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‘It isn’t sustainable.’ Casper, Wyoming, OB-GYN weathers maternity care shortage
Longtime obstetrician Susan Sheridan understands well that on-call coverage is part of her vocation. But…
Anthony Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is…
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
UNICEF Gaza chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official left to oversee not just children’s welfare but also…
A guide to the most common NFL injuries, from Achilles tendon tears to concussions
Injuries can play as big a role in an NFL team’s successes or failures as…
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola…
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its…
What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom’s sense of reality
A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother…
Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — In the months after the birth of her third child, Lindsay…
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for…
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went…
B.C.’s unionized nurses to end job action provincewide to review recommendations
VANCOUVER — The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal…
Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap
MONTREAL — Quebec’s obstetricians and gynecologists have filed a legal challenge against the medical specialists…
Forecaster says smoke bad enough for health impacts in B.C.’s Okanagan, Fraser Canyon
VANCOUVER — Southeastern British Columbia is covered in air-quality warnings as wildfires burning across the…
Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions
A Texas appeals court on Thursday dismissed an injunction that forced a Houston-area midwife to…
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching…
Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said Thursday…
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around…
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak…
Louisiana’s abortion drug access law heightens hemorrhage risk for pregnant patients
Over the past decade, Louisiana hospitals began stocking specialized carts designed to treat hemorrhages, one…
What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000…
Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply
TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have…
Premiers tout unity ahead of P.E.I. talks with Carney, ‘bullish’ on U.S. trade deal
CHARLOTTETOWN — Premiers said they remain a united Team Canada against a common adversary in…
What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact…