Health

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.

ATLANTA (AP) — When Tyrone Green's youngest son was diagnosed with autism , his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed.

It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition. Strickland, who's unable to work due to her condition, chafed when she learned that the U.S.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s new policy forcing many Albertans to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 vaccination is about focusing on those who need it the most.

Health Canada has recalled a baby toothbrush sold in Dollarama stores across the country due to a possible choking hazard.

FORT ST. JOHN — A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province's northeast.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data -- including the immigration status -- on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part

EDMONTON — Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

OTTAWA — The health minister is hoping to relaunch a federal task force responsible for providing health screening guidelines next spring, after an expert report said there is a pressing need for reform.