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RCMP say children and driver were injured in Saskatchewan school bus crash

RCMP say children and driver were injured in Saskatchewan school bus crash

TISDALE, Sask. — RCMP say a school bus crash in Saskatchewan has injured the driver as well as some of the children aboard. Police say the bus, which was the only vehicle involved, crashed shortly before 4 p.m.

Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa

Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever , a frightening viral disease rarely seen in the U.S., health officials said. The patient returned to the U.S.
Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions

Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts.
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday . It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss.
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying

Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests.

Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website

ATLANTA (AP) — Starting Monday, 1.3 million Georgians who bought health care through the Affordable Care Act can begin looking at plans through Georgia Access, the state's new marketplace exchange. Open enrollment for Georgia Access begins Friday.
Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot

Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot

Ontario residents can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine as well as a flu shot.
Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.
'Baffling': MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill

'Baffling': MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill

EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he's baffled by the Alberta United Conservative government's response to his private member's bill about pandemic preparedness.
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.