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Judge in Missouri transgender care lawsuit agrees to step aside but decries 'gamesmanship'

Judge in Missouri transgender care lawsuit agrees to step aside but decries 'gamesmanship'

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to step aside in a lawsuit challenging a new Missouri law restricting gender-affirming health care for minors, despite what he called “gamesmanship” from the plaintiffs' lawyers for requesting a new judge. St.
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Nova Scotia hospital administrative staff vote to accept new collective agreement

Nova Scotia hospital administrative staff vote to accept new collective agreement

HALIFAX — Unionized hospital administrative staff in Nova Scotia have voted to accept a new five-year collective agreement with the province. More than 5,000 workers represented by three unions had been without a new contract since Oct. 31, 2020.
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Juveniles charged with dousing acid on playground slides that injured 4 children

Juveniles charged with dousing acid on playground slides that injured 4 children

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Two juveniles have been charged after several slides at a Massachusetts park were doused with acid in this summer and four children were injured, the Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.
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A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig –- and hospital video released Friday shows he’s working hard to recover.
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Affordable Care Act provisions codified under Michigan law by Gov. Whitmer as a hedge against repeal

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Federal law that prohibits insurers from denying healthcare based on preexisting conditions, or kicking dependents off their parent’s coverage until age 26, is now codified separately into Michigan law. Democratic Gov.
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CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

CVS Health-Cold Medications CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some cough-and-cold treatments that contain an ingredient that has been deemed ineffective by doctors and researchers.
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So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday.
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Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths said Friday that it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrading as it deals with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license.
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Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

VICTORIA — The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in groups contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, says a health expert. Illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
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P.E.I. long-term care homes were not sufficiently prepared for a pandemic: report

P.E.I. long-term care homes were not sufficiently prepared for a pandemic: report

CHARLOTTETOWN — A report on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island has found that the facilities were insufficiently prepared for a pandemic, and the crisis led to a deterioration in residents' quality of life.
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