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Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA — Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one…
Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite…
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily…
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s…
Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
EDMONTON — DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first…
What to know about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after college student’s death
A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to…
What to know about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after college student’s death
A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to…
How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn…
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability
For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom…
Newsweek ranks UHN’s Toronto General the second-best hospital in the world
TORONTO — An annual hospital ranking by Newsweek magazine has deemed Toronto General the second-best…
US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States has said it will wind down health assistance…
States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over…
Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he’s sending a hospital ship. His claims are off
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he was sending…
Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The Community Bargaining Association representing more than 26,000 health workers in British Columbia…
UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as…
Rachel Reid postpones publication of ‘Heated Rivalry’ sequel ‘Unrivaled’ due to health
TORONTO — “Heated Rivalry” fans will have to wait months longer than expected to read…
Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he’s sending a hospital ship. His claims are off
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he would deploy…
Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears
BANGKOK (AP) — The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in…
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
LONDON (AP) — The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial…
‘Horrible war’: Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
CALGARY — Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
Canada Soccer says it’s in close contact with Bayern about Alphonso Davies injury
Soccer’s governing body in Canada says its men’s national team medical staff remain in close…
Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Peter Attia, a medical influencer whose emails with the late…
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he’s backing their production
NEW YORK (AP) — For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded…
Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to health care
OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on…