Health

Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is 'face of climate crisis,' doctor says

A nine-year-oldB.C.boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is "the face of the climate crisis in Canada right now," the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) said on Tuesday. The group's president, Dr.

Jul 18, 2023 1:34 PM Read more >

A Dutch court convicts a man of assisting in at least 10 suicides by selling a deadly drug online

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court convicted a man Tuesday of helping at least 10 people take their own lives by selling them deadly “suicide drugs” and instructions for their use, in what has been seen as the latest test case for Dutch righ

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Groups want timely, accessible data on cancer to help improve outcomes

Two groups are calling for better data collection, including on race, ethnicity and end-of-life care, to help improve cancer outcomes across the country.

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Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

DELTA, B.C. — The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis. Delta Police Chief Const.

Jul 17, 2023 7:20 PM Read more >

BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke, saying the death of a nine-year-old boy had been "confirmed by his parents" to have been related to a medical condition aggravated by the smoke.

Jul 17, 2023 7:12 PM Read more >

B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with policein mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.

Jul 17, 2023 6:04 PM Read more >

Florida family accused of selling fake COVID-19 cure through online church goes on trial in Miami

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church is on trial this week in Miami.

Jul 17, 2023 5:38 PM Read more >

Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger

LONDON (AP) — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty.

Jul 17, 2023 3:39 PM Read more >

Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.

Jul 17, 2023 3:35 PM Read more >

South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages

As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages , South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to take decisive action to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain.

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