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Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions

Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions

SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in Gambia referred an attempted repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions on Monday.
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South Korea will suspend licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punishment for doctors' walkouts

South Korea will suspend licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punishment for doctors' walkouts

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities will suspend the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations, one of the doctors
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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S.
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Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos , a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products.
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'Motel medicine': Alberta NDP urge apology after stroke patient sent to motel

'Motel medicine': Alberta NDP urge apology after stroke patient sent to motel

Alberta’s health minister says proper procedures were followed when a stroke patient who, for his long-term recovery, was shipped to a motel where his wheelchair didn’t fit and he was fed fast food.
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Saskatchewan and Ottawa announce $560 million in health-funding agreement

Saskatchewan and Ottawa announce $560 million in health-funding agreement

REGINA — Saskatchewan and Ottawa announced Monday a deal to infuse $560 million into the province’s health system, which they say will help shorten wait times and create better access.
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Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas

Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for ha
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Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say

Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say

MONTREAL — Misinformation surrounding gender identity is pervasive and it has a profound impact on the mental health of transgender and non-binary people, advocates say.
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Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health is investigating the second lab-confirmed case of measles in the city this year. The department says this case is an infant who was travelling and is now recovering at home.
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