COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
NEW YORK — 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for …
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$302M in pelvic mesh case
SAN DIEGO — A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay penalties to the state for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh implants for …
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Wear a mask, get boosted, regardless of various guidelines: Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is advising Canadians to continue to wear a mask, regardless of varying jurisdictional xjmtzywguidelines, as the country sees a resurgence of COVID-19 …
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Food industry adjusting to large outbreak of avian flu in Canada, around the world
OTTAWA — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu …
Read MoreOklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in …
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Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside
The distant echo of a megaphone blares most mornings from the narrow laneway where I live in Shanghai, summoning me and my neighbours from our homes for our mandatory COVID-19 …
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As provinces ask people to manage COVID-19 risks, experts say the public has less data
MONTREAL — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily updates about outbreaks, cases and …
Read MoreResearchers say those with a history of allergies may have an increased risk of high blood pressure
Adults who have a history of allergies may also have an increased risk of high blood pressure and developing coronary heart disease, according to new analysis of cross-sectional survey data …
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Even more Kinder chocolate recalled in Canada over salmonella fears
Even more Kinder chocolate products have been recalled in Canada over fears of salmonella contamination. Health Canada announced Monday more products are being pulled from shelves due to possible salmonella …
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When will the pandemic end? Experts say there’s no ‘satisfying answer’
Despite the rapid rise in Omicron cases that peaked in early January, COVID-19 case counts in Canada fell almost as quickly as they rose. But infections and hospital admissions have …
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