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Nova Scotia announces more modular housing for health workers

Nova Scotia announces more modular housing for health workers

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will erect prefabricated homes at sites near two hospitals in the province as part of a $45-million program to address housing shortages for health-care workers.
New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 million

New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 million

MONCTON, N.B. — The New Brunswick and federal governments have signed two agreements worth $430 million to fund the province's health and long-term care systems.
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu , U.S. officials said Monday.

Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases. The U.S. territory of 3.
Alberta orders reviews after non-profit ships stroke patient from hospital to motel

Alberta orders reviews after non-profit ships stroke patient from hospital to motel

The Alberta government is promising greater oversight of aid agencies along with multiple investigations into what critics have dubbed the province’s “motel-medicine” solution.
Alberta judge urges cross-boundary alerts after Calgary teen died from neglect

Alberta judge urges cross-boundary alerts after Calgary teen died from neglect

CALGARY — A judge is recommending an alert information-sharing system among provinces for high-risk children to protect youth like 15-year-old Alexandru Radita of Calgary, who died weighing 37 pounds.
Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban , failed after a Republican-controlled committee rejected it Monday.
Holland must sell oral-health providers on dental care plan before coverage begins

Holland must sell oral-health providers on dental care plan before coverage begins

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is on tour to sell Canadian dentists and hygienists on the new federal dental care plan as concerns mount about what the government plans to pay providers for their services.
Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

HALIFAX — Lives could be put at risk if the Nova Scotia government doesn't maintain limits on who can access sensitive medical information about patients, a sexual assault survivor told a legislature committee on Monday. Carrie Smith, of Digby, N.S.
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation

Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption.