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Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N.
Nov 14, 2023 12:53 AM
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Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study
VANCOUVER — Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of the debilitating depression that robbed her of the ability to fully care for her son, advance in her career and pursue her goal of a PhD in education.
Nov 13, 2023 9:09 PM
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Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.
Nov 13, 2023 2:48 PM
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In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs
A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper crop of startups seeking to harness the potential of mind-altering drugs for treating depression, addiction and other conditions.
Nov 13, 2023 6:29 AM
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Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.
Nov 12, 2023 5:00 AM
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Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients.
Nov 11, 2023 7:51 AM
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B.C. poultry staff told to vaccinate against flu as avian strains spread among birds
VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people living or working on the province's poultry farms to "prioritize" getting influenza vaccinations as avian flu spreads among flocks this fall. Dr.
Nov 10, 2023 4:46 PM
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Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio's new abortion rights amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state's constitution this week. Republican state Reps.
Nov 10, 2023 4:42 PM
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Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion
A federal judge and the U.S. Department of Justice this week said that states are going too far by trying to block people from helping others cross state lines for abortion.
Nov 10, 2023 1:51 PM
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The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 , says he won't seek reelection next year.
Nov 10, 2023 12:48 PM
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