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Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
TORONTO — The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information…
Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
An inquest into the deaths of a B.C. family of four has heard for the…
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, issued a new epidemiological alert…
WHO announces restart of preventive cholera vaccinations after nearly 4-year halt
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Preventive cholera vaccination programs will restart globally after they…
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those…
Friends rallying to bring home B.C. man after 40-metre fall from ice wall in Colorado
Friends of an avid adventure seeker critically injured after a 40-metre fall from a Colorado…
Lawyers for patients of UCLA doctor say clients shaken by court overturning his sex abuse conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two years after a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist…
English soccer union wants fewer headers for pros, and none for kids, to protect players’ brains
BOSTON (AP) — The union representing English soccer players has created the first comprehensive protocol…
Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand
OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking…
Appeals court overturns former UCLA gynecologist’s sex abuse conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Monday overturned a sex abuse conviction…
Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Three firefighters were injured when a natural gas leak caused an…
Recreational marijuana and 21 other citizen initiatives fail to qualify for Florida’s 2026 ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would allow recreational marijuana…
HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his…
Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan said Monday that restricted access…
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the…
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may…
Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah…
Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall
TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle…
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the…
A bullet shattered her knee. Now a Gaza teen’s chances of walking depend on Rafah crossing’s opening
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rimas Abu Lehia was wounded five months ago when…
Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family…
CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operation
As Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at…
Expanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states
Work requirements are kicking in for more older adults and parents of teenagers across the…
World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center
ATLANTA (AP) — There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to…