Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds
Nearly a quarter of menthol cigarette smokers quit in the year or two after a ban on menthol went into effect, according to a study published on Wednesday.Researchers found that...
ANOTHER fertility clinic in Alabama pauses IVF treatments after the state rules that frozen embryos are children
A second Alabama fertility clinic has halted in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children.Alabama Fertility’s clinic in Birmingham has ‘paused transfers of...
Furey says $36M for travel nurse contracts ‘may be problematic,’ province is investigating
Premier Andrew Furey told reporters Wednesday that 'nobody wants travel nurses.' (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC)Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said Wednesday afternoon the provincial government is going to investigate multimillion-dollar contracts with private...
N.B. defends costly use of travel nurses as ‘necessary at the time’
The New Brunswick government is defending the use of travel nurses in the face of criticism over the high cost to taxpayers.Deputy health minister Eric Beaulieu was grilled about the controversial practice...
A 91-year-old froze to death outside her retirement home. She’s not the only one
13 hours agoNewsDuration 7:40Two years ago Vera Wilson left her retirement home in the middle of the night, was locked out and was found frozen to death hours later. CBC’s...
Novavax to settle Gavi arbitration over canceled Covid shot purchase
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.Patrick...
‘Menopause is NOT a disability… but it is debilitating’: Women call for greater recognition of ‘brutal’ symptoms but say quiet rooms and cooler uniforms are ‘virtue-signalling’ and could shame female workers instead of empowering them
Women are calling for greater recognition of ‘brutal’ menopause symptoms but are warning new guidance from the equalities watchdog suggesting ‘reasonable adjustments’ risk shaming women instead of empowering them.Guidance from...
Moderna (MRNA) earnings Q4 2023
Nikos Pekiaridis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesModerna on Thursday posted a surprise quarterly profit, in part boosted by deferred revenue, even as the company saw slumping sales from its Covid vaccine,...
Hydeia Broadbent dead at 39: ‘Magic’ Johnson leads tributes to ‘incredible young woman and hero’ who was born with HIV and spent her life campaigning and educating millions to break the stigma
Magic Johnson is leading the tributes to HIV advocate Hydeia Broadbent, who was born with the virus and died on Monday.Broadbent moved the nation at the age of 11 when...
Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States
Behind an unmarked door in a boxy brick building outside Boston, a quiet rebellion is taking place. Here, in a 7-by-12-foot room, abortion is being made available to thousands of...