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Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.’s capital
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she’s “thrilled” councillors have signalled support for a…
Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
OTTAWA — Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on…
UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults…
B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…
Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species…
‘I was terrified I was going to die.’ Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after…
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas
LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her.…
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for…
Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming…
What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth in…
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month…
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security ‘s trust funds have…
AP lifestyles reporter explains the origins, benefits of chair yoga and its surge in popularity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair yoga modifies traditional yoga poses to suit older adults and those…
What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade’ sore throats
The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts…
A Kenyan preacher who claimed responsibility for ‘miracle babies’ is killed in a car crash
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A televangelist in Kenya who was notorious for claiming to cure…
Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei’s state overhaul mirrors Trump’s
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — To outsiders, the Facebook group chat reads like a snarl…
Takeaways from AP report on President Javier Milei’s dramatic cuts to Argentine health care
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina used to have an extensive, free public health system…
UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after…
Trump administration blocked from cutting local health funding for four municipalities
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from clawing back millions in public…
Abortion clinics are closing, even in states where abortion is legal
The abortion funding system across the U.S. is battered three years after the Supreme Court…
Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — The baby of a woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead…
When an Air India flight crashed into a medical campus, surviving doctors rushed to save lives
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Navin Chaudhary had just begun eating his meal when a loud…
Dollarama-sold Oracare Baby Brush toothbrush recalled for choking hazard
Health Canada has recalled a baby toothbrush sold in Dollarama stores across the country due…
Judge tosses defamation case brought by Ohio doctor who was acquitted of killing patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not…