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Study finds lower health-care costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons

Patients treated by female surgeons incur lower health-care costs than those treated by male surgeons, suggests an Ontario-based study of more than one million people.
Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager's finger

A customer has filed a lawsuit against the fast casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the manager's finger.
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country's health ministry said Sunday.
Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn't sold got tossed out.
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears

Health Canada is lifting a ban on blood donations from people who lived or travelled in the United Kingdom, Ireland or France for long periods of time in the 1980s and 1990s.
Toronto could be one of Canada's loneliest cities, according to a new report. Here's why

Toronto could be one of the loneliest cities in Canada with nearly four out of 10 residents now reporting having the feeling three or four days a week, a new report suggests. 2
Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.
U.S. FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday.
FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday.
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says

A new report says lung cancer death rates in Canada have declined significantly over the past several years. 1
Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy.
Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.
Major drink brands launch more non-alcoholic drinks as "sober curious" trend grows

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Ontario plans to expand midwives' prescribing power

Ontario is planning to expand the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer, including allowing them to prescribe birth control. 1
Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports

A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods.
Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

Canadian dentists are demanding details on Ottawa's soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan and how the federal government plans to preserve existing provincial and private coverage.
1 in 4 Ontarians could be without a family doctor in 3 years due to 'worsening crisis': survey

A new survey from the Ontario College of Family Physicians warns that one in four people in the province could be without a family doctor by 2026 due to a “worsening crisis” that has many overburdened medical professions considering leaving the field or scaling back their hours. 1
MAID growth steady as number of practitioners grows before expansion next year: report

Medically assisted deaths jumped by 31 per cent in Canada last year as part of a continuing trend since the practice was legalized in 2016 for those with a serious and incurable illness or disability, a federal report says.
COVID-19 and flu shot bookings open to the general public today in Toronto ahead of possible ‘surge’ in respiratory illness

Starting today, the general public can book an appointment to get a fall booster shot for COVID-19 and influenza (flu) through Toronto Public Health (TPH) ahead of a potentially challenging season for respiratory illness. 1
TPH says it needs $5 million more for respiratory illness ahead of winter that could see 'high level' of virus activity

Toronto Public Health is seeking an additional $5 million to help combat respiratory illnesses as the city heads into a potentially challenging season.

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Study finds lower health-care costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons