Health

NEW YORK (AP) — The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in jubilant, daylong street parties from New York to San Francisco.

TORONTO — New data from Statistics Canada shows Black Canadians have had the highest rates of avoidable hospitalizations in the country — something experts say underscores the need for more equitable health services for the Black community.

EDMONTON — Three years after Alberta's government paid $70 million for children's pain and fever medicine, its front-line health provider says it has worked out a deal to off-load what remains of the controversial stockpile.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination , devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination , death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you've been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.

PARIS (AP) — France has struggled to kick its smoking habit . A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that.

TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.