Health

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban , Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Mon

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the pope released since his hospitalization.

ST. JOHN'S — A snowmobiler's puzzling injury has led police in Newfoundland to charge a 66-year-old man with attempted murder. RCMP say two snowmobilers were riding across a pond on Feb.

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not.

LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby and former executives at the hospital where she worked have asked to halt an inquiry into the deaths after a panel of medical experts found no evidence of a crime , a judge said Monday.

So you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you’re like me, you probably thought, “I would read or watch anything this mind produced for public consumption.

Five years ago, Ontarians suddenly found themselves staying home as part of a bigger push to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was initially meant to last two weeks stretched into months of evolving public-health measures.

The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have.

MONTREAL — Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical training, but a new program at a Quebec university is making visits to the art museum a mandatory part of the curriculum for physicians in training.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Under warm strobe lights and pulsing house beats, a recent festival in Mexico City offered more than music, food and booze. Amidst the usual festival fare, a booth provided free, anonymous drug testing.