Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to...
Want to cut back on alcohol? You may see conflicting advice on low-risk drink limits
TORONTO – As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada’s health agencies for guidance — and...
How drinking alcohol can affect your health
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits...
Suspect in New Year’s Eve double slaying in Halifax was wanted in Toronto shooting
Halifax police say the 39-year-old man who allegedly killed a woman and her father on New Year’s Eve was a fugitive wanted in a 2019 Toronto...
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy...
Biden’s final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported
President Joe Biden began his term in the White House with a broad promise to protect transgender Americans against Republican policies that painted them as a...
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Hronek out eight weeks with lower-body injury
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek is expected to be out until the end of January as he recovers from a lower-body injury. General manager Patrik Allvin...
Are you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund
NEW YORK (AP) — When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limbo. Now, tens of...
Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters...
New Brunswick says $10,000 bonuses for nurses to be paid in December, January
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says 9,950 nurses across the province will each receive a retention bonus of $10,000 by January. The lump-sum payments...