Health

Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker…

EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico…

Former Brazil coach Tite puts his career on pause to take mental health break
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Tite said on Tuesday he is pausing his…

Minnesota attorney general files preemptive lawsuit against Trump on transgender sports ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a preemptive lawsuit…

Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the…

70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
BERLIN (AP) — Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still…

Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD — A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that’s hiring doctors as municipal employees…

US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of…

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
WASHINGTON (AP) — In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy…

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs from the state online
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state…

Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO — London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons…

A 6-hour morning routine? First, try a few simple habits to start your day
Starting with brushing his teeth before 4 a.m., influencer Ashton Hall says he also swims,…

Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…

Pakistan begins 2nd anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year to protect millions of children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began Monday a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign aimed at protecting…

A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Susan de Meyer’s horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive…