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Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study.
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study.
Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice

Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice

Having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount and, for many Floridians, heeding warnings to evacuate could be a life-saving decision, emergency officials say.
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data

Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data

VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May.
N.B. election: Tory leader promises to help synagogues, churches increase security

N.B. election: Tory leader promises to help synagogues, churches increase security

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is promising synagogues, mosques, churches and community organizations more money for security measures, including the installation of surveillance cameras.
Doctors warned to consider scurvy among patients hit hard by high food costs

Doctors warned to consider scurvy among patients hit hard by high food costs

TORONTO — Canadian doctors are being told to consider scurvy when assessing patients at risk of poor nutrition and food insecurity.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do
Saskatchewan Party promises help with fertility treatments, cancer testing if elected

Saskatchewan Party promises help with fertility treatments, cancer testing if elected

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says his party would make it easier for people to access fertility treatments and cancer testing if it's re-elected on Oct. 28.
AI can help family doctors buried in paperwork. Why is uptake low?

AI can help family doctors buried in paperwork. Why is uptake low?

Dr. Rosemarie Lall says she was overworked and on the brink of either scaling back her practice or retiring early when she turned to artificial intelligence in a last-ditch effort to manage mounting paperwork.

Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans.