Health

Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

Jul 29, 2024 9:13 AM Read more >

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers.

Jul 29, 2024 8:52 AM Read more >

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses.

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High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers

LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government's emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very substantial risks and very narrow benefits” of the treatment supported the restriction as potentially being

Jul 29, 2024 6:06 AM Read more >

Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing to welcome patients traveling from Iowa, where a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday.

Jul 28, 2024 6:54 PM Read more >

Five people injured in shooting at Africville park event in Halifax

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax say five people were shot when two men exchanged gunfire near a crowd at an event in Africville Park on Saturday night. Around 10 p.m.

Jul 28, 2024 11:28 AM Read more >

Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others.

Jul 28, 2024 8:44 AM Read more >

Jury in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial expected to begin deliberations this week

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A story of femmes fatales, government conspiracies, the devil, and an armed invasion leading to a dystopian future has been playing out for seven weeks in a Lethbridge courtroom. This week, jurors in Lethbridge, Alta.

Jul 28, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages — but doesn't surprise — Sarah Traxler.

Jul 27, 2024 10:29 PM Read more >

Protesters, advocates worry Quebec is complicating access to health care in English

MONTREAL — Several dozen protesters gathered in front of a Montreal hospital on Saturday afternoon to protest Quebec’s French language reform law as anxieties deepen over the ability to access health-care services in languages other than French.

Jul 27, 2024 4:38 PM Read more >