Health

Alex Jung was 15 when he quit swimming. It was a strange feeling of alienation at a school pool that stole his desire to show up again for a long time.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate on Monday voted 22-12 to pass a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors, one month after the state House passed similar legislation.

TOPEKA, Kan.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Republicans on Monday approved a bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors in the state , sending the measure to Indiana's Republican governor amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the U.S.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time any of the thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker ov

TORONTO — The decision to end funding for a program that provides care for patients without health insurance will not be reversed, Ontario's health minister said Monday as she defended the move that's come under fire from the province's doctors.

TORONTO — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending a move to reduce the frequency of eye exams for healthy seniors, saying Monday that changes to funding for optometry services involve "fine tuning" the coverage.

FRANKFORT, Ky.

Several public health units in southwestern Ontario say they've seen a spike in cases of whooping cough and are urging residents to get vaccinated against the respiratory illness that can be particularly severe in young children.