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Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows 'worrisome' mutation of virus

Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows 'worrisome' mutation of virus

Health officials say they still don't know how the 13-year-old got infected.
Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide

Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide

OTTAWA — Canada is trying to push the world's nations to stick with the goals they set to confront the planet's main challenges, despite rising geopolitical confrontation that has made the 2030 deadlines more difficult to meet.
Biden's final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported

Biden's final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported

President Joe Biden began his term in the White House with a broad promise to protect transgender Americans against Republican policies that painted them as a threat to children and sought to push them out of public life.
5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years on, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still with us, though humanity has built up immunity through vaccinations and infections.
Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites set to close will become treatment hubs

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites set to close will become treatment hubs

Nine of the 10 Ontario supervised consumption sites forced to shut down through recent provincial legislation will be converted into treatment hubs over the next several months, the province said Thursday.
5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn't have a name, nor did the illness it would cause.
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

The teen's infection, which was announced in November, was the first human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada.
Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy

New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. Gov.