[ad_1] Hospitals across the United States are scrambling to manage a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene forced the shutdown of a key facility that produces most of the nation’s supply. The facility also supplies IV fluid to Canadian hospitals. Baxter International Inc., a medical technology company that supplies 60 per cent of the…
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued a joint recall with the U.S. and Mexico for multiple models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings due to a suffocation hazard following reports to the company of five infant deaths. According to the agency, if the infant swings are used for sleep or…
[ad_1] Canada’s pharmacare bill has officially become a reality after it officially passed through the Senate Thursday and received royal assent. That means many will soon have access to more medications, including those for diabetes and contraception, which are deemed essential and can cost hundreds or thousands out of pocket each year, though specific provincial…
[ad_1] Move over taste testers, there’s a new contender in the world of flavour evaluation — and it’s made out of circuits and sensors. And eventually, scientists say the technology could be used to find contaminants in foods that could make consumers sick, or detect when something is no longer safe to eat. Researchers from…
[ad_1] In the aftermath of two catastrophic hurricanes, Milton and Helene, the southern U.S. is grappling with widespread destruction, power outages and mounting health concerns. Hurricane Milton tore through Florida on Wednesday evening, compounding the devastation caused just weeks earlier by Hurricane Helene. The region is now grappling with widespread power outages, contaminated water and…
[ad_1] Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are urging MPs across party lines to support legislation to ensure First Nations have clean drinking water in their communities. The government has put forward a bill that seeks to do just that, and also seeks to protect source-water…
