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Ontario funding new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer

Ontario funding new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province will now publicly fund a new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer.
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show

USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning , federal records show.
How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception

How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ends his term with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation.
Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.
Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise.
Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to offer gratitude to medical teams

Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to offer gratitude to medical teams

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer on Tuesday, offering gratitude to the medical teams who helped her and give support to patients now undergoing treatment.
Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise.
Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to offer gratitude to medical teams

Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to offer gratitude to medical teams

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer on Tuesday, offering gratitude to the medical teams who helped her and give support to patients now undergoing treatment.
Canada’s health-care system falls behind most peer countries: Report

Canada’s health-care system falls behind most peer countries: Report

A new report says Canada’s health-care system has fallen behind international peers in access to care, equity and wait times, outperforming only the United States. The not-for-profit think tank C.D.
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need

153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter Tuesday calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts with a goal of producing more crops and