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Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons
PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to…
This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths…
Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to become nation’s health secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert…
Trump’s foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
SARMADA, Syria (AP) — In the town of Sarmada in northern Syria, Dr. Mohammad Fares…
This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths…
Canadian children see thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report
MONTREAL — Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on…
Polish appeals court orders retrial in abortion-aiding case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An appeals court in Poland on Thursday ordered a retrial of…
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s…
Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive…
Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive…
Theodore injury raises questions about Canada’s roster flexibility at 4 Nations
MONTREAL — Jon Cooper is prepared to send one of his forwards out on defence.…
Midfielder Carly Wickenheiser called into Canada camp as an injury replacement
Canada has called in midfielder Carly Wickenheiser to replace the injured Bianca St-Georges for the…
Changes to Inuit child funding program putting families at risk: health care workers
OTTAWA — Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit…
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to…
New York refuses Louisiana’s extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York on Thursday rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite…
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination”…
Trump’s foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
SARMADA, Syria (AP) — In the town of Sarmada in northern Syria, Dr. Mohammad Fares…
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life – his childhood polio battle
President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life —…
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life – his childhood polio battle
President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life —…
Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous…
A look at Pope Francis’ previous hospitalizations and health problems
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since being elected…
‘Accident waiting to happen’: Arteta bemoans heavy schedule amid Arsenal injury crisis
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by…
A look at Pope Francis’ previous hospitalizations and health problems
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since being elected…
Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
MONTOGMERY, Ala. (AP) — A bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal health care…