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National strategy must recognize caregivers as 'backbone' of society: centre

National strategy must recognize caregivers as 'backbone' of society: centre

Canadians need help looking after family members who are aging, sick or have disabilities, and many caregivers are seniors who need help themselves, says a new report calling for a national strategy that recognizes the mental and financial toll of th
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says

JACKSON, Miss.
Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

TOPEKA, Kan.
US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that drive up p
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility — a sign of Beijing's continuing pressure on scientists conducting resea
Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak

At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk in 19 states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, though officials said Tuesday they're confident the nation's meat supply is safe. Bird flu has been found in nearly three-dozen dairy herds across nine states.
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride , a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.