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Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web.
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Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found elevated levels of lead, according to federal health officials.
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Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion

PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Thursday to unravel several laws regulating abortion in the state. The lawsuit was filed by two providers in the state and the Arizona Medical Association.
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Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Grabbing her daughter's feeble arm, Asmaa al-Arja pulls a shirt over the 2-year-old's protruding ribs and swollen belly.
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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Hu
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Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800

Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week, bringing the number of cases to 1,795 since the outbreak began last October.
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Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests

Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests

Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in cancer prevention.
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Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill

Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill

The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President Donald Trump and passed Thursday by the House of Representatives becomes law.
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P.E.I. residents are happy with police, dissatisfied on responses to drunk driving

P.E.I. residents are happy with police, dissatisfied on responses to drunk driving

CHARLOTTETOWN — A new survey says a majority of Prince Edward Island residents are generally satisfied with policing in their communities, but many said they are unhappy with the way officers respond to specific societal problems.
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FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers were split Thursday on whether drugmakers need to update their COVID-19 vaccines for next season, a decision overshadowed by confusion over a new Trump administration policy that may limit which Americans can get
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