In the dozen years she's worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she's seen succumb to British Columbia's toxic drug crisis. Sunday marked eight years to the day since the province declared a public health emergency related to the deadly toxic drug crisis, and Graham said it's a sombre anniversary as she and others in public health reflect on the thousands of deaths. "Last time I did a count it was somewhere in...
Gamer Robert Walker-McDaid was spared jailed for making a hoax call to a terrorist hotline about a rival who was shot in the face by US police.
House Public Health Chairman Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, tells Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance he's hopeful he and other negotiators can strike a deal on Medicaid expansion to address dire issues in the unhealthiest state.
t the intersection of military global health and veterinary medicine, collaboration and innovation are paramount. This was illustrated at the inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific (VOHIMS, IP) held recently. This symposium marked a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region's approach to collaboration and addressing animal, environmental, and human health connections through a One Health approach.
President Biden has signed a bill into law that effectively forces TikTok's parent company ByteDance to divest in the social media platform and sell itself to another company, or face a TikTok ban in the US.
The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit operators prompted transit officials this week to declare an emergency to speed up the building of enclosed protective barriers for drivers. "These incidents have occurred with no prompting or warning and have created an environment of increased risk and trauma as assailants are resorting to the use of deadly weapon such as guns and knives," Los Angeles County Metropolitan...
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal. Although health officials say the risk to the public remains low, there []
If you’ve recently noticed a surprising dip in your iPhone battery health, you’re not alone. Many users, including tech enthusiasts and everyday consumers, are starting to question the longevity of their device’s battery after experiencing significant and sudden declines in health percentages. Let’s delve into this growing concern and unpack what might be happening to […]
Trillions of cicadas will emerge in May in the Midwest and Southeast, in a double-brood event that hasn’t happened in more than 200 years. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Trillions of cicadas will emerge in May in the Midwest and Southeast, in a double-brood event that hasn’t happened in more than 200 years. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency.
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning of counterfeit Botox injections after more than 20 people got sick. All of the people told health officials that they got the shots from unlicensed individuals or in settings like homes or spas. Most said they received the injections for cosmetic reasons. The Centers