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IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about it

IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about it

Alabama lawmakers and Gov.
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More Black women say abortion is their top issue in the 2024 election, a survey finds

More Black women say abortion is their top issue in the 2024 election, a survey finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a quarter of female Black voters describe abortion as their top issue in this year's presidential election, a poll out Thursday from health policy research firm KFF reveals.
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Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law

Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop

Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits.
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Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate

Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate

ANNAPOLIS, Md.
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What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics

What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics

Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to approve legislation on Wednesday that protects in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits in response to an uproar sparked by last month's state Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos have the rights of ch
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After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn't justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday.
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Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

A national non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched on Wednesday, with co-founders saying the organization is needed as public health agencies have pulled back on COVID-19 prevention measures and awareness campaigns.
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Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls

PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police officers in Port Moody, B.C.
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Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

Health Canada says it plans to completely ban a powerful poison used to control predators after completing public consultations on use of strychnine.
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