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- 10/30/2023
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
A police watchdog says there are options, besides jails, that are already being used in other places in the province, such as sobering centres or having health professionals on site to help. - 10/30/2023
Kansas can’t enforce new law on abortion pills or make patients wait 24 hours, judge rules
The ruling was another big victory for abortion rights advocates in Kansas, where a statewide vote in August 2022 decisively confirmed protections for abortion access under the state constitution. - 10/30/2023
Case report: Flaky foot
A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic reluctantly reveals an aggravated case of athlete's foot. - 10/30/2023
Pharmacists prescribe another round of U.S. protests to highlight working conditions
The extent and impact of the demonstration, which is planned until Wednesday, were not clear as of Monday afternoon. - 10/30/2023
Canada expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services
The drug landscape has changed with an increasingly toxic supply since the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy was first developed in 2016, Health Canada said Monday. - 10/29/2023
Are mites responsible for vitiligo?
Researchers have discovered that exposure to dust mites could be the triggering factor for this autoimmune disease in some patients - 10/29/2023
The third-year question: You don’t want to read this if you have made up your mind
We need to discuss values that I think we all share. We all understand the problems. We all care about the best outcome. - 10/29/2023
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he’s pushing for changes
Prince George resident Rodney Hodgins said Sunday he’s going to push for changes to ensure no other disabled person endures what he experienced. - 10/29/2023
A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week
The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source. - 10/29/2023
Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
The move follows a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this year.