Tag Archives: health

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines...

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claimed a state agency was unconstitutionally trying to blo...

Saskatchewan is offering some big incentives to attract health-care specialists to the province. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced a $200,000 retention incentive for pediatric gastroentero...

TORONTO - Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application or prepare for the province to "explore all options" available. But Dr. Eileen de ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spur...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has started drafting a provincial autism action plan. Among other things, the plan will identify existing services and initiatives for children, youth and adults on the autism sp...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating concerns over potential salmonella contamination involving popular Frito Lay brand snacks. The agency said Tuesday there were no reported illnesses...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is introducing legislation to begin bringing a completely restructured health-care system to life. A bill proposed Tuesday outlines how the many arms of Alberta Healt...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will continue to use virtual care into the future to ensure people without a doctor get access to primary care, a health official said Tuesday. Kim Barro, the province's associat...

As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. Carter Vigh died of asthma exacerbat...