Health officials are fighting to convince people that one of the latest Tik Tok trends — adding borax to their drinking water to reduce inflammation and ease joint pain — is dangerous and can kill. Photo by Chemicalinterest/Wikimedia Commons July 22 (UPI) — Health officials are fighting to convince people that one of the latest
Summer in Alberta: another day, another smoke-filled sky. A shift in wind direction pushed smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta — near High Level and Fort Chipewyan — and the Northwest Territories south into central and southern Alberta. “The bulk of the ongoing wildfire activity in our region is in the northern extreme of
ROME – Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that temperatures will hit record highs across southern Europe in the coming days. Spain, Italy and Greece have been experiencing scorching temperatures for several days already, damaging agriculture and leaving tourists scurrying for shade. But a new anticyclone dubbed
The Lower Mainland is losing two medical clinics this year, leaving thousands of patients without a family doctor in a province grappling with a shortage of them. According to the Gain Medical Centre’s website, all five doctors at the Coquitlam clinic are slated to leave. One is moving to a clinic in Port Coquitlam, while
The company responsible for building Montreal’s REM light rail has violated multiple health and safety regulations during the construction of the railway that put workers at risk, according to reports issued by Quebec’s occupational health and safety commission (CNESST). The FTQ union representing construction workers says there have been concerns since the beginning of the
Local officials in Middleton, NS, are calling on the provincial government to improve emergency services at Soldiers Memorial Hospital after a recent patient death. Paramedics and firefighters responded to a call about a patient in cardiac arrest last Thursday while the doctor on call wasn’t on site. Town officials say it’s a symptom of a
Olympic medallist and former 100-metre world champion showed signs of undergoing labor when discovered dead on May 2. US Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report reported by US media outlets. Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead last
A fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures performed at clinics in Mexico has killed four patients from the US and infected over two dozen others. Nearly 200 in the US may have been exposed to the deadly illness at the medical clinics, as public health officials rush to identify and test those at risk.
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News “There’s been some terrible news stories of English-speaking patients being told, ‘I won’t serve you in English because that’s my right,’” said the Community Health and Social Services Network’s executive director. Author of the article: Aaron Derfel • Montreal Gazette Published June 05, 2023 • Last updated 2 days