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Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents, health providers and drugmakers

Madawaska residents packed into the town office on Aug. 11 for a Select Board meeting in which officials discussed a newly proposed gym and childcare center project. (Chris Bouchard | The County)

You probably know what types of food are included in a healthy diet. But it can take time to reframe your mental image of a healthy meal. Over the years, many of us have become used to thinking of the hunk of meat in the center of our plates as “dinner.” The salad or vegetables…

Health workers attend a training by Medecins Sans Frontieres for personnel preparing to reinforce regional Ebola response capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid an outbreak, near Nairobi, Kenya, August 5, 2026

Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has taken health insurance away from millions of people, worked to dismantle our childhood vaccination schedule, fired thousands of federal health officials and slashed billions of dollars from state and local health departments. 

A MAJOR new national initiative aimed at improving health, safety and wellbeing on farms was launched by Minister of State Niall Collins in Crecora. The project has a particular focus on social farming, farm open days and public events. Leitrim Development Company, West Limerick Resources and the Social Farming Ireland Network welcomed the minister of…

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) —Providence Health Plan announced in May that it will stop offering most of its health insurance plans beginning in 2027. This month, however, it began mailing written notices to members insured through the individual marketplace or employer-sponsored plans

A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat is pictured on Lake Pend Oreille during a recent patrol of the lake which spans Bonner and Kootenai counties. Courtesy photo

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new position in shares of Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:ATAT – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 276,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately…