Can you abstain from alcohol for a month? That is the core question of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Dry Feb, a fundraising campaign challenging Canadians to hold off on consuming their favourite alcoholic beverages for a month, while raising funds for cancer research. With campaigns such as Dry Feb and Dry January, and the growing … Read more
SEATTLE — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it’s erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state’s allegations that it overcharged those patients and then used aggressive collection tactics when they … Read more
Throughout the United States, high cholesterol is a common issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two in five American adults deal with the condition, putting them at increased risk of stroke and heart attack. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that circulates in your blood. It isn’t necessarily dangerous on its own … Read more
Cervical cancer is the fastest-growing cancer in females in Canada and is also the fourth most common form in women across the world. Despite its prevalence, there is a vaccine that is highly effective in preventing cervical cancer, but it comes at a high cost to many. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the … Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stood behind her government’s recently announced policies regarding transgender youth, gender-affirming care, sex education and parental notification. In a news conference Thursday, Smith said she believes the suite of policies and guidelines, announced on Wednesday afternoon through a video shared on social media, “struck the right balance.” The policy includes a … Read more
More than 27,000 people have been killed and 66,000 wounded by Israel’s offensive in Gaza, the Hamas-controlled territory’s Health Ministry said Thursday. South Africa’s foreign minister has accused Israel of ignoring last week’s ruling by the United Nations’ top court, which ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent deaths in Gaza. The number … Read more
“I can actually see the shapes of the leaves on the trees!” I exclaimed to my doctor while gazing out the window. I was 12 years old and just got my first pair of glasses. My vision had been impaired long enough for me to not realize what I was missing. The same thing happened … Read more
Brock Ruether was a seemingly perfectly healthy teenager, athletic, friendly and outgoing. He loved dirt biking and playing the board game Risk. In May 2012, the 16-year-old from Fairview, Alta., was at a high school volleyball practice when he collapsed to the ground from cardiac arrest. His heart had stopped beating. An ambulance was called … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government is delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for people solely suffering from a mental illness until 2027. Health Minister Mark Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani made the announcement on Thursday morning, while discussing new legislation to formalize the delay. This … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi could allow Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the nation’s worst rate of infant mortality. With wide bipartisan support, the state House passed a bill Wednesday to allow up to 60 days of “presumptive eligibility” for … Read more
