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Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
LONDON (AP) — Details of a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and…
Children brought from Gaza to heal from war wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — When Zarifa Nawfal’s family arrived in Beirut for her wounded daughter’s surgery,…
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of…
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of…
What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?
Carolyn Law didn’t think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond,…
What makes walking so great for your health and what else do you need to do
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city…
What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city…
Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals…
Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird…
Lab confirms Canada’s first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.
Canada’s Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is…
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students…
Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students…
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats who control both chambers of the Virginia legislature are hoping…
For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t…
Earth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t…
Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed…
Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed…
Vancouver Canucks winger Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday…
Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F.…
Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert…
What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary
President-elect Donald Trump ‘s plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Health…
Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
OTTAWA — The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long record of promoting anti-vaccine views
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long record of promoting anti-vaccine views
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with…