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FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers were split Thursday on whether drugmakers need to update their COVID-19 vaccines for next season, a decision overshadowed by confusion over a new Trump administration policy that may limit which Americans can get
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Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests

Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests

A survey of 1,116 employees at non-profit organizations across Canada indicates more than one-third of workers regularly feel burnt out and exhausted.
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Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say

Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say

Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week, as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devasta
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RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release

RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release

WASHINGTON (AP) — A highly-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war pitting farmers and some prominent Republican lawmakers against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr .
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A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path

A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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No evidence mouth taping is effective and could be harmful for some, new study says

No evidence mouth taping is effective and could be harmful for some, new study says

TORONTO — Canadian researchers say there's no evidence that mouth taping has any health benefits and warn that it could actually be harmful for people with sleep apnea.
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
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Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections

Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections

EDMONTON — Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed.
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Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it

Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it

New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium to monitor for measles symptoms because a person went to see the singer while infectious.
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Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it's clear that travelers could use some help calming frazzled nerves.
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