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New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

TORONTO — A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and psychological needs.
Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official says

Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official says

Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, an aid agency official said Tuesday.
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found.
New facility to house asylum seekers in Toronto with mental health services on site

New facility to house asylum seekers in Toronto with mental health services on site

TORONTO — A new facility designed to house and support refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto is set to open next month with a focus on addressing mental health issues.
A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media

A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Long ER waits in the U.S. are common , especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a hospital bed.
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe heal.
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority sai