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Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

REGINA — Nadine Baker says she has been waiting 10 months for a diagnostic scan to see whether she has breast cancer. The Regina woman said Monday she was referred for a diagnostic test in March and an appointment still hasn't been booked.
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Mental health challenges affect people from all walks of life

Mental health challenges affect people from all walks of life

Seasonally, some people struggle in the winter...when daylight hours are shorter
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Provinces concerned about expanding assisted-dying for mental disorders: Holland

Provinces concerned about expanding assisted-dying for mental disorders: Holland

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says some of his provincial counterparts have concerns about whether Canada is ready to extend medical assistance in dying to people with severe mental illnesses.
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What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges.
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Lawsuit alleges HIV-positive inmate died after being denied medication at Northern California jail

PLACERVILLE, Calif.
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Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov.
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New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents, tackling a top cause of personal bankruptcy, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.
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Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment

Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November.
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Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

LONDON (AP) — U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.
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Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children

Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.
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