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Mentally ill people are stuck in jail because they can’t get treatment. Here’s what’s to know
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in…
Biovac starts trials on South Africa’s first domestically developed cholera vaccine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Researchers and scientists in South Africa on Tuesday launched clinical trials on…
Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
SDOT YAM, Israel (AP) — Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels…
Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus, and the country, into…
How Canada can regain its measles elimination status
TORONTO — Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly…
Canada fullback Alistair Johnston faces longer injury layoff after hamstring surgery
Canadian international fullback Alistair Johnston underwent hamstring surgery Tuesday after suffering a setback in his…
Trump pardons the husband of Republican supporter Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger’s husband, who…
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to…
Former CFL star, Denver Bronco LB Alex Singleton has surgery for testicular cancer
CALGARY — Former CFL star and current Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton underwent testicular cancer…
New website raises awareness about available cancer clinical trials
Canadians now have access to a public listing of active cancer clinical trials across the…
High-risk offender status is unconstitutional in fatal Quebec daycare crash: lawyers
MONTREAL — Lawyers for a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others…
Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said Monday, as…
Canada loses measles elimination status, causing entire region to lose designation
TORONTO — Canada has officially lost the measles elimination status it had held since 1998,…
An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them
NEW YORK (AP) — A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest…
Doctors gather to protest physician payment bill at Bell Centre
MONTREAL — More than 10,000 demonstrators descended on Montreal’s Bell Centre on Sunday to demand…
Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism…
B.C. ostrich farm is ‘ground zero for change’ as family reels from shooting cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — With the flock of several hundred ostriches on the British…
SNAP food aid gets to people in some states while others remain in limbo amid court battles
People in some U.S. states are able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits…
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light…
‘Couldn’t stomach it’: Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — It had taken more than 10 months before the first…
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to…
A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don’t lose sleep over it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the…
James Watson helped crack DNA’s code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates
On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes…
Marshawn Kneeland’s death highlights the importance of mental health resources for NFL players
It’s OK to not be OK. Every conversation about mental health includes that important statement…