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PHOTO ESSAY: Uganda’s villages are filling with older people, bringing blessings and burdens
NABALANGA, Uganda (AP) — Look closely and you will see them. Atop dirt floors in…
Majority of Canadian youth have been bullied, child poverty on the rise: report
A new report released as students across the country return to school finds bullying, poverty…
Even in final years, African women endure long walks for water
MUBUSHURO, Uganda (AP) — Some things have changed as Joy Okwanjire has grown older: Ears…
For many with HIV, drugs lifted their death sentence. Now they must face old age.
NKULAGIRIRE, Uganda (AP) — Past a smoldering pile of trash and two bleating goats, through…
Across Africa, a shortage of care marks the end of life
MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — Maybe it’s something as simple as a urinary tract infection that…
Beaten, banished, killed: Witchcraft accusations haunt Africa’s old
NYAKITABIRE, Uganda (AP) — A drought had dragged on for months. Fields of onions, potatoes…
Africa is seeing a surge of dementia cases. Families aren’t sure what to do.
KITABURAZA, Uganda (AP) — In the night, when all that glows on this hilltop is…
Celebration and concern mix as more Africans reach old age
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In the packed aisles of this city’s largest market, every passageway…
In Africa, a continent full of children, the fates of young and old are intertwined
MAGOGO, Uganda (AP) — A boy scales the trunk of a jackfruit tree, pawing at…
Halsey bids big and Colman Domingo hosts Venice amfAR gala
VENICE (AP) — Singer Halsey bid for the top lot at the amfAR Venezia fundraiser…
Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
JOLIETTE — In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has…
Health authority warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Sechelt pizza restaurant
SECHELT — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate salads at a Sechelt, B.C., pizza…
NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources…
Doctor says Port Hardy, B.C., ER should reopen 24-7 as town has ‘lots of physicians’
VICTORIA — The medical director of a health centre in Port Hardy, B.C., is calling…
Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine is more complicated
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That has become a complicated question for many people.…
Trump administration tells states to remove references to ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials
President Donald Trump’s administration this week told 40 states to eliminate parts of lessons that…
What to know about a Texas bill to let residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers
A measure that would allow nearly any private citizen to sue out-of-state prescribers and others…
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit…
Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts
A national group of Latino public health leaders this week announced the launch of a…
UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency said Thursday that…
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure in Gibsons, B.C.
GIBSONS — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate from a food truck in Gibsons,…
US Education Department says Denver school’s all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said Thursday that Denver Public Schools violated Title…
Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters
ATLANTA (AP) — Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the…
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired followers, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare…