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BuzzFeedPeople Who Coded And Came Back Are Sharing What They Saw When They "Died," And The Answers Are Pretty Wild
Of course, you can't come back from literally *dying*, but plenty of people have had their hearts stop or otherwise shown signs of death, only to return to the land of the living.
- CBC
Doctors in Ottawa are seeing a surge in ‘walking pneumonia’ cases this year
It’s a different type of pneumonia than what typically hits older adults with underlying conditions. This one is spreading among younger people.
- CNN
Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU
Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and detained an alleged Palestinian militant who had days earlier been injured in an Israeli airstrike that killed two Hamas militants.
- USA TODAY
We’re in the ‘undetectable era’ of plastic surgery. It’s a beauty revolution.
A viral TikTok has declared we're about to enter the "undetectable era" of plastic surgery. It has huge implications.
- CBC
B.C. parents sue woman with history of illegal midwifery over botched home birth
A self-described Vancouver Island "childbirth activist" prohibited from serving as a midwife is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a child who was allegedly injured during a botched home birth.Gloria Lemay has been banned for more than two decades from performing midwifery services — but according to a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit filed this week, the Duncan woman allegedly contracted with a Chemainus couple in 2021 to act as their "midwife or birth attendant."The couple is now suing Lemay over
- Prevention
Over 10,000 Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
Thousands of eggs sold at Costco under the Kirkland Signature brand have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. What to know.
- BuzzFeed
I Sought Emergency Women’s Healthcare In A Red State And A Blue State. The Difference Was Staggering.
"'Any miscarriages, any abortions?' I imagined a Texas state trooper waiting outside the door like a dogcatcher, ready to burst in with a net if I answered yes. 'No,' I answered quietly."
- Associated Press
UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Then Wednesday's targeted fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had worked at the giant UnitedHealth Group Inc for 20 years and run the insurance arm since 2021 after running its Medicare and retirement business.
- CBC
Weyburn senior who needs respite care draws attention to financial pinch
Fred and Teresa Sandeski say they're struggling to pay for both care and rent as they deal with health issues. Fred was placed in a special-care home while his wife is staying in hospital.
- Futurism
People's Reactions to a Health Insurance CEO Getting Assassinated Are Incredibly Dark
UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside of a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan earlier this morning, a "brazen, targeted attack," according to a statement by the New York Police Department. "I want to be clear at this time, every indication is that this was a premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack," Police Commissioner Jessica […]
- The Daily Beast
Camilla’s Friends Blame Palace After ‘Brutal’ Year Gave Her Pneumonia
Friends of Queen Camilla have told The Daily Beast that they are “extremely concerned” by the 77-year-old contracting pneumonia. Palace aides had attempted to play down the severity of her illness in recent weeks, saying that she was suffering from a “nasty bug” and a “lingering chest infection” but Camilla herself revealed Tuesday, during a state visit to the U.K. by the Emir of Qatar, that she had in fact contracted pneumonia. Camilla’s revelation raised new question marks about the only parti
- CNN
Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done to curb the risk
In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that is so widespread that nobody in the United States is safe from it.
- CBC
Measles outbreak in N.B., surge of cases across Canada renew calls for national vaccination registry
IWK pediatrician and health officials say a national database is needed to see who's been vaccinated, something they say is particularly important for measles, which is easily transmitted
- CBC
She fought for a raise 26 years ago. 'Absurd' delays mean practical nurses at Niagara Health are still waiting
When Sandra Commerford asked for a raise from a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 1998, the registered practical nurse (RPN) was confident she had a strong, open and shut case.Commerford and upwards of 100 other RPNs had started administering medication to patients — a new responsibility that required months of additional training, transformed the job and should have translated to higher wages, Commerford said.Over a quarter of a century later, she's among dozens of other practical nurses who ar
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US First Lady Jill Biden visits the UAE on her final solo foreign trip
U.S. first lady Jill Biden is touring the capital of the United Arab Emirates as part of her final solo foreign tour. (AP video: Jon Gambrell )
- CBC
Meet a 14-year old who won a Taylor Swift ticket in a raffle
Noah Dickens, 14, and his mother Carla Dickens were among the winners for Taylor Swift tickets through a fundraising raffle by Campfire Circle. Noah was diagnosed with leukemia when he was four years old, and he beat cancer when he was six. Campfire Circle, a charitable organization, is dedicated to bringing joy, healing, and friendship to children with cancer or serious illness. Noah has been a part of it for nine years.
- The Canadian Press
Strike disrupts mail-in cancer screening kits, drivers' licence renewals, book loans
TORONTO — The average number of letters people receive has dropped significantly over the years — down to just two per week compared to seven per week in 2006, according to Canada Post.
- The Conversation
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.
- CBC
Advocates warn 'people will die' as a result of Ford government's decision to close CTS in Guelph, Kitchener
Health advocates in Guelph and Kitchener warn the closure of local consumption and treatment services (CTS) will lead to the deaths of scores of people.Earlier this week, the Ontario government passed legislation that would officially close supervised consumption sites in the province. Bill 223 forces the closure of many supervised consumption sites across the province through changes to zoning laws. It was passed through expedited measures, paving the way for the sites to be shut down in March.
- CBC
Physiotherapists, chiropractors rejecting new rules governing insurance payouts for car accident victims
Physiotherapists and chiropractors are refusing to accept new rules on medical care for people injured in car accidents in Newfoundland and Labrador, saying government-imposed changes to regulations will make it more difficult for accident victims to secure proper treatment.The Newfoundland and Labrador Physiotherapy Association says a physiotherapist is the primary care provider for the majority of people injured in accidents.But new rules that came into effect this week means insurance compani