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Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

TOPEKA, Kan.
Downtown Winnipeg project to include health-care expansion

Downtown Winnipeg project to include health-care expansion

WINNIPEG — A private developer announced plans Friday to turn a struggling shopping centre in downtown Winnipeg into a large complex of health-care services, affordable housing and public green spaces, with a small number of retail stores.

Genital mutilation allegation in Quebec City unfounded, youth protection says

QUEBEC — Youth protection officials in Quebec say concerns raised earlier this month about a suspected case of child genital mutilation were unfounded.

Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders

ATLANTA (AP) — To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available for historically Black medical schools, leaders of those universities told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday.
Some doctors, patients want Canada to follow U.S. proposal for earlier mammograms

Some doctors, patients want Canada to follow U.S. proposal for earlier mammograms

The co-chair of a Canadian health panel says there's no need for women to start having routine mammograms at age 40, despite new draft recommendations from an American task force calling for that change. Dr.
Canopy to refile financial results after finding BioSteel 'material misstatements'

Canopy to refile financial results after finding BioSteel 'material misstatements'

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it will refile three of its past quarterly financial statements after uncovering "material misstatements" linked to its BioSteel business. The Smiths Falls, Ont.
Kansas City declares itself a LGBTQ+ sanctuary city

Kansas City declares itself a LGBTQ+ sanctuary city

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions - and habits

Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions - and habits

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase — typically done via text — that can lead to a hookup. High school students are having less sexual intercourse .
Federal government's $1 billion effort to recruit next generation of doctors at risk

Federal government's $1 billion effort to recruit next generation of doctors at risk

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Thousands of women living in rural, eastern Maryland have few options when they're looking for someone to deliver their babies.
'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules

'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules

WASHINGTON — The imminent overnight end of the COVID-19 public health emergency felt more like a crisis than cause for celebration Thursday as Homeland Security agents and officials braced for an onslaught of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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