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Abortion clinics reassure worried patients, set backup plans

Since a court ruling threatened the availability of a key drug used in medication abortion, calls have been pouring in to the clinics Adrienne Mansanares oversees.
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Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

VANCOUVER — Canada's pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.
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As Ukraine war drags on, civilians' mental health needs rise

As Ukraine war drags on, civilians' mental health needs rise

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Huddled in the back of a café near the train station where a missile killed dozens of people a year ago, Nastya took slow, deliberate breaths to calm herself.
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Urologist accused of patient sex abuse, including of minors

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York-area doctor was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with sexual abuse of multiple male patients over several years, accused of using the prestige of two prominent medical institutions to make his actions seem medicall
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To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less

To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding a higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year.
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Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill

Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products, seeking to ensure the continued availability of certain therapeutic CBD formulations.
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Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment.
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Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable

Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable

EDMONTON — A United Conservative Party candidate in southern Alberta is being criticized for saying people who have heart failure should take accountability for their own health.
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N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children

HALIFAX — A six-year-old girl and her parents were at the Nova Scotia legislature Tuesday to lobby for the province to cover the cost of using cannabis oil to treat her seizures.
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N.B. tourism approaching pre-pandemic levels as rental car industry still struggling

N.B. tourism approaching pre-pandemic levels as rental car industry still struggling

FREDERICTON — Tourism in New Brunswick last year approached pre-pandemic levels, but the province's rental car industry struggled, a new study by Statistics Canada says.
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