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Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine…
Senate hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor
NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr.…
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But…
World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt puts in the work to return to her sport
World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt has unearthed a few silver linings in her rehabilitation…
Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help
With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S.…
Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that is expected…
Oilers’ Hyman out at least another week due to wrist injury
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said forward Zach Hyman will need at…
Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as…
Five things to know about the fight between Quebec doctors and the government
MONTREAL — Doctors in Quebec are up in arms over a recent provincial law that…
‘Call 1-800-Doug-Ford’: Ontario, N.B. courting Quebec doctors unhappy with pay law
MONTREAL — Ontario and New Brunswick are openly courting Quebec doctors upset over a recent…
Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don’t want children
Amanda Porretto isn’t sure she’ll ever have children. At 27, she is the average age…
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
ATLANTA (AP) — There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from…
These doctors helped eliminate measles in ’98. Here’s how they did it
TORONTO — Dr. Arlene King got measles more than 60 years ago, but she still…
Germany to give more than $1 billion for Holocaust survivors’ home care in 2026
BERLIN (AP) — The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under…
1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report
A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400…
Canadian Space Agency unveils four new studies for International Space Station
MONTREAL — Four Canadian-designed studies are set to be conducted aboard the International Space Station,…
Quebec medical specialists announce legal challenge of new compensation law
QUÉBEC — Medical specialists in Quebec are planning a legal challenge to a recent law…
From errant birdseed to mint mishaps, gardening can be as scary as any Halloween night
There may be a 20-foot-tall skeleton on your next-door neighbor’s lawn and zombies in the…
Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom. Can the women collecting it cash in?
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The women wade with baskets near the beaches, their colorful dresses…
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it…
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
The Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage…
Health Canada authorizes long-awaited drug to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s…
Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to…
Canadian government allots $3.11 million in mental-health funding to athletes
Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches will get $3.11 million in funding for mental…