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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists
OTTAWA — A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices — and the federal health minister said this week he isn't convinced by the rationale that led to that dispar
May 8, 2024 12:22 PM
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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates nationwide
Steward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection.
May 8, 2024 12:20 PM
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Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
NEW YORK (AP) — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday.
May 8, 2024 11:10 AM
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There is no concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario: ministry
TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.
May 8, 2024 10:56 AM
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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID vaccine from European market
LONDON (AP) — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator.
May 8, 2024 10:28 AM
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Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities is set to permanently close after federal investigators said patients’ rights were violated there.
May 8, 2024 9:55 AM
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We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?
Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media.
May 8, 2024 6:22 AM
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Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increas
May 8, 2024 5:42 AM
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Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care , expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more availabl
May 7, 2024 9:09 PM
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Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
BATON ROUGE, La.
May 7, 2024 4:05 PM
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