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• Canada is first to require health warnings printed on individual cigarettes

  Canada will soon require health warnings to be printed directly on individual cigarettes, making it the first country to implement this kind of measure aimed at reducing tobacco usage.

  

• Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in rare cross-party move

  Nevada's Joe Lombardo on Tuesday became one of the first Republican governors to enshrine protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers, adding the western swing state to the list of those passing new laws to solidify their status as safe havens for people seeking abortions.

  

• Russian lawmakers introduce draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery

  Russian lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a draft bill that would impose a ban on gender-affirming surgery, the latest move in the Kremlin-orchestrated crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights.

  

• Personality changes, confusion could be key signs your liver is failing

  Imagine being struck with a sudden onset of confusion, struggling to think of words or to recognize your surroundings — and even ending up in the emergency department because of it. No, this isn’t a description of dementia, but of a common complication that can arise from serious liver disease.

  

• Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it

  A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.

• Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life: study

  Low sexual satisfaction in middle age could be linked to future memory decline, according to a new study.

• Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups

  Three national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies, years after provinces sued to recoup health-care costs.

• Free prescription drugs could reduce overall health-care costs in Canada: study

  Overall health-care costs could be reduced in Canada by providing free prescription drugs to patients, according to a new study.

• Pregnant people should be especially vigilant when wildfires pollute the air: doctor

  Smoke from wildfires in parts of Alberta, British Columbia and now Nova Scotia has doctors warning pregnant people to take extra precautions against breathing in toxic particles. Dr. Wee-Shian Chan, head of medicine at B.C. Women's Hospital, said breathing in pollutants and toxic gases generated by forest fires takes particulate matter into the bloodstream and lungs, making it harder to breathe.

• U.K. government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

  As Britain's prime minister, Boris Johnson established an independent inquiry into the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the inquiry wants to see, in full, what Johnson wrote to other U.K. officials as the outbreak raged -- but the government is fighting a demand to hand over the material.

• 'Tragedies occur far too often': Canada Safety Council shares swimming safety tips

  With the summer swimming season fast approaching, the Canada Safety Council is reminding people to be careful and take measures to prevent drowning, especially after three children died just days apart.

• Running through middle age can keep brain healthy and neurons wired: study

  Exercising as you age can help maintain memory and fight cognitive decline, according to a new study.