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US appeals court hears oral arguments on Florida ban on transgender care for minors

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday that a lower-court judge was wrong to block a law last year that bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts similar care for adults, though a pen
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't

Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't

A group of Democratic attorneys general asked a court on Wednesday to let them defend a federal policy that opened subsidized health coverage to “Dreamers," young adults who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has taken another step toward fulfilling its promise to replace paper provincial health cards with plastic ones.
New Brunswick gets federal funding to cover cost of drugs for four rare diseases

New Brunswick gets federal funding to cover cost of drugs for four rare diseases

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has signed a $32-million agreement with the federal government to improve access to selected drugs for rare diseases.

US appeals court hears oral arguments on Florida ban on transgender care for minors

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday that a lower-court judge was wrong to block a law last year that bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts similar care for adults, though a pen
Expert says NDAs more common after Mexican resort pressures sick family to sign one

Expert says NDAs more common after Mexican resort pressures sick family to sign one

A Saskatchewan woman wants popular resorts to show basic decency after she says she was pressured to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to receive medical help at one in Mexico.
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't

Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't

A group of Democratic attorneys general asked a court on Wednesday to let them defend a federal policy that opened subsidized health coverage to “Dreamers," young adults who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity , reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
Despite missed target, Ontario cities pin hopes on program for foreign-trained docs

Despite missed target, Ontario cities pin hopes on program for foreign-trained docs

More than two dozen internationally-trained family doctors are now treating patients in Ontario as part of an expedited licensing program that missed its initial target for 2024.

WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania.