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West Virginia bill defining gender is transphobic and 'political rubbish,' Democrats say

West Virginia bill defining gender is transphobic and 'political rubbish,' Democrats say

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
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Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying Wednesday when legislators clashed with medical experts.
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'Welcome home': Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship

'Welcome home': Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba man who was switched at birth and raised without being aware of his Indigenous heritage for more than 60 years says he feels a sense of belonging after receiving his Métis citizenship.
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Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

JACKSON, Miss.
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Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

MONTREAL — A synthetic opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl has made its way to the Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound in pale green tablets that mimic the appearance o
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Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia's Legislature

Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia's Legislature

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin — died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
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Living Well: How do we treat trauma?

Living Well: How do we treat trauma?

Symptoms include anxiety, depression, flashbacks, nightmares and a loss of trust
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Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia

Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When a Philadelphia jury awarded $2.
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Cyberattacks on hospitals are likely to increase, putting lives at risk, experts warn

Cyberattacks on hospitals are likely to increase, putting lives at risk, experts warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children's hospital , and that the U.S.
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Deputy health ministers to consider plan to increase organ donation, transplants

Deputy health ministers to consider plan to increase organ donation, transplants

A long-awaited national reporting system on organ donation and transplantation is expected to be in place by the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Institute for Health Information says.
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