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Quebec wants to cut by 10% premature deaths linked to social, economic status
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department has released a plan to reduce premature deaths linked to…
FACT FOCUS: A look at RFK Jr.’s misleading claims on US dietary guidelines and Froot Loops
The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a…
B.C.’s veterinary college says it risks insolvency in 2026 if fees don’t increase
Veterinarians in British Columbia have until the end of the month to vote on increasing…
65-year-old acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., charged with sexual assault: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA — RCMP say an acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with…
Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor…
What to know about Israel’s Gaza offensive as tens of thousands of reservists are to be mobilized
Israel said Wednesday it would call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others…
A Gaza-bound ship that left Cyprus with 1,200 tons of food aid nears Israeli port
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — A ship that set off from Cyprus loaded with 1,200 tons…
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites…
Moving to a new home or school can stress kids out. How to make it more manageable
NEW YORK (AP) — Summer can be a time of big transitions for kids. It’s…
5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’…
Quebec reports first case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials say a first case of a tick-borne bacterial disease common…
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline…
Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?
TORONTO — Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to…
Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the…
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO — Katie Hulan’s family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had…