Health

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there's been local spread in 20 years.

TOPEKA, Kan.

More than 100 Alberta doctors have signed an open letter to express concern about a decision to revoke a job offer to the province's former chief medical officer of health. Dr.

VANCOUVER — A coalition of eight advocacy groups is decrying Canada's "devastating" drug policy that advocates say is doing more harm than good in the country's fight against the illicit drug overdose crisis.

WINNIPEG — Parts of southern Manitoba are in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, with more than 150 cases reported since the beginning of this year.

SEATTLE (AP) — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive gender-affirming hormone therapy without parental consent if certain conditions are met.

HALIFAX — The association for physicians in Nova Scotia says it has reached tentative agreements on new four-year contracts with the provincial Health Department.

What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That's a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight accept