Health

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before — but it may soon get a boost from new Trump administration officials. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Feb 19, 2025 7:21 AM Read more >

Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

LONDON (AP) — Vatican officials have said Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating his recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.

Feb 19, 2025 7:03 AM Read more >

Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos - dead or alive

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive.

Feb 19, 2025 1:28 AM Read more >

Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses.

Feb 18, 2025 5:55 PM Read more >

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko out week to week with lower-body injury

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks will be without star goalie Thatcher Demko for their upcoming five-game road swing.

Feb 18, 2025 5:52 PM Read more >

Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors after GOP lawmakers reverse the governor's veto

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure.

Feb 18, 2025 5:33 PM Read more >

Abortions resume in Missouri as GOP lawmakers strategize possible repeal

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Feb 18, 2025 5:23 PM Read more >

Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here's what you should know about the procedure

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aiming to reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families.

Feb 18, 2025 4:41 PM Read more >

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

WASHINGTON (AP) — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation's current vaccination schedule.

Feb 18, 2025 4:01 PM Read more >

Inuit call on PM to step in as child funding program approaches March end date

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in to save a program that helps fund services for Inuit kids.

Feb 18, 2025 3:19 PM Read more >