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Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system

Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The mother thought her baby looked healthy when he was born 1.5 months early, but staff swiftly whisked him to the neonatal intensive care unit. It was the last time Burcu Gokdeniz would see her baby alive.
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Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov.
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Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll better equipped to handle injury frustration

Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll better equipped to handle injury frustration

TORONTO — Joseph Woll rolls with the punches. And the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender has dealt with his fair share of body blows. He appeared poised to take over the No.
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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
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Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi a day after Diwali festival as firecracker smoke worsens air quality

Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi a day after Diwali festival as firecracker smoke worsens air quality

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
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Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov.
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Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns.
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Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims

Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims

BATON ROUGE, La.
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Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

JACKSON, Miss.
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A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for a year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research, the company announced Thursday.
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