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Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

Hospitals across Canada are performing surgeries at close to pre-pandemic levels, but many patients continue to face longer-than-recommended wait times due to the backlog created by COVID-19, a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Inform
Kansas lawmakers near approval of 'born alive' abortion bill

Kansas lawmakers near approval of 'born alive' abortion bill

TOPEKA, Kan.
Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic

Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect

Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion will again be legal in Wyoming — at least for now — after a judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a ban that took effect a few days earlier.
A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a nationwide right to an abortion, the landscape is far from settled, with lawmakers considering broader bans or stronger protections and legal challenges popping up nationwide.
More nurses resign from Manitoba sexual assault program

More nurses resign from Manitoba sexual assault program

WINNIPEG — Two more nurses who helped examine sexual assault victims in Manitoba have resigned a day after one-third of the program's nurses stepped down, leaving one community health centre concerned about access to care.
North Carolina lawmakers nearing final Medicaid expansion OK

North Carolina lawmakers nearing final Medicaid expansion OK

RALEIGH, N.C.
Field Trip Health & Wellness enters creditor protection, lays off staff

Field Trip Health & Wellness enters creditor protection, lays off staff

TORONTO — Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. says it has entered creditor protection and is exploring a sale of its business.
What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart.
Alberta teen's death inquiry to find solutions to protect children at risk: Judge

Alberta teen's death inquiry to find solutions to protect children at risk: Judge

CALGARY — An Alberta education official told a fatality inquiry Wednesday that different rules were in place in 2013 that allowed a malnourished 15-year-old Calgary boy who died of sepsis and untreated diabetes from being seen by school staff.
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