Health

Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

VANCOUVER — Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of the debilitating depression that robbed her of the ability to fully care for her son, advance in her career and pursue her goal of a PhD in education.

Nov 13, 2023 10:09 PM Read more >

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.

Nov 13, 2023 3:48 PM Read more >

In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs

A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper crop of startups seeking to harness the potential of mind-altering drugs for treating depression, addiction and other conditions.

Nov 13, 2023 7:29 AM Read more >

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.

Nov 12, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients.

Nov 11, 2023 8:51 AM Read more >

B.C. poultry staff told to vaccinate against flu as avian strains spread among birds

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people living or working on the province's poultry farms to "prioritize" getting influenza vaccinations as avian flu spreads among flocks this fall. Dr.

Nov 10, 2023 5:46 PM Read more >

Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio's new abortion rights amendment

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state's constitution this week. Republican state Reps.

Nov 10, 2023 5:42 PM Read more >

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion

A federal judge and the U.S. Department of Justice this week said that states are going too far by trying to block people from helping others cross state lines for abortion.

Nov 10, 2023 2:51 PM Read more >

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 , says he won't seek reelection next year.

Nov 10, 2023 1:48 PM Read more >

UK judge decries legal tactics used by sick child's parents as he refuses to let her die at home

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday expressed profound concerns about the tactics of the parents of a terminally ill infant as he refused to allow them to take her home from the hospital to die .

Nov 10, 2023 11:58 AM Read more >