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Saskatchewan centre to have dedicated door, space for mental health patients

Saskatchewan centre to have dedicated door, space for mental health patients

REGINA — Inside a new health centre in Saskatchewan's capital will be a space solely for people urgently requiring psychological help. And, from the outside, it can be accessed through a dedicated door.

Woman found dead on Phoenix-area hike, authorities say it may be heat related

PHOENIX (AP) — An Oregon woman who went missing on a hike in north Phoenix has been found dead and it appears to be heat-related, according to authorities.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards.
'Adult field trip': Program teaches young people about reconciliation, climate change

'Adult field trip': Program teaches young people about reconciliation, climate change

CALGARY — Cole Flanagan says he can't stop talking about his experience in the Canadian Rockies earlier this summer — and it wasn't just about having mountain adventures.
Liberals lag on invitation to join global group that crafts vaccines for world's poor

Liberals lag on invitation to join global group that crafts vaccines for world's poor

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has spent three years deliberating on an invitation to join a global body that designs vaccinations to protect the world's poorest from preventable diseases.
As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia

As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Staff at Women's Health Center of West Virginia know what it's like to provide controversial health services that government officials have sought to ban or restrict.
South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite
A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states

A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states

MANCHESTER, Conn.
The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials

The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year.