In today’s Health Alert, summer has brought a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections. Case levels have been rising for weeks due to new variants, leading to increased Emergency Department visits and deaths.
The results were found using a 'challenge trial'.
Dr. Brian Nadler, the physician acquitted this week of first-degree murder and criminal negligence for his role in the deaths of four patients under his care, is suing the hospital where he worked at the time of his arrest, accusing staff there of making an "abrupt, erroneous and defamatory decision to involve police."Nadler, his mother Susan Epstein and sister Erica Nadler are all listed as plaintiffs in the suit filed in April 2023, while Nadler was still fighting the criminal charges against
The mother of a woman who died in a botched surgery is calling for changes to the Medical Board of California to better protect patients.
Diet changes, regular exercise, and stress management can with weight loss when you have hypothyroidism. Experts share how to lose and manage weight long-term.
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other workplace accommodations for abortions.
Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine coming this fall, and the CDC’s updated guidelines on COVID shots for 2024 and 2025.
A new study says that women who sleep less than 7 hours have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure than men.
People who consumed higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to die at a younger age, a new study said. Here’s what their diet looked like.
Experts are warning we are in the midst of a summer COVID wave as infections are on the rise.
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia has suspended the registration of a Vancouver pharmacist and shut down his pharmacy indefinitely for allegedly violating federal drug laws by misusing medications that treat opioid addiction. Sukhpreet Singh Sidhu, who manages Health Hub Pharmacy, can no longer practise in B.C., pending an investigation and any resulting disciplinary proceedings.The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) also found "evidence of criminal activities" and "public safety ris
The 74-year-old told fans she has "much more to sing" and plans to return to the stage in 2025.
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Changes to Disney's Disability program have fans upset about their ability to navigate the park.
Researchers said the finding is ‘remarkable’.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned a soda additive starting next month over health concerns. The FDA said Tuesday that it revoked its regulation that allowed brominated vegetable oil (BVO) to be used in food because it “is no longer considered safe.” The agency pointed to studies conducted with the National Institutes of…
More than 75 people have been tested for blood-borne infections and dozens more have appointments booked following what P.E.I. health officials call a break in infection prevention measures at a Charlottetown podiatry clinic.The Chief Public Health Office recently received a complaint about cleaning and sterilization protocols at Johnson Podiatry. At the time, the clinic was located on Longworth Avenue in Charlottetown. It has since moved to Stratford.The CPHO said the issues have been corrected
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
GSK, one of the world's largest vaccine manufacturers, will take control of CureVac's leading experimental vaccines to fight infections, including seasonal flu and bird flu. It will pay CureVac 400 million euros ($430 million) upfront and up to 1.05 billion euros contingent on achievements.
Prescription drugs are going missing in Alberta — and most of the time, no one knows why.Data from Health Canada based on reporting from pharmacies, drug wholesalers, hospitals and others over a six-year period from 2018 to 2023 shows that 88 per cent of all reports were classified as "loss unexplained."The Alberta data is part of a national data set obtained by CBC News through an access-to-information request. More than half of drug losses — as measured by units of tablets, capsules and simila
