Category Archives: Health
FDA sets stronger safety warnings for breast implants
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information about their potential risks and complications before getting them.
Bill would remove ‘conscience’ as basis for refusing vaccine
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Democrats want an exception to allow repercussions for those who refuse vac...
Manitoba extends third-dose vaccine coverage, sees wide public-sector uptake
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has extended its target for third doses of COVID-19 vaccines as it faced another day of rising case counts. The province is now recommending booster shots for residents of seniors homes and other congregate living cen...
New information raises questions about existence of brain syndrome in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's health minister said Wednesday there are serious questions about whether reports of a mysterious brain disease that has alarmed residents and stumped the province's medical community are substantiated. Dorothy Shephard tol...
B.C.’s highest test positivity rate in Northern region, lowest in Vancouver Coastal
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister is urging caution as COVID-19 numbers stabilize, saying the Northern region had a test positivity rate of 19 per cent on Wednesday compared with a rate of four to five per cent for the
Alaska Railroad board rescinds employee vaccine mandate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The board of the Alaska Railroad has voted unanimously to rescind a requirement for all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Researchers worry about Census’ gap in 2020 survey data
Researchers are worried about coronavirus-related disruptions to one of the U.S. Census Bureau's most important surveys about how Americans live, saying a gap in the 2020 data will make it more difficult to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandem...
COVID-19: Quebec won’t mandate vaccination for school workers as situation improves
MONTREAL — Quebec won't impose mandatory vaccination on the education sector as the epidemiological situation is improving in the province and vaccination rates in the sector are high, the Health Department said Wednesday. In a news release, the depar...
Tories to respect vaccine mandate but challenge board ruling that created it: O’Toole
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his caucus has agreed to "respect and abide" by a new rule requiring members of Parliament to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to take their seats in the House of Commons. However,
Schools, info campaign will play important part in vaccinating young kids: Elliott
TORONTO — Schools and an information campaign targeting parents will play important roles in Ontario's effort to vaccinate young children against COVID-19 once shots are approved by Health Canada, the province's health minister said Wednesday. Christin...
