Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Health

Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws

Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws

PHOENIX (AP) — A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech at the state Senate that she was planning to get an abortion says she wanted to share with her colleagues and the public the practical effects of abortion restrictions passed over th
More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication - a significant jump since 2020

More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication - a significant jump since 2020

More than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020, new research shows.
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order

Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov.
N.S. to face wave of physician retirements as wait-list for primary care remains high

N.S. to face wave of physician retirements as wait-list for primary care remains high

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia doctors are facing extreme burnout amid a labour shortage that risks worsening with a looming wave of retirements, says the former head of the association representing physicians in the province. Dr.
Tennessee nurse practitioner known as 'Rock Doc' gets 20 years for illegally prescribing opioids

Tennessee nurse practitioner known as 'Rock Doc' gets 20 years for illegally prescribing opioids

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer because of his personal beliefs engaged in discrimination.

Young Canadian workers feel isolated and lonely, survey suggests

Telus Health has released its Mental Health Index today, with surveys on the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The company says data was collected Jan.
Major Quebec nurses union reaches agreement with province for five-year-contract

Major Quebec nurses union reaches agreement with province for five-year-contract

MONTREAL — After 15 months of negotiations a major nurses union has reached an agreement with the Quebec government for a five-year collective agreement.
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US

Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US

When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop.
McMaster University prof among winners of $100,000 prize for Canada's top researchers

McMaster University prof among winners of $100,000 prize for Canada's top researchers

Getting food poisoning while travelling overseas gave an internationally renowned Canadian scientist some harrowing insights into antimicrobial resistance, the very topic that his decades of related research have now earned him a $100,000 Killam Priz