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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her.

French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection

PARIS (AP) — French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and cyberbullying.
South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on

South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Desperate to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctors , South Korea’s government said Friday it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country's medical schools from next year.
Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on Israel's amputee soccer team

Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on Israel's amputee soccer team

RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional soccer player thought he would never again play the game he loved.
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases

The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile and left poorer countries scrambling to contain epidemics .

Nevada Supreme Court rulings hand setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists

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MP shares insights on how federal budget may affect Sunshine Coast

MP shares insights on how federal budget may affect Sunshine Coast

Major push for affordable housing part of federal package
Report says Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site exceeds expectations

Report says Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site exceeds expectations

WINNIPEG — A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting — more than double what was initially anticipated, says a review of the site's first y
Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses

Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state's startup medical cannabis program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.

Legislation allowing doctor-assisted suicide narrowly clears Delaware House, heads to state Senate

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware narrowly cleared the Democrat-led House on Thursday and now goes to the state Senate for consideration.