When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young
When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he knew his training wheels were ready to come off when he...
3rd try at approving recreational marijuana in South Dakota makes the ballot
South Dakota voters will decide again whether to legalize recreational marijuana, an issue with a frustrating history for backers of the ballot initiative in the conservative...
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration,...
Need a pharmacy? These states and neighborhoods have less access
Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now...
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Monday. At least 11 police...
Alabama court won’t revisit frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state...
A new sea route for Gaza aid is on track, USAID says. Treating starving children is a priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States expects to have on-the-ground arrangements in Gaza ready for humanitarian workers to start delivering food, treatment for starving children and...
Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs
TORONTO – Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments...
New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s online health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French. Shirley...
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next...