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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs.
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Almost 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll

Almost 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll

A new poll suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadians support mandatory childhood vaccinations, but at least one public health official says she's uncomfortable with the idea of forcing parents to immunize their kids.
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Nova Scotia to survey public on expanding retail sale of alcohol

Nova Scotia to survey public on expanding retail sale of alcohol

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia announced a month-long public survey Thursday as the provincial government considers expanding alcohol sales to retail outlets like grocery and corner stores.
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Some Africans have long seen a big belly as a sign of wealth. It’s killing them

Some Africans have long seen a big belly as a sign of wealth. It’s killing them

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this perception is proving deadly as deaths due to obesity -related illnesses rise.
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Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis

Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom “Kath and Kim” and the movie “Babe,” announced on Thursday she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer
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French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients

French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients

A 74-year-old former surgeon was given a maximum 20-year prison sentence Wednesday by a French court for the rape and sexual assault of hundreds of patients, mostly children, over more than two decades.
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11-year-old boy is Cambodia's fourth bird flu death this year

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An 11-year-old boy died from bird flu in Cambodia's fourth fatal case this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday.
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Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
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Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for children and teens in 2023, they argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.
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COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say

COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say

TORONTO — Canada's gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination "remains safe and strongly recommended" during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the assurance Wednesday, a day after U.S.
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