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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in…
Former midfielder Brandon Servania ready to welcome Toronto FC to D.C. in MLS opener
Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting…
People with mobility issues struggle to navigate sidewalks as cities rush to clear snow
TORONTO — When Liisa Nisula left her home in east Toronto for a medical appointment,…
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to…
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring…
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday…
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he’d wield power over if confirmed, report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by…
Georgia justices order new look at whether lawsuit challenging near-ban on abortion can proceed
ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit challenging Georgia’s near-ban on abortion is headed back to a…
Canadian defenceman Josh Morrissey misses 4 Nations final with illness
BOSTON — Canadian defenceman Josh Morrissey missed the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United…
Alberta Premier Smith’s blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor
EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest…
Saprissa downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions Cup play
SAN JOSÉ — A last-minute mistake proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. With…
Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A decade after wellness influencer Belle Gibson admitted she didn’t…
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi,…
Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crash
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Sad. Happy. Anguished. Guilty. Denise Lockie of Charlotte, North Carolina, has…
Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of…
Ex-coroner says B.C.’s drug policy overhaul looks like ‘impulsive political decision’
British Columbia’s former chief coroner says she’s disappointed by the province’s overhaul of its program…
Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb
CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl who was found buried in snow in a Montreal…
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker…
A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola…
Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth
SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide…
USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the…
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over
Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long…
A new cookbook ties healthy eating to good sleep
Anyone who has ever suffered in bed after eating three slices of pizza could surmise…
This Mardi Gras gumbo comes from a new cookbook linking healthy eating to good sleep
This recipe from “Eat Better, Sleep Better” was developed by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of…