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Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

OTTAWA — Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink regardless of where they buy it, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said this week.
Alberta Opposition NDP promise health teams to improve access to family physicians

Alberta Opposition NDP promise health teams to improve access to family physicians

CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is promising more access to a family doctor by creating health teams.

Medical marijuana debate resumes in North Carolina Senate

RALEIGH, N.C.
Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens

Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hospitals in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz region struggled Wednesday to keep up with an outbreak of dengue that has killed at least 26 people.
Bill raising abortion to homicide draws Republican pushback

Bill raising abortion to homicide draws Republican pushback

FRANKFORT, Ky.
Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

BOURG-DU-BOST, France — Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even skip necessary health care for fear of sinking deeper into debt.
Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.
Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water.
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

VICTORIA — The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon reach a flexible one-on-one agreement that improves health services for people needing care and those who provide that service.

Estimated 300,000 Oklahomans to lose Medicaid coverage

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nearly one-quarter of Oklahomans receiving health care through Medicaid, about 300,000 people, will no longer be eligible by the end of this year, mostly because they or a parent earn too much to qualify, state health officials s
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