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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early.…
Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran…
How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check…
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast…
California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares…
B.C.’s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles…
Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered…
For Eastern US, temperatures swing high, then swing low. They’ll soon go back up
After days of blistering heat, the nation’s sweaty East Coast got to open windows, step…
Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s premier offered his condolences on Thursday to the victims of an air…
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s…
Peru’s Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern…
Idaho doctor and patients sue over new law halting public benefits to immigrants in US unlawfully
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho doctor and four residents are challenging a new state…
B.C.’s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax ‘recklessness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada…
National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO — National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024…
How to stay cool in a heat wave – even without air conditioning
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon.…
Philadelphia’s schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia’s public schools with failing to properly…
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a…
B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread
British Columbia’s Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents…
Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft…
New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility
Five people who are incarcerated at a New Mexico county detention facility have measles, the…
Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the…
Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel’s blockade
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Seham Fawzy Khodeir watches as her son lies inside…
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
LONDON (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable…
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people
NEW YORK (AP) — Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change…