Health

South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president vowed Wednesday not to tolerate the prolonged walkouts by thousands of junior doctors , calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health and shakes the country’s governing syst

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Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

RICHMOND, B.C. — Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C.

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Californians vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians voted on a statewide ballot measure that is touted by the governor as a major step to tackle homelessness and would be the first major update to the state’s mental health system in 20 years.

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The Spanish region of Catalonia offers women and girls free and reusable menstruation products

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out a pioneering women’s health initiative this week that offers reusable menstruation products for free. About 2.

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Nebraska's new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

Members of the Nebraska Supreme Court appeared to meet with skepticism a state lawyer's defense of a new law that combines a 12-week abortion ban with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors.

Mar 5, 2024 2:50 PM Read more >

Maryland Senate approves legal protections for gender-affirming care

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gender-affirming treatment in Maryland would be protected from criminal and civil actions brought by other states under a measure approved Tuesday by the state Senate.

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Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers facing public pressure to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state advanced legislation Tuesday to shield providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

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Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve access to health care in the territory. The agreement, announced in Iqaluit, is to increase the number of Inuit working in health care.

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Lab leader pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 Michigan meningitis deaths

The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday.

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Saskatchewan announces plan to streamline breast cancer care

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has announced it's opening a new health centre in Regina to help breast cancer patients get screened sooner.

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