Health

Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's opioid strategy, even with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people, the auditor general found in her annual report released Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024 9:22 AM Read more >

An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.

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An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.

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Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S.

Dec 3, 2024 7:32 AM Read more >

Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn't seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use.

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'Going to take a little time': Leafs' Matthews still getting up to speed after injury

TORONTO — Auston Matthews spent nearly a month on the sidelines.

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Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A law prohibiting abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 is unconstitutional, Zimbabwe’s High Court has ruled. In his ruling handed down on Nov.

Dec 3, 2024 3:52 AM Read more >

Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho's first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without the consent of their parents can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constit

Dec 2, 2024 9:37 PM Read more >

Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions.

Dec 2, 2024 5:26 PM Read more >

Some Atlantic City casino workers call on union boss to resign for opposing a smoking ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions.

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