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US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
The Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close…
Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you
Jeans that fit perfectly. The ideal Netflix show for a Tuesday night. Your one and…
Canadian professor helps FIFA create tools to keep moms playing soccer
A Canadian researcher is helping pregnant and postpartum soccer players keep playing the game they…
Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order…
Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three…
WVU Health leadership failed to address painkiller thefts as opioids devastated West Virginia
WVU Health Systems knew for years that employees were stealing highly addictive drugs. A federal…
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at…
How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but…
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely…
Trump again threatens tariffs over smoke after sitting with Mark Carney
After sitting together with Prime Minister Mark Carney during Sunday’s World Cup final in New…
Ottawa to temporarily ban foreign nationals travelling from Congo over Ebola risk
OTTAWA — The Liberal government in Ottawa will bar foreign nationals who set foot in…
Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of…
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six…
What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people’s daily routines and can…
Taco Bell in Canada says its lettuce is safe to eat amid cyclospora outbreak in U.S.
Taco Bell in Canada says the lettuce that has caused an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing…
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have…
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states…
Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada
OTTAWA — Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the…
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for…
Takeaways from AP’s report on the impact of US aid restrictions on reproductive rights in Africa
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — The abortion debate in America is putting lives of women thousands…
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for…
How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO — The perils of wildfire smoke don’t stop at the lungs or the heart.…
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding…
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
COLORADO CITY, Colo. (AP) — The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests…