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People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says

People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says

People with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities, a new Statistics sa国际传媒 report says. The report, published on Wednesday, used data from the 2021 Canadian Income Survey and found 26.
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse court finding that it submitted hundreds of false claims

Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse court finding that it submitted hundreds of false claims

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) 鈥 An attorney for a health clinic in a Montana town polluted with deadly asbestos asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse a lower court determination that it submitted hundreds of false claims on behalf of patients.
It鈥檚 not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful

It鈥檚 not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful

Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors' promises of 鈥渏ust a pinch.
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time

How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time

LONDON (AP) 鈥 It's the bane of many travelers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose out because they're too tired to enjoy the delights of their vacation spot. Here are some tips on how to handle jet lag, wherever you might end up.
India's top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

India's top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥 India鈥檚 top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplace, days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor that sparked outrage and nati
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) 鈥 Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its 鈥済rowing鈥 threat on the continent.
'Jarring' survey results reveal worsening mental health among Ontario youth

'Jarring' survey results reveal worsening mental health among Ontario youth

TORONTO 鈥 More than half of middle and high school students in Ontario say they鈥檙e experiencing a significant level of psychological distress, a figure that has doubled over the past decade, new research shows.
Montana becomes eighth state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights

Montana becomes eighth state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights

HELENA, Mont. (AP) 鈥 Voters will get to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in the constitution of Montana, which on Tuesday became the eighth state to put the issue before the electorate this fall.
Your Good Health: How to recognize normal versus high blood pressure

Your Good Health: How to recognize normal versus high blood pressure

Is there any significance of the ratio of systolic/diastolic blood pressure?
sa国际传媒's assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder

sa国际传媒's assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder

OTTAWA 鈥 A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government's assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder.