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Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Trump administration rules that give millions of people a shorter timeframe…
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S.…
3 leaders at English hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering babies are arrested
LONDON (AP) — Three senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was…
New York City doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing patients in hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing sedated patients at…
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from…
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here’s what to know.
TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction…
This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “You have no moral right to die.” That’s what Olha Kurtmalaieva…
NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest
NEW YORK (AP) — The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday…
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA — The head of British Columbia’s Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months…
Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash
MONTREAL — The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec’s North Shore…
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early.…
Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran…
How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check…
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast…
California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares…
B.C.’s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles…
Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered…
For Eastern US, temperatures swing high, then swing low. They’ll soon go back up
After days of blistering heat, the nation’s sweaty East Coast got to open windows, step…
Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s premier offered his condolences on Thursday to the victims of an air…
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s…
Peru’s Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern…
Idaho doctor and patients sue over new law halting public benefits to immigrants in US unlawfully
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho doctor and four residents are challenging a new state…
B.C.’s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax ‘recklessness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada…
National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO — National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024…