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After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
FREDERICTON — Natalie Lipschultz, who was fired from her job six and a half years…
Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya’s largest mental health hospital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At Kenya ’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients encounter…
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Opposition and civil society groups are protesting Congo’s new ban on…
New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions…
Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camps and other outdoor activities were canceled Monday as…
Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields…
Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling
Arkansas is moving forward with its plan to ban government food aid from being used…
Inuit leaders meet with Carney, ministers this week amid tension between groups
OTTAWA — Inuit leaders are set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and six…
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach ‘breaking point,’ union president says
British Columbia’s nurses have reached a “breaking point” with burnout, the rising threat of violence…
Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday…
Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO — Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact…
Auger-Aliassime advances at Wimbledon, other Canadians eliminated
LONDON — Third seed Félix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the second round of Wimbledon with a…
Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
PARIS (AP) — Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat…
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records
BERLIN (AP) — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of…
A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden
Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might…
States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
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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
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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
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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…