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Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister’s flower beds
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored…
France’s National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament adopted a bill Tuesday to allow adults…
Abortions canceled again in Missouri after ruling from state Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the…
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened…
Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas this year has been the center of the nation’s largest…
A family digs through trash for bits of food, showing Gaza’s growing desperation
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — With flies buzzing all around them, the woman and…
US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely…
Members of Latter-day Saints turn to yoga for its physical and spiritual benefits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wendy Cullum lay flat on her back completely relaxed in…
B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA — New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens…
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over…
A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota
Four of the six Planned Parenthood clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota will shut…
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of…
You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here’s why
NEW YORK (AP) — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for…
Groups sue over West Virginia governor’s order on religious exemptions for school vaccines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two groups filed a lawsuit Friday over an executive order by…
Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are…
Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests
A survey of 1,116 employees at non-profit organizations across Canada indicates more than one-third of…
No evidence mouth taping is effective and could be harmful for some, new study says
TORONTO — Canadian researchers say there’s no evidence that mouth taping has any health benefits…
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY — British Columbia’s main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200…
Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it
New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week’s Shakira concert at…
Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion
PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Thursday to unravel several laws regulating…
Gaza’s main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Grabbing her daughter’s feeble arm, Asmaa al-Arja pulls a…
Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill
The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President…
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release
WASHINGTON (AP) — A highly-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war…
Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone…