Health

VANCOUVER — The provincial government is spending $1.7 million to expand the University of British Columbia's midwifery program.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Patrick Kennedy was in Congress, he would sneak in his treatments for substance abuse over the holidays, in between congressional work periods.

OTTAWA — Justice Paul Rouleau, the head of the public inquiry that examined the federal Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022, concluded in his final report the choice was justified.

A pediatrician involved in creating new treatment guidelines for obese children in Canada says an "alarming" rise in obesity has led to a greater need for surgery for teens whose mental and physical suffering typically worsens into adulthood. Dr.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is seeking treatment for severe depression months after having a stroke. Here's what's known about the conditions.

Bruce Willis’ family has announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia .

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis' family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.

ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and without doctor’s orders pleaded not guilty Thursday. A lawyer for 38-year-old Mary K.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.