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Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
WASHINGTON (AP) — While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches…
FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here’s how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
TORONTO — As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the…
Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge is scheduled Thursday to consider arguments in…
Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada’s toxic drug supply
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Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the…
OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S.…
Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says
The court officials overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion-plus settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred…
Canada launches new preventive health advisory committee after disbanding task force
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care…
Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an…
US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step…
Health experts tell Quebec politicians there are no benefits from energy drinks
Health experts told Quebec’s legislature that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks…
Rabies vaccination program for skunks, raccoons in effort to stop spread to Montreal
MONTREAL — The raccoons that roam Montreal’s alleys, parks and backyards are a familiar part…
Inuit group calls for overhaul of Nutrition North, poverty reduction frameworks
OTTAWA — The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to…
Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching…
Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed 74 people and…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a…
Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak
BENI, Congo (AP) — The memories come flooding back whenever Vianney Kambale Kombi hears the…
Butterflies Galore: A home World Cup can take nervousness to a different level
TORONTO — Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first…
B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise…
Highly effective prevention drug arrives in South Africa, which has world’s highest HIV burden
SECUNDA, South Africa (AP) — Growing up witnessing the devastating effects of HIV in her…
Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from…
House of Commons passes bill criminalizing forced sterilization
OTTAWA — The House of Commons on Monday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or…
Online therapy developed in Montreal helps seniors sleep better, study finds
MONTREAL — For many older adults, a restless night can be an unwelcome part of…
How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — There were no kisses, long embraces or a crowded dance floor…
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average…