Yankees ace Gerrit Cole out 1-2 months to start season with injured elbow: report
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will miss at least one to two months to start the season due to an injury to his pitching elbow, but a clearer picture …
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South Korea doctors’ walkout leaves those in need of health care in limbo: ‘they should stay with patients’
Lee Kyung-ja’s sister is caught in the middle of a labour dispute between South Korean doctors and the government, and her life is at risk. “This walkout is driving me …
Nurse shortage prompts state of emergency in Pimicikamak Cree Nation
A northern Manitoba First Nation declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, owing to a nursing shortage officials in the community described as a crisis. Pimicikamak Cree Nation — also known …
South Korea to improve striking doctors’ pay, says healthcare crisis ‘an exaggeration’
South Korea will move quickly to improve pay and working conditions for young doctors, the government said on Friday, tackling a key demand by medical trainees who have walked off …
Retinal patients fear fee dispute will leave them paying upfront
Every four weeks, 45-year-old Christina Watts visits her retinal specialist to receive an eye injection, a treatment she says has helped slow her vision loss. The Prince George, B.C., resident was diagnosed …
Alabama signs law protecting IVF providers from legal liability
Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law late Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children, after facing pressure to get …
Alberta commits $810M over 3 years as Red Deer hospital expansion planning continues
The promise of hundreds of millions more in funding for Red Deer’s long-awaited hospital expansion, included in Alberta’s recent budget, is being greeted with relief and renewed calls for a plan …
This St. John’s mother says her 2-year wait for an MRI is a ‘typical Newfoundland story’
Alanna McDonald, a St. John’s chiropractor and mother of three, is facing major brain surgery after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) Alanna McDonald still remembers the …
Alysha Newman bows out of indoor world pole vault final with right ankle injury
The women’s pole vault final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships started and will finish Saturday without medal hopeful Alysha Newman. The London, Ont., athlete withdrew from the event minutes …
Universal diabetes drug coverage could be ‘life-changing’: doctor
Raman Kumar says a federal plan to cover diabetes medications and supplies would be “phenomenal” because she’ll finally stop worrying about how to pay for her care. “It’s so expensive,” she said of replacing a …