health
Avian flu found on 5 commercial poultry farms in Manitoba, culls now underway
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says avian influenza has been found in five commercial poultry flocks in Manitoba, the first cases detected since early May. Source link
What we know about the Alzheimer's drug Health Canada approved
Health Canada has conditionally approved the drug lecanemab to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, raising questions about its effectiveness and availability in Canada. Source link
Texas sues Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, citing unproven link between the drug and autism
The lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump linked Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism in children. The claim is a long-standing one that researchers have not found conclusive evidence to support. Source link
Drug to slow early-stage Alzheimer's disease approved by Health Canada
Lecanemab is the first medication approved in Canada that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Source link
B.C. health minister under fire over mass resignation of Kamloops ob-gyns
During question period on Monday, Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar asked Health Minister Josie Osborne about the province’s plan to solve what he described as a maternity crisis, after seven ob-gyns in the Interior resigned en masse earlier this month. Source link
World Series games really can boost heart rates for fans, cardiologists say
The nail-biting action for fans when a Dodgers pitcher stares down a Blue Jays batter is as real to the body as any other spike in stress, say doctors who’ve felt the heart-pounding effects themselves. Source link
86-year-old man with Alzheimer's walks out of Saskatoon care home undetected, dies days later
An 86-year-old man with Alzheimer’s died after walking out of a Saskatoon care home unnoticed. William Cone was found eight blocks away after falling and breaking his hip. He never recovered. Source link
86-year-old man with Alzheimer's walks out of Saskatoon care home undetected, dies days later
An 86-year-old man with Alzheimer’s died after walking out of a Saskatoon care home unnoticed. William Cone was found eight blocks away after falling and breaking his hip. He never recovered. Source link
Some doctors eye leaving Quebec amid ‘insulting’ bill affecting their pay
The province’s health minister says the government’s motivation is Quebecers without access to a doctor after tabling a bill tying part of doctors’ pay to collective performance targets, forcing an end to their pressure tactics resisting such changes and imposing fines on those who attempt to leave the public system or the province. Source link
Avian flu strikes farms in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, with 7 outbreaks this month
Avian flu has broken out in at least seven locations across B.C.’s Fraser Valley this month, with six cases cropping up since Thursday, and local farmers are doing all they can to protect their flocks. Source link