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Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her…
Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against another out-of-state doctor…
Flu shot rollout begins this week as doctors urge vaccination for people at risk
TORONTO — Flu and COVID-19 vaccine shots are available in parts of the country this…
Madagascar’s president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired the prime minister and the rest…
Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts
WINTERPORT, Maine (AP) — Phylis Allen spends her days looking for things. She searches for…
Pakistan’s polio fight suffers a blow with 2 new cases reported in the south
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan reported two new polio cases in the southern province of…
Trump’s comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families
An Indiana woman with an autistic son says President Donald Trump was blaming moms when…
Issues remain in Quebec health system, 5 years after Joyce Echaquan’s death: advocate
MONTRÉAL — Five years after Joyce Echaquan died tragically in a Quebec hospital room, there…
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds, North Coast power line
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of…
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the “ongoing delay” in carrying out the cull of…
Here’s what to know about CTE, the brain disease the NYC shooter blamed for his mental health issues
BOSTON (AP) — The degenerative brain disease that has besieged the National Football League for…
Pakistan vaccinates 9 million girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus…
PWHL foundational player Erica Howe sees hockey parallels with her cancer journey
Erica Howe paid it forward in hockey. She wants to do the same in her…
Photos show the efforts to curb a measles outbreak in Indonesia
SUMENEP, Indonesia (AP) — Health workers in Sumenep, Indonesia, are delivering measles vaccines to curb…
Halal concerns drive vaccine hesitancy as Indonesia fights measles outbreak
SUMENEP, Indonesia (AP) — Three health care workers rode motorbikes into the Indonesian city of…
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of…
North Carolina Medicaid patients face care access threat as funding impasse continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Medicaid patients face a threat of reduced access to…
Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
In September, a clip from a January 2024 episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast…
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting…
Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s program that provides health insurance to some low-income adults that document…
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds
GOMA, Congo (AP) — As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo,…
Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push…
South Korean parliament votes to allow tattooists to work without a medical license
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to…
The issue of drugs doesn’t usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow…