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Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access…
Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice
Having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount and, for…
Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to…
Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to…
A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it…
Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the…
Fast-rising cholera cases across war-torn Sudan alarm the UN
CAIRO (AP) — Cholera cases in war-torn Sudan increased by nearly 40% in less than…
Peter Nygard denied bail pending appeal of his Toronto sex assault convictions
TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been denied bail as he appeals his…
Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes
Two court rulings Monday bolstered abortion opponents, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Texas…
Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes
Two court rulings Monday bolstered abortion opponents, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Texas…
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok…
Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover…
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights…
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights…
Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane…
Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane…
Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with…
Pakistan records spike in new polio cases, hampering efforts to make the country polio-free
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has witnessed a spike in new polio cases since March, officials…
Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with…
Higher rates of mental disorders, suicidal thoughts among transgender people: study
TORONTO — Serious mental health disorders and thoughts of suicide are more prevalent among people…
Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations
OTTAWA — Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon…
Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s corrections chief said Wednesday that the department expects to unveil…
Twins born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after…
Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s corrections chief said Wednesday that the department expects to unveil…