-wide class-action lawsuit

Quaker recall spurs Canada-wide class-action lawsuit

A Vancouver-based law firm has filed a proposed Canada-wide class-action lawsuit against The Quaker Oats Company and PepsiCo Canada after its Quaker products were recalled in Canada due to potential salmonella contamination. Slater Vecchio LLP launched the lawsuit “on behalf of all persons in Canada” who purchased any of the 38 Quaker products that were … Read more

MP who survived a heart attack at 47 spotted the signs before it was too late

MP who survived a heart attack at 47 spotted the signs before it was too late

Dean Russell, 47, ended up in hospital after feeling a “slow burn” in his chest last August. Most people believe that a heart attack means you will keel over in pain but that is not always the case, he said. The Watford MP also told the Express: “I was one minute away from my house … Read more

Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly quietly introduced a bill Friday that would call for a binding statewide referendum on whether abortion should be banned after 14 weeks of pregnancy. The GOP has scheduled a public hearing on the bill for Monday afternoon at the state Capitol. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is … Read more

Kids pain product recalled in Canada due to potential overdose risk – National

Kids pain product recalled in Canada due to potential overdose risk – National

Health Canada is pulling a pain and fever medicine for children off the shelves because of the “potential risk of overdose.” The agency issued a recall alert Wednesday for one lot of Pediatrix Acetaminophen Oral Solution sold by Teva Canada Ltd. The medicine is sold over the counter without a prescription and it’s for children … Read more