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A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy's surgery

A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy's surgery

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that it illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirmation surgery. But lawyers for Houston County Sgt.
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Saskatchewan announces plan to address overcrowding, staffing at hospitals

Saskatchewan announces plan to address overcrowding, staffing at hospitals

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's taking immediate steps to address overcrowding and staffing issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.
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Judge denies initial request to temporarily block North Dakota's ban on kids' gender-affirming care

Judge denies initial request to temporarily block North Dakota's ban on kids' gender-affirming care

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has ruled that he won't immediately block the state's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors, delivering an early setback to families who want the new law found unconstitutional.
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UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries,
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Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate

Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group. Shifa is Gaza’s largest and best-equipped hospital.
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Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N.
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Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

VANCOUVER — Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of the debilitating depression that robbed her of the ability to fully care for her son, advance in her career and pursue her goal of a PhD in education.
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Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.
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In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs

A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper crop of startups seeking to harness the potential of mind-altering drugs for treating depression, addiction and other conditions.
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Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.
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