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Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say
TORONTO — Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.
May 4, 2024 3:00 AM
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Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults.
May 3, 2024 9:13 PM
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Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S.
May 3, 2024 6:46 PM
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Alabama court won't revisit frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law.
May 3, 2024 3:45 PM
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Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on the state's most secure inpatient psychiatric facility has found.
May 3, 2024 3:03 PM
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New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's virtual health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French, the province's official languages commissioner says.
May 3, 2024 1:09 PM
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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers
Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
May 3, 2024 12:23 PM
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Alberta announces expansion of newborn screening program, research for women's health
CALGARY — Alberta is expanding the screening process for all newborns in the province and supporting more research related to women's health.
May 3, 2024 11:55 AM
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Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday.
May 3, 2024 10:45 AM
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Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that the 19th century law remains in the past.
May 3, 2024 10:08 AM
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