Every Hospital System Needs An LGBTQ Health Director
If you’re a queer person who has ever set foot in a doctor’s office, then you know that the medical industrial system was not built with us in mind. There …
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‘Significant’ space study offers hope for bone disease treatment
As the race to the Moon heats up again, new space research may help in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases. A Canadian study published in Nature Communications on …
Can ‘the pill’ affect mood? Why some women are ditching their birth control – National
Shortly after Catherine Girard began taking oral contraceptives, she felt like there was a “grey cloud” hanging over her head. At 17 years old, Girard was prescribed birth control pills …
E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycares: Everything we know
An outbreak of E.coli at multiple daycares in Calgary has resulted in numerous hospitalizations and left officials perplexed at the exact source. As of Wednesday afternoon, 96 lab-confirmed E.coli cases …
Mexican Supreme Court’s abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to US
MEXICO CITY — The decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court to invalidate all federal criminal penalties for abortion opened access for millions of people in the sprawling public health system a …
Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Third Open Heart Surgery A ‘Disaster’
Arnold Schwarzenegger is sharing what he learned after a grueling recovery from open-heart surgery that almost killed him four years ago. While Schwarzenegger has been a fitness fan all his …
Public health agency launches probe into Air Canada vomit incident
The outrage sparked by a passenger incident involving a vomit-smeared airplane seat reflects a broader frustration with flight operations in Canada, travel specialists say. Meanwhile, the country’s public health agency …
Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart
Obesity may lead to heart failure in a few different ways. Too much weight gain can cause inflammation, including in the heart. That inflammation can make the heart stiffer and …
Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican Supreme Court ruling that invalidated all federal criminal penalties for abortion continued a regional trend of widening access to the procedure, but left in place …
‘Nature’s Ozempic’ a ‘scam’ — but these 3 obesity drugs are seeing stunning results – National
Since Ozempic and Wegovy crashed into the spotlight early this year, numerous other experimental drugs — and one natural remedy — have been trying to replicate its success. While the …