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Wisconsin governor signs legislative package aimed at expanding access to dental care

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to dental care and addressing dental workforce shortages across the state into law Wednesday. U.S.
Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen will stop selling its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm , a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster that stumbled after its launch a few years ago.
Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain.
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire

Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected two key demands Hamas has made during indirect cease-fire talks, saying Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip or release thousands of jailed militants.
Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body.
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon

Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov.
France's National Assembly approves bill meant to enshrine right to abortion in French Constitution

France's National Assembly approves bill meant to enshrine right to abortion in French Constitution

PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, the first key step in a legislative process that also requires a vote in the Senate.
Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.

Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of force against people who are racialized or coping with mental-health issues, although Kasari Govender acknowledged there may be gaps in the data they'
Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to "indefinitely" hold off on a controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying.