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Low-risk alcohol guidance sparks debate as drinkers start examining habits, evidence

Low-risk alcohol guidance sparks debate as drinkers start examining habits, evidence

Canada's new guidance on alcohol is sparking plenty of debate, and while some experts say it could lead to frank conversations with health providers to help drinkers make informed choices, others are questioning the advice to imbibe fewer than two dr
No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA study

No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA study

TORONTO — There is no evidence patients substituted hospital emergency rooms for virtual visits with their family doctors in the first year of the pandemic, a study led by researchers with the Ontario Medical Association suggests.
France is "very sexist," watchdog body says, sounding alarm

France is "very sexist," watchdog body says, sounding alarm

PARIS (AP) — Five years into the #MeToo movement , French society "remains very sexist in all of its spheres,” a government-created equality watchdog said in an annual report Monday that also sounded the alarm about double-digit rates of sexual viole
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots

New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots

When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin, an implanted monitor and frequent visits to the vet.
Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

HALIFAX — Prominent members of Nova Scotia's Black community are supporting a bid to protect the Halifax home and clinic of the late Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base in Montana have been diagnosed with blood cancer and there are “indications” the disease may be linked to their service, according to military briefing slid
'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S.
Harris rallies against GOP push to roll back abortion rights

Harris rallies against GOP push to roll back abortion rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris railed against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs.
Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger problem they need help from the province to solve.
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