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DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended a state…
LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses four-year bid to keep it quiet
A long-withheld investigation into a 2019 hacking at LifeLabs Inc. that compromised millions of Canadians’…
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that…
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that…
Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona’s constitution
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona top officials certified the state’s election results Monday, including voters’ approval…
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss…
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss…
Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of…
Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown
An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia…
B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a “deeply religious” British…
Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has expanded an opioid-related lawsuit to target another…
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that…
Nebraska judge’s ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state…
Canadiens’ Mike Matheson out against Utah with lower-body injury
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson was not available for Tuesday’s game against the…
Childhood cancer patients in Lebanon must battle disease while under fire
BEIRUT (AP) — Carol Zeghayer gripped her IV as she hurried down the brightly lit…
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns…
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns…
988 suicide helpline takes more than 300K calls, texts in its first year
TORONTO — Slinder Bhatti remembers what a crisis helpline did for her many years ago.…
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health…
Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the…
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health…
Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration in recent years, Carney says
OTTAWA — Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration over the last few…
New Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412…
New Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412…