Health

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's largest hospital has brought in reinforcements following the resignation of several nurses from a provincial program that serves sexual assault victims.

A Missouri grade school that was shut down last year amid concerns of possible radioactive contamination will not reopen, the school district said Thursday. Jana Elementary School, in the St.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people younger than 18, under a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia government announced Thursday it is permanently doubling the number of subsidized seats for people who want to train to become veterinarians and practise in the province.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it.

TORONTO — Ontario is giving pharmacists additional prescription powers, and is considering allowing them to administer certain treatments and medications through injection.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — On the surface, everything looks normal. There's the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning at one edge of Reid Memorial Stadium.