A Canadian Forces veteran who served in Afghanistan says Canada should be a “world leader” on alternative therapies for treating veterans’ post-traumatic stress disorder and other post-combat trauma, including the use of psychedelics. Retired MCpl. Gordon Hurley says psychedelic treatments such as ketamine and psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” can give veterans “a breath of relief”…
Within hours of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Americans began looking to stockpile reproductive health medications, including emergency contraception and abortion pills, amid widespread fears that his administration could restrict access to these essential resources. The abortion pill mifepristone — sold as Mifegymiso in Canada and Mifeprex in the U.S. — has been flying off the…
Donald Trump plans to push for the removal of fluoride from United States drinking water on his first day in office if elected, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Saturday, former independent presidential candidate Kennedy took to X, claiming that fluoride is an “industrial waste” linked to arthritis, bone cancer, IQ loss and thyroid…
A Nova Scotia woman fighting a chronic health condition that was caused by her cancer treatment says the next leader of the provincial government needs to help people who require specialized care. Jennifer Brady has lymphedema and has been locked in a battle with the province over her care. Brady, 46, received surgery to treat…
A co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe and lead to them being pulled from the market in a second Trump administration. Howard Lutnick echoed a number of Kennedy’s debunked anti-vaccine talking points in a CNN interview Wednesday, including falsehoods…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2024 12:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has published a new health-care directive clarifying that anglophones have the right to receive health and social services in English. The five-page document states multiple times that English speakers do…
