By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middle-aged men and women. It’s one of the biggest studies to examine so-called silent heart attacks, and to also […]
Canada
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Indigenous children in Canada are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than non-aboriginal kids, according to new findings released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study, which delves into poverty rates on reserves and in the territories as measured by […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal government has introduced legislation to extend human rights protections to transgender Canadians. If passed, the legislation would make it illegal to prevent someone from getting a job or to discriminate in the workplace on the basis of gender identity or expression. The legislation also would […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—Officials say the concern with northern Alberta wildfires has shifted from the city of Fort McMurray to the oil industry in the surrounding area. Late last night, about 8,000 people at work camps north of Fort McMurray were ordered out in a mandatory evacuation. The […]
The Canadian PressKeith LeslieAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s environment minister insists the province won’t eliminate natural gas for home heating as part of a soon-to-be-released plan to fight climate change. Glen Murray refused to confirm or deny a Globe and Mail report saying the province would spend $7 billion over four years […]
The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — Australian athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be supplied with condoms which manufacturers say will offer “near complete” antiviral protection against the Zika virus. The Australian Olympic Committee announced the health measure for the Aug. 5-21 Olympics in a statement Monday, […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Grandma’s cholesterol is OK, but maybe the doctor should be asking about her social life, too. Think about health during the senior years, and a list of common ailments pops to mind. But that’s not the whole story. New research suggests factors […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Add one remarkable case to the 30,000-plus organ transplants expected to be performed nationwide this year: A cancer patient who received a donor penis. Worldwide, there have been faces, tongues, hands, legs, uteruses ‚Äî and now the third penis transplant, a first […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The federal NDP has opted for an extended leadership race to replace Tom Mulcair, as it looks to name a new leader between September and October of 2017. The decision comes after about 100 New Democrats from across Canada gathered at an Ottawa hotel yesterday to […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY—A trial was to begin today for a man charged after five young people were stabbed at a party where they were celebrating the end of the university school year. Matthew de Grood, 24, faces five counts of first-degree murder in what police have said is Calgary’s […]
The Associated Press BOSTON—A cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the U.S., a Boston hospital said today. Massachusetts General Hospital has confirmed Thomas Manning of Halifax, Mass., received the transplanted penis in a 15-hour procedure last week. The organ was transplanted from a deceased donor. The New […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater EDMONTON—Thousands of Fort McMurray evacuees will receive a phone call tonight. The voice they’ll hear will invite them to participate in a massive telephone town hall, where for an hour-and-a-half they’ll get to hear the latest information and ask questions about the wildfire that forced them […]
