Category Archives: Health
Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persi...
Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persi...
Transgender youth treatment under fire in Florida again
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida health officials have asked the state medical board to draft new policies that would likely restrict gender dysphoria treatments for transgender youth as the state amps up its ongoing attacks on the treatments amid the
Tory MP who won’t disclose vaccine status asked to leave House of Commons precinct
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP who refuses to disclose her vaccination status tried to access the House of Commons precinct after a COVID-19 vaccination mandate was imposed last year and was required to leave. Cathay Wagantall, who represents the Yorkton-M...
World needs to up game against emerging infectious diseases: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says the world must erect better defences against transmissible viruses as climate change and other factors raise the risk we will see more emerging infectious diseases in the years to come. Dr. Theresa Tam...
Trudeau to visit Norad, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend next week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles as President Joe Biden summons leaders to talk about what's ailing the Western Hemisphere. On his way to California, Trudeau and Defence Minister ...
‘Anxiety’ over 3-year decriminalization plan in B.C.: former federal health minister
A former federal health minister who championed decriminalization in Canada says a three-year model approved for British Columbia may not provide ample evidence to ensure the success of a policy that should have been implemented across the country. Jan...
Envoy says US, allies preparing for N. Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Friday the United States is “preparing for all contingencies” in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies as it monitors North Korean arrangements fo...
B.C.’s drug decriminalization threshold based on police input: Bennett
OTTAWA — The federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input, says Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions. Drug users in B.C. who possess up to a cumulative 2.5 grams of illicit ...
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.