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Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

VANCOUVER — Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent overdose deaths among people with an addiction to potentially toxic street drugs.
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Ontario hospitals warn of patient surges, long wait times

TORONTO — Several Ontario hospitals are warning of patient surges and longer wait times in their emergency departments, and the Canadian Medical Association says a lack of access to primary care is a major factor in ERs overflowing across the country
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Virtual ERs are controversial, but in rural Newfoundland, one has saved a life

Virtual ERs are controversial, but in rural Newfoundland, one has saved a life

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The 12-bed hospital in New-Wes-Valley, N.L.
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Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, FDA says

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, FDA says

A preliminary review of side effects from popular drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity shows no link with suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
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Wisconsin Senate GOP leader says state-run medical marijuana dispensaries are a 'nonstarter'

Wisconsin Senate GOP leader says state-run medical marijuana dispensaries are a 'nonstarter'

MADISON, Wis.
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WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn't always easy

WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn't always easy

Bianca Williams was tired of trying to find a store that either accepted federal food benefits for low-income mothers and their children or a store that had quality produce.
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Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted

Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted

Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths — and in some cases, adults — returning to the issue the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law and sparked lawsuits.
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Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate

Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations due to prostate cancer surgery set off a political firestorm, launched multiple reviews and triggered calls for his ouster.
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Gov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan that speeds up end of grocery tax

Gov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan that speeds up end of grocery tax

Democratic Gov.
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Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.
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