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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
DALLAS (AP) — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in…
Tennessee gynecologist charged with performing unnecessary medical procedures
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee gynecologist was arrested Friday and accused of performing unnecessary…
Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity…
A West Virginia judge orders monitor for foster kids in hotels as another dismisses a federal suit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge ordered that a monitor be put in…
One injured after SUV drives through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic
SALMON ARM, B.C. — A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm,…
Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for…
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa’s pharmacare program on Thursday,…
Jays pitching prospect Tiedemann making strides after Tommy John surgery last summer
Nestled in a minor-league workout area away from the big-league training fields at the Blue…
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
Malynndra Tome was helping to map livestock ponds in the Navajo Nation when she saw…
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price…
Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients
MONTREAL — Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical…
Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second person has been arrested in connection to a Texas…
Kentucky’s ‘Better Without It’ anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tapping into his state’s love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General…
Appeals court blocks Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must…
What to know about a legal dispute over one Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati heard arguments Wednesday in a…
Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case…
B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad’s wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father’s bid to prevent his children getting…
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece…
South Carolina public health chief’s confirmation hearing overshadowed by COVID anger
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency,…
Detroit-area hospital resumes operations after an employee is shot in the parking garage
TROY, Mich. (AP) — A hospital employee shot a coworker in a parking garage Thursday…
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in…
New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven…
Pope Francis advisers say he’ll recover from pneumonia and a ‘new stage’ is opening for him
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in…
The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here’s what to know
Texas surpassed 500 measles cases Tuesday, just days after a third person died from a…