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Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs, including for inhalers

Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs, including for inhalers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden teamed up with Sen.
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Florida's stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere

Florida's stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere

The drive to Bristol, Virginia, from Jacksonville, Florida, takes more than eight hours. It's over 10 from Orlando and closer to 14 from Miami.
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Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental health website, app

Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental health website, app

Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government's decision to shut down an online service where people could find free counselling and peer support over the last four years.
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Ontario hospitals send 326K letters to patients whose info was stolen in cyberattack

Five Ontario hospitals affected by a ransomware attack last fall say they're mailing more than 326,000 letters to notify patients whose personal information was stolen.
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Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government

Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government

TORONTO — Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
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Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend

Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend

NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases , federal health officials said Wednesday.
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Systems restored after Toronto hospital network outage, cyberattack ruled out: UHN

Systems restored after Toronto hospital network outage, cyberattack ruled out: UHN

TORONTO — A large Toronto hospital network says it's bringing its systems back online after an outage across its sites led to some cancelled surgeries and delays.
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New medical school at York University to open in 2028

New medical school at York University to open in 2028

VAUGHAN, Ont. — A new medical school focused on family medicine at York University will open its doors in 2028. York University president Rhonda Lenton says the university has been planning the medical school for the past decade.
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AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment

AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment

The aftermath of last year's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn't qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven't been documented, federal officials said.
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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant

The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant

The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan.
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