WASHINGTON — Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. President Joe Biden will likely proclaim those results regularly on the campaign trail for months to come as former President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, vows to dismantle the Obama-era program. The … Read more
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call Wednesday to expand Medicaid and countered an anticipated single-rate flat income tax for individuals with a plan that would instead cut taxes by doing things like accelerating the phasing out of the state’s sales tax on groceries. Kelly said in her annual State of the State address that … Read more
Youngsters who drink lots have an increased risk of anxiety, stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts, researchers from Teesside University and Newcastle University have revealed. High consumption is also linked to increased risky behaviours such as substance use, violence, and unsafe sex, as well as poor academic performance, sleep problems, and unhealthy dietary habits. Lead author … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza urgently needs more aid or its desperate population will suffer widespread famine and disease, the heads of three major U.N. agencies warned Monday, as authorities in the enclave reported that the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war had surpassed 24,000. While the U.N. agency chiefs did not directly point a … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. He will be working from home as he recovers, and his doctors said he “progressed … Read more
Canadians may be in the thick of winter, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recently unveiled guidelines for an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming spring. On Friday, NACI released updated guidelines on the COVID-19 boosters for spring 2024. “A sufficient supply of XBB.1.5 vaccine has already been federally purchased … Read more
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping. Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Almost 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support, three months after earthquakes devastated the country’s west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Herat province on Oct. 7 and a second strong quake struck the same province days later, on Oct. 11, killing more than 1,000 people. … Read more
As Canada’s health-care system grapples with yet another season of respiratory illnesses, doctors are raising the alarm over its ability to stay afloat. Emergency departments across the country are overwhelmed with patients waiting many hours to receive care due to a mix of factors including staffing shortages, overcrowding and a surge of viruses at this … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 18, Season 13Sunday, January 14, 2024 Host: Eric Sorensen Guests:Frank Lowenstein, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Health Panel:Dr. Kathleen Ross, CMA President—Coquitlam, BCDr. Trevor Jain, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians—Charlottetown Location:Ottawa Studio Eric Sorensen: Increasing tension in the Middle East after a U.S. led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. … Read more
