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Calico Critters recalled due to choking hazard on bottle, pacifier accessories

Health Canada is recalling Calico Critters animal toys that are sold with pacifier and bottle accessories. There have been two reports of children choking on the pacifiers or bottles in the U.S. One of those children died.
COVID test requirement lifted for travelers from China to US

COVID test requirement lifted for travelers from China to US

WASHINGTON (AP) — A requirement that travelers to the U.S. from China present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flights expired Friday after more than two months as cases in China have fallen. The restrictions were put in place Dec.
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program

Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you get health care coverage through Medicaid , you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
Dedicated mental health facility in Calgary to open its doors for children and youth

Dedicated mental health facility in Calgary to open its doors for children and youth

CALGARY — A dedicated centre for child and adolescent mental health is to soon open its doors to Calgary and area youth and their families.
COVID-19 'steady' in Canada and hospitalizations have stabilized, Tam says

COVID-19 'steady' in Canada and hospitalizations have stabilized, Tam says

Saturday marks three years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and Canada'a chief public health officer says the virus has reached a relatively steady state in this country. Dr.
Florida abortion ban could have impact beyond the state

Florida abortion ban could have impact beyond the state

TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) — Less than a year after Florida Gov.
Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines.
Colorado Democrats to bolster haven against abortion bans

Colorado Democrats to bolster haven against abortion bans

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state's role as a safe haven for abortion rights in a region largely dominated by conservative states that have restricted the practice since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Mental evaluation ordered for man accused in flight attack

Mental evaluation ordered for man accused in flight attack

BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight over the weekend remained in custody Thursday after a federal court ordered him to undergo a mental health eva
Study shows more pediatric ER visits for suicidal behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows more pediatric ER visits for suicidal behaviour during COVID-19 pandemic

CALGARY — A global study shows there was an increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.