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EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in…
A Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against a woman who refused to leave the facility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a…
Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, out-of-province patients get faster care
MONTREAL — Fraser Place says gender-affirming surgery will finally allow him to feel comfortable in…
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she…
Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated…
People ‘bathe’ in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycle
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — For two hours, Claire Jefferies wanted to get away from the…
Once a luxury for moms, doula care is going mainstream
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shaquoiya Stewart held one of her 6-month-old twins on her lap…
A New Online Portal Will Allow a Deeper Dive Into Rural Tennessee
A new online dashboard will allow policymakers in Tennessee to move beyond superficial data and…
Global Fund disease czar warns of limits to shifting foreign aid to private capital
OTTAWA — The head of the world’s major funding mechanism for tackling infectious diseases says…
Indigenous services minister questioned about fire that killed toddler
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OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs from northern Ontario demanded answers Thursday from Indigenous Services Minister…
As her kidneys fail and time runs short, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Samara Martínez has written countless letters to the illness that weakens…
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — An empty lot between a fire station and a…
The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration gave San Jose State University 10 days to…
Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance
NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general…
Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food items, aims to cut deficit
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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for…
Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the…
Quebec tables bill on involuntary hospitalization
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s minister of health and social services has tabled a bill to relax…
Judge grants $1 murder bond for woman accused of using pills to induce abortion
KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge granted a bond of just $1 for a…
Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on…
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of…
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Tuesday ruled that the operator of a major…
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion clinic doctor sentenced to life for killing…
Black people in Canada less likely to fill medication prescriptions due to cost, study says
TORONTO — A new study says the cost of medication is stopping Black people in…
Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage. Hospitals say it will have ‘disastrous’ impact.
From her post in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Nebraska, Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry…