Health

These easy wins could alleviate wait times at hospital ERs, experts suggest

Radio/White Coat, Black Art: Online triage, rapid assessment zones, and more accountability could decrease record-high wait times at emergency rooms.

COVID-19 may increase risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke: study

A Danish study discovered that patients leaving the hospital after a COVID-19 infection were more likely to have a higher risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Using marijuana linked to higher risk of emergencies and hospitalization, study finds

Recreational cannabis use is linked to a increased risk of emergency room care and hospital admission, a new study finds.

Emergency contraception, like Plan B, unscathed after SCOTUS reverses Roe v. Wade: report

After the Supreme Court's decision to overrule Roe V. Wade, emergency contraception is still available nationwide whether in the form of an IUD or pills such as Plan B.

FDA advisers to consider whether Omicron-specific coronavirus vaccines are needed

Cannabis use has risen with legalization and COVID lockdowns, U.N. reports

Cannabis use has increased in areas where it has been legalized. COVID lockdowns have also contributed to increased use, raising the risk of depression and suicide.

AstraZeneca gets EU backing for targeted breast cancer therapies

Breast cancer patients may now benefit from two of AstraZeneca's existing therapies. The EU has recommended lynparza and enhertu to treat high-risk breast cancer.

Canada's COVID-19 response better than many comparable countries, study finds

News/Health: Canada handled the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and weathered the ensuing upheaval better than several other nations with comparable health-care and economic infrastructure, a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests.

Healing what hurts: Sharing the truth about chronic pain

"Medicine is nothing more than a misguided miseducation in mortal misery."

Some sheriffs who condemned red flag laws are putting them to use

Dolores County Sheriff Don Wilson never expected to use Colorado's red flag law when it was passed in 2019. He thought the law made it too easy to take a person's guns away.

Deadly rabbit disease found in Ontario for the 1st time

News/Canada/Windsor: Two pet rabbits infected with a highly contagious virus that's newly detected in Ontario have died, causing concern among veterinarians and pet owners. The virus has previously been found in Alberta and B.C., according to the CFIA.

Monkeypox not a global health emergency 'at this stage,' says WHO

News/Health: The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored, but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.

Some states move quickly to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling

Now that the Supreme Court has given the green light for lawmakers to prohibit abortion, several states, most of them Republican-led, have taken quick steps to do so. At least 10 states have effectively banned abortion since Friday's ruling.

WHO says monkeypox is not an international public health emergency, but it should continue to be monitored

The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting.

Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant

Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the current Covid-19 vaccine, the companies said Saturday.

Monkeypox mutating more than previously thought, researchers say

The monkeypox outbreak has spread to 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Portugal scientists warn about the possible "accelerated evolution" of the virus.

What is mifepristone? Abortion medication in focus after Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision

Mifepristone pills are used with misoprostol to end an early pregnancy. The drug blocks a hormone called progesterone, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

What's in the future for weather forecasting?

CNN's Harry Enten learns the secrets to predicting the weather accurately and investigates how climate change could make those predictions a little cloudier.

How provinces are trying to catch kids up on routine vaccines

News/Canada: After schools closed in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic, school-based immunization programs — which vaccinate kids against a host of preventable diseases — were suspended. Now, provinces are trying to bring those who fell through the cracks up to speed on their shots.

The U.S. wants to ban Juul. Where is Canada on regulating e-cigarettes?

News/Health: Regulators in the United States have ordered Juul to pull its vaping products from the market, a move already being challenged by the company. Here's a closer look at the FDA's decision and what's happening in Canada.