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Food insecurity among Indigenous kids is a 'public health crisis,' doctors say

Food insecurity among Indigenous kids is a 'public health crisis,' doctors say

Family physician Dr. Rebekah Eatmon sees parents in tears, frustrated that they can't provide enough healthy food for their children.
Republican offers new twist on abortion exceptions as issue stays at forefront of Kentucky campaign

Republican offers new twist on abortion exceptions as issue stays at forefront of Kentucky campaign

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The complexities of abortion-related politics in the post-Roe v.
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older. The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada. This is the second vaccine targeting XBB.1.
2 accused of false Alzheimer's diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions

2 accused of false Alzheimer's diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s disease has been sentenced on federal fraud charges, along with her physician husband.
Joyce Echaquan's community fights for change to health system three years after death

Joyce Echaquan's community fights for change to health system three years after death

MONTREAL — It has been three years since Joyce Echaquan died in hospital after filming staff insulting her, but for her family and her First Nation, the fight continues to ensure a legacy of better treatment for Indigenous people.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect suggested to psychologist that he wanted police to kill him

Colorado supermarket shooting suspect suggested to psychologist that he wanted police to kill him

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The woman who torched Wyoming's lone, full-service abortion clinic is about to be sentenced

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman who says anxiety and nightmares led her to set fire to Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic, setting back the facility's opening almost a year, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.
FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking access to the unproven therapy.
CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show up

CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show up

CVS found the right prescription on Wednesday to keep its stores open in the Kansas City area and avoid a repeat of a work stoppage last week by pharmacists: It promised to boost hiring to ease workloads that sometimes make it hard to take a bathroom
Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering

Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans stepped up their criticism this week of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year's critical legislative elections.