A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought.
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Global NewsOntario to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice
In an effort to connect Ontarians to care closer to home -- the province is seeking to expand the role of pharmacists once again but doctors are taking issue with the proposed changes -- suggesting pharmacists aren't trained to do the work. Caryn Lieberman explains.
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Infant Found with 50 Rat Bites Nearly Died from Blood Loss. His Father Was Just Convicted
The 6-month-old child is "permanently disfigured" from the injuries, according to authorities
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"I was born a boy but I'm intersex and have both male and female chromosomes"
A woman who was born and raised as a boy — living as a man until the age of 43 — discovered she is actually intersex and has both male and female chromosomes. Juleigh Mayfield, 49, from Orlando, Florida, says her life has been shaped by a challenging journey with intersex conditions and health complications. The actress and podcast host says she "presented" as a male at birth, adding: "Even though some of my characteristics were quite minute in size." But it was only when she was playing football in high school and required a physical examination that a doctor told Juleigh — at the time, Bradford — she had characteristics of both genders. "My parents and myself and my family were kind of at ends with what was going on," she explains.
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I Had An Abortion In My 40s. I'll Never Forget The Shocking Thing The Doctor Said To Me.
"I’d feel sorrow and grief but never regret."
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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
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The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress.
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Health Matters: Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease
VGH Cardiologist Dr. David Wood explains what heart valve disease is and how to know if you're at risk.
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Coronation Street's Bethany Platt left with stoma and sepsis after botched liposuction
Lucy Fallon's 'Coronation Street' character Bethany Platt will end up fighting for her life in a Turkish hospital after a cosmetic procedure goes badly wrong in a new storyline.
- Fresno Bee
In debate with Harris, Trump was dead wrong about abortion, with serious consequences | Opinion
“Every legal scholar” certainly do not support abandoning abortion rights in the constitution. Neither do a majority of Americans. Trump is wrong.
- Fortune
Mark Cuban says he’s not going through a midlife crisis but would buy X and Fox News if he could
"If I had enough money to do it, which I don’t, I’d buy it in a heartbeat," the billionaire told Wired.
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VP says woman's death after delayed abortion treatment shows consequences of Trump's actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the death of a young Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill shows the consequences of Donald Trump's actions.
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A Halifax woman has spent years fighting for out-of-province care. Now she's ready to end her life
As Jennifer Brady climbs into inflatable pants that cover from her toes to her chest, she positions her water bottle on the table beside her and starts pushing buttons on a machine.The device, called a Lympha Press, is designed to move the fluid in her legs. She spends at least five hours a day tied to the machine, unable to do anything else — including caring for her two children, ages nine and 13. She also wears compression garments 24 hours a day.This, combined with the fact she has been figh
- United Press International
Immunotherapy drugs may extend survival for people with advanced melanomas
A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with advanced melanomas.
- INSIDER
A woman lost 190 pounds from exercise, food journaling, and GLP-1 medication. She's now training for a marathon.
Jennifer Brown lost weight from walking every day and food journaling. It motivated her to start running a mile every day.
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I tried this ergonomic pillow and my neck pain is 'practically gone' — and it's 58% off right now
Do cervical pillows help with neck and shoulder pain? Here's what an expert says.
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What is the new XEC COVID variant and what can you do to avoid it?
Experts say the new XEC COVID variant could become the dominant type this winter.
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Kyle Richards snacks on this low-sugar, high-protein cereal that's just $7 at Amazon
The 'Real Housewives' star has been prioritizing her health, and Three Wishes is high on her list of hunger-curbing treats.
- Euronews
Botulism led to 5 people being hospitalised in France. What is it and how can you avoid it?
A local artisanal pesto in France was linked to cases of botulism.
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Austria reports bluetongue outbreaks on cattle farms
PARIS (Reuters) -Austria has reported two outbreaks of bluetongue disease on cattle farms, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, including one with the virus that has been spreading fast in northern Europe. Bluetongue can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and goats. A new variant of the disease, the BTV3 virus, has been circulating in northern Europe since late last year, leading to widespread vaccination campaigns in affected countries, including France.
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Federal government implements new legislation around nicotine replacement products
Pharmacist Kelly Kizlyk explains new Health Canada legislation around nicotine pouches to only be sold in pharmacies. The product is intended to be a nicotine replacement. She adds that Zonnic pouches have 4 mg of nicotine in them, or two cigarettes.