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How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average…
Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is seeing a rising number of premature births, emergency cesarean…
Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is seeing a rising number of premature births, emergency cesarean…
As Ukraine fights off Russia’s invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first saw her newborn son, she was gripped…
Psychiatrist Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed needs of children, dies
Harvard University professor Robert Coles, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed the cause…
‘Staffing challenges’ interrupt services at Mission, B.C., hospital emergency room
MISSION, B.C. — Fraser Health says services at the emergency department of Mission Memorial Hospital…
Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data
OTTAWA — There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital,…
Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza’s vast tent cities
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (AP) — In their bare-bones tent in southern Gaza, Mostafa Shaaban…
Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
MPONDWE BORDER, Uganda (AP) — Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she…
Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday said it was expanding its investigation into…
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy…
B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY — British Columbia’s premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser…
Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims
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GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an…
Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and the province’s doctors have agreed on a four-year…
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report deaths of…
As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took…
Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle…
In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on…
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every day for the past week, Aline Kasiwa has fed her…
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a…
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada’s comes in effect
TORONTO — The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions…
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still…