Skip to content

Health

Five impactful moments in Celine Dion's new documentary 'I Am'

Five impactful moments in Celine Dion's new documentary 'I Am'

TORONTO — Celine Dion has bared her soul on stage for most of her life, but her new documentary reveals a previously unseen side of the famed Québécois singer.
Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's life

Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's life

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Some medications and heat waves don't mix, experts say precautions needed

Some medications and heat waves don't mix, experts say precautions needed

FREDERICTON — As Central and Eastern Canada brace for the year's first heat wave, medical experts are warning of the particular health risks faced by people taking medications that can alter the body's response to extreme temperatures. Dr.
Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby

Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of kidney hemodialysis services in Surrey is set to start in August.
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

Russian authorities arrest 3 people after dozens are hospitalized with botulism symptoms

Russian authorities on Tuesday detained three people in connection with a suspected botulism outbreak , a move that comes after dozens of people in four different regions have been hospitalized with symptoms of the rare and dangerous disease.
Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care

Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas doctor who calls himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors is accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients from the nation's largest pediatric hospital who were not under his care.
Will Canada's biggest city legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?

Will Canada's biggest city legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?

TORONTO — Anushen Selvasegar can barely fit his hand through the narrow opening in his bedroom window to feel the breeze outside of his 14th-floor apartment in St. James Town, one of Toronto's most densely populated neighbourhoods.
Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.
When violence and trauma visit American places, a complex question follows: Demolish, or press on?

When violence and trauma visit American places, a complex question follows: Demolish, or press on?

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Last week in Parkland, Florida, wrecking equipment began demolishing the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a gunman's rampage in 2018 ended with 17 people dead.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks