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Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says

Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical tre
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Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know

Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know

As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply , they’re taking a new look at infant formula . Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, driving past natural gas pipelines , wellheads and water tanks.
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Think you can't negotiate work benefits? You can if you get creative, experts say

Think you can't negotiate work benefits? You can if you get creative, experts say

Not all workplace benefits plans are created equal. Experts say it's important to understand what's in the plan before signing a contract at a new job, and whether there's room to negotiate some extra perks better tailored to your life.
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Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, navigating the bumpy dirt road that winds through a maze of natural gas pipelines , wellheads and water tanks.
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Review of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities

Review of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities

The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port Coquitlam share home.
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B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'

B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction.
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Alberta surpasses 700 confirmed measles cases as new public alert issued in Edmonton

Alberta surpasses 700 confirmed measles cases as new public alert issued in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services has issued a new public alert for measles exposure in Edmonton as confirmed cases across the province climb to 710.
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All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they're going. U.S.
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B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP's confidence deal with Greens

B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP's confidence deal with Greens

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party.
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