The Liberal government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday. A week ago, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the pact between the New Democrats and the minority Liberals, before some of the measures they agreed to work on had come to fruition. … Read more
Maine unnecessarily segregates children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-run juvenile detention facility, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday in a lawsuit seeking to force the state to make changes. The actions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead ruling that aimed to ensure … Read more
Doritos might be known for spicing up snack time, but Stanford researchers have discovered that a dye in the chips can also turn mice translucent. The study, published on Sept. 6 in the journal Science, explains how researchers at Stanford University in California used a common food dye called Yellow No. 5 — found in … Read more
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers announced the settlements Monday in New Haven, Connecticut, where … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 9, 2024 9:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health-care spending, following agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories. The doctors’ group has released a new report … Read more
Getting that Hollywood-style bright white smile can often be a tough and costly task, particularly when done professionally by a dentist. However, beauty lovers who have lost confidence in their smiles due to stains from coffee, tea, wine, and tobacco are lauding an affordable whitening brand that claims to reverse 30 years of teeth stains, … Read more
Officials say a roadside bomb has hit a vehicle carrying officers assigned to protect health workers conducting a polio immunization drive in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in northwestern Pakistan, wounding six officers and three civilians PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying officers assigned to protect health workers conducting … Read more
AURORA, Colo. — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter. It was November. Ivanni Herrera took her 4-year-old son Dylan by the hand and led him into the chilly night, dragging a suitcase containing donated clothes and blankets she’d taken from the Microtel Inn & Suites. It … Read more
OWYHEE, Nev. — The family placed flowers by a pair of weathered cowboy boots, as people quietly gathered for the memorial of the soft-spoken tribal chairman who mentored teens in the boxing ring and teased his grandkids on tractor rides. Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended … Read more
As autumn approaches and children return to school, doctors are preparing for the annual surge in coughs, colds, and respiratory illnesses. One of the most dangerous viral infections during this time of year is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While most healthy adults experience RSV as a common cold, it can cause life-threatening breathing issues in … Read more
