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Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wake-up call to Smith to knock off pseudo-science

Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wake-up call to Smith to knock off pseudo-science

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader says a proposed pay deal for B.C. doctors is a wake-up call to Premier Danielle Smith to knock off the pseudo-science and put down the wrecking ball aimed at the province’s health system.
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Police in B.C., Manitoba investigate reports of THC edibles found in Halloween candy

Police in B.C., Manitoba investigate reports of THC edibles found in Halloween candy

Police in two provinces say they are investigating reports about THC-infused candy given out to children for Halloween, and in one case a child went to hospital. RCMP in Richmond, B.C.
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Quebec to open two nurse-run clinics in Montreal to ease emergency room crisis

Quebec to open two nurse-run clinics in Montreal to ease emergency room crisis

MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister on Tuesday promised that his new three-point plan to ease emergency room overcrowding will show results in a few weeks, as ER doctors warned that the network has reached a "breaking point.
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Dozens of recommendations in overdose and drug toxicity report by B.C. MLAs

Dozens of recommendations in overdose and drug toxicity report by B.C. MLAs

VICTORIA — An all-party committee at British Columbia's legislature has released a report on drug toxicity and overdose deaths that calls for dozens of urgent steps from the province to address the deadly crisis.
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Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate

Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even before Republican legislators this summer made Indiana the first state to pass an abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility

Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility

New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV that fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall.
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EXPLAINER: How to navigate Affordable Care Act enrollment

EXPLAINER: How to navigate Affordable Care Act enrollment

NEW YORK (AP) — The vast majority of Americans will find multiple options for health insurance coverage for 2023 on HealthCare.gov after open enrollment began Tuesday under the Affordable Care Act.
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Free flu shots now available for Ontarians aged six months and older

Free flu shots now available for Ontarians aged six months and older

TORONTO — Free flu shots are now available for anyone in Ontario aged six months and older. The province is also encouraging COVID-19 booster shots. Health Minister Sylvia Jones wants Ontarians to get those shots as soon as possible.
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FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters

FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters

NEW YORK (AP) — The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color.
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Indonesia revokes drug companies' licenses after 159 deaths

Indonesia revokes drug companies' licenses after 159 deaths

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have revoked the licenses of two pharmaceutical companies to produce syrup-type medicines following the deaths of 159 children due to acute kidney injury, officials said Tuesday.
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