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Alberta doctors association warns measles will rise, ramped-up health campaign needed

Alberta doctors association warns measles will rise, ramped-up health campaign needed

EDMONTON — As the number of measles cases in Alberta continues to rise, the organization representing its doctors says the government needs to ramp up public messaging and prevention.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson .
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The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know

With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks , the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

TORONTO — Laurie Miller, a 59-year-old heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak.
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New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ask for help.
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Bolsonaro’s doctors say the health of Brazil former president has stabilized

Bolsonaro’s doctors say the health of Brazil former president has stabilized

SAO PAULO (AP) — The health condition of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is stable, his doctors said Friday, following reports of a decline the previous day .
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Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning about an increase in pregnant women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, where they say their lives are being put at risk.
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Pope Francis' doctor says pontiff died 'without suffering, at home'

Pope Francis' doctor says pontiff died 'without suffering, at home'

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews published Thursday, saying the pope had his eyes open but was unresponsive after being stricken by illness early Monday morning.
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San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal

San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl on sidewalks, San Francisco moved closer Thursday to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its primary goal, a p
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B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the battle against the toxic drug crisis.
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