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• B.C. to limit access to diabetes drug that has social media fame for weight loss

  British Columbia's health minister says he's pushing through a regulatory change to limit the sale of the diabetes drug Ozempic to non-Canadian residents as celebrities promote its weight loss side-effects.

  

• Getting an extra consultation before surgery might not give you a better outcome: Canadian study

  A new study that looked at more than 300,000 patients found that a medical consultation prior to a routine surgery wasn’t connected to a better surgical outcome, suggesting these consultations might not be necessary.

  

• Gender-affirming care bans expanding, access being cut: U.S. laws now targeting transgender adults

  In some U.S. states, proponents of gender-affirming care bans have argued for the last few years that minors are too young to make these medical decisions — but in 2023, legislative attempts to limit the health-care options for transgender youth have expanded to a new age group: adults.

  

• Hershey looking to remove lead, cadmium from chocolate

  Hershey Co. is looking to reduce 'trace' amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, chief financial officer Steve Voskiul told Reuters on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports found that some dark chocolate bars had potentially harmful levels of the heavy metals.

  

• For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting in Ramadan brings new challenges

  A growing number of Muslim doctors and psychologists are trying to bridge the gap between faith leaders and worshippers with eating disorders, who say they face marginalization when trying to access support within their own communities, as well as in the public health system.

• How many COVID-19 vaccine doses should you have by now?

  Here is a summary of the current COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from NACI, for both children and adults who are at increased risk of serious illness and those who are not.

• Xylazine: Expert view on risk of lethal substance in Canada's street drug supply

  Another harmful substance is spreading within Canada's unregulated street drug supply and, without more aggressive intervention from policymakers, one expert says a growing number of people could be at risk of serious illness, injury or death.

• Ontario won't reverse decision to end funding for uninsured health care

  Ontario’s minister of health says the province will not reverse the decision to end funded health care services to the uninsured.

• Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in U.S.

  For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

• Declining suicide rates in Europe may be linked to increased preventative initiatives: report

  Within the last decade the total suicide rate among European nations have decreased, according to a new report that says increased suicide prevention initiatives may have helped bring down this death rate.

• Winnipeg hospital says doctors are now helping sexual assault examination program

  Manitoba's largest hospital has brought in reinforcements following the resignation of several nurses from a provincial program that serves sexual assault victims.

• Victoria man's 85 convictions highlight links between brain injury, homelessness, crime

  A Victoria man’s life of crime has turned into one of survival, hope and advocacy amid ongoing conversations in the community about how best to tackle public safety matters.