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States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
iNhome
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower…
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
WASHINGTON (AP) — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or…
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
iNwheels
New Mexico’s attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug…
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
iNwheels
New Mexico’s attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug…
Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white…
Lead in Michigan communities’ drinking water demands ‘all hands on deck’ response, experts say
Twenty-five Metro Detroit communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water since 2018, according…
Trump admin rule puts reproductive health care for 160K Pa. patients at risk, lawsuit says
Family planning and health organizations that serve tens of thousands of people across Pennsylvania could…
Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge temporarily ordered the Tennessee Department of Health not to…
A Turkish court convicts 4 over Turkish-German family’s insecticide deaths in an Istanbul hotel
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday convicted three pest control company workers and…
B.C. government marks 5 years since heat dome killed hundreds
VANCOUVER — A stifling heat dome that sat over much of British Columbia five years…
Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff
iN420
CHILLIWACK — A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man to about 75 days in…
Backlogs in long-term care, home care services driving ER wait times up: report
TORONTO — A new report says wait times at emergency departments across the country are…
Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin to undergo knee surgery in late July
MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin fought back tears Thursday as she spoke about the long recovery…
A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought…
In France’s historic heat wave, Paris’ dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
PARIS (AP) — Before the heat struck, Amelie Kenney could boast that she almost had…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid…
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
iN420
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration…
Captain’s ‘medical issue’ on Air Canada flight forces diversion of Halifax flight
MONTREAL — Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax…
Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors in Texas from getting access…
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a…
French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo
PARIS (AP) — A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in…
Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in…
Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada’s trade access: senator
OTTAWA — Canada’s goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be…
Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people as part…