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Longstanding US Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says he is battling esophageal cancer

Longstanding US Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says he is battling esophageal cancer

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) 鈥 U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat representing Virginia's most populous county in Congress, said Thursday that he is battling esophageal cancer.
Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it's not too late.
Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study

Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study

TORONTO 鈥 Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of them next year, which will likely mean more public drug use and more overdoses, a new study suggests.
Your Good Health: Stopping meds without doctor's advice puts patient at risk

Your Good Health: Stopping meds without doctor's advice puts patient at risk

Heart patient might not notice anything for days or even weeks, but the health consequences could be a lot more bothersome than regularly taking pills
Health-care spending expected to outpace economy and reach $372 billion in 2024: CIHI

Health-care spending expected to outpace economy and reach $372 billion in 2024: CIHI

The 91原创 Institute for Health Information says health-care spending in Canada is projected to reach a new high in 2024. The annual report released Thursday says total health spending is expected to hit $372 billion, or $9,054 per 91原创.
As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down

As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down

SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥 鈥淜ing鈥 doesn鈥檛 disclose his real name. Even clients of his Sao Paulo newsstand have to call him by his moniker.
Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday's election and lost on three. The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the U.S.
B.C.'s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week's judicial recounts

B.C.'s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week's judicial recounts

VICTORIA 鈥 Premier David Eby's new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18, almost one month after British Columbia's election that saw the New Democrats win a bare, one-seat majority, pending recounts.
Petting farm in Campbell River, B.C., culls entire bird flock over avian flu outbreak

Petting farm in Campbell River, B.C., culls entire bird flock over avian flu outbreak

A petting farm on 91原创 Island says it was forced to cull its entire flock of about 50 chickens and ducks when they contracted the highly infectious avian flu.
Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

MONTREAL 鈥 Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province's public system.