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Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those…
As men’s health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA — The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men’s and boys’ health is…
Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn’t need grand gestures to thrive
Doing something romantic for Valentine’s Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of…
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has presented an array of…
Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family…
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new…
NFL launches challenge to improve facemasks and reduce concussions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football…
4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants…
Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024…
Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
VANCOUVER — The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn…
Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak
Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy…
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says…
Houston doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients’ liver transplants
A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients,…
Canada-Finland hockey postponed, McMorris misses big air qualifying at Winter Games
MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have yet to officially open, but Canada is…
Measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico
ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Mexican state of Jalisco on Thursday issued a health alert…
Police officer says man needed jaw wired shut after being punched twice by McKenna
STATE COLLEGE — A police affidavit about the arrest of top National Hockey League prospect…
Jury awards $8.3 million to foster teen’s family after his death at juvenile intake center
Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died…
Labour board rejected challenge of unpaid leave for unvaccinated federal staff: union
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union says the federal labour relations board has…
Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will undergo season-ending hip surgery, the club announced…
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
CAIRO (AP) — Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, a…
New survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
TORONTO — A new survey suggests Canadians feel the health-care system has deteriorated over the…
Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
TORONTO — The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information…
Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
An inquest into the deaths of a B.C. family of four has heard for the…
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, issued a new epidemiological alert…