Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room | CBC News
[ad_1] When doctors told Karen Ganong she needed a double lung transplant she thought they had the wrong person. What started as a cough in...
Ontario may not meet LTC direct care target due to staff shortages: document | CBC News
[ad_1] Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target...
U.S. to Limit Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges
[ad_1] Federal regulators on Tuesday will issue new protections for miners against a type of dust long known to cause deadly lung ailments — changes...
The girl who can’t smile: How a rare disorder became a young woman’s ‘greatest gift’
[ad_1] Tayla Clement, 26, was born with a rare disorder that has made it impossible for her to smile — but she says she is...
5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval
[ad_1] Lindsey McNeil and her 7-year-old daughter, Noelle, who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy, were jolted by an alert they received from Florida’s Department...
Ozempic babies: Women claim weight-loss drugs are making them more fertile and experts agree
[ad_1] A new kind of baby boom could be taking place. Some women taking GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have reported that they’re...
Proposed class action against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges ‘unsafe and unethical corporate practices’ | CBC News
[ad_1] A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Canadian retail pharmacy chain, and its parent company...
Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis | CBC News
[ad_1] A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec. The...
Ask a doc: ‘How can I improve my posture?’
[ad_1] More than 31 million Americans experience poor posture at some point, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Bad posture can lead to a range...
David Egilman, Doctor Who Took On Drug Companies, Dies at 71
[ad_1] Dr. David Egilman, a physician and expert witness who, over a 35-year span, gave testimony in some 600 trials involving corporate malfeasance, resulting in...