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Saskatchewan measles cases rising rapidly, says Chief Medical Health Officer
REGINA — Saskatchewan is now part of an unprecedented measles outbreak where cases have been…
Canadian Blood Services says it needs 1 million new blood donors over next 5 years
TORONTO — Marc Parravano has donated blood 146 times. He remembers regularly going to the…
On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s newest surgeon general nominee is a burgeoning health…
Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with…
To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding,…
Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease
FREDERICTON — There is no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in…
Daughter says mom ‘gave me life twice’ with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school together
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams…
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak rippling out from Mennonite community
CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico (AP) — In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and her vaccination…
Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance…
Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying…
Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs…
North Dakota is 11th US state with a measles outbreak. Here’s what to know
Eleven states in the U.S. have active measles outbreaks as of Tuesday, when North Dakota…
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The United States will cut $50 million worth of medical aid…
Aid group closes soup kitchens across Gaza due to dwindling supplies
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israel’s ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance for Gaza forced a…
Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor,…
‘We will emerge stronger’: Legislator praises resilience after festival attack
We must “continue to wrap our arms around” the Filipino community as it deals with…
More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered…
Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and…
US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use…
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of…
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bill Gates was in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and…
How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With Utah’s first-in-the-nation ban on fluoride in public drinking water…
UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by…
Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds…