Health

Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2019, Brandon McDowell was contacted by a sophomore in college who asked to buy Percocet, a prescription painkiller.

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Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa

IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick starchy West African staple made from cassava root.

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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization , arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.

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Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.

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Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

TORONTO — Doses of Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine are expected to begin arriving in Canada "within days," a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada says, although availability will depend on the immunization rollout in each province a

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Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games.

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Canucks winger Joshua to miss training camp following cancer diagnosis

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua has announced he'll miss the start of training camp following surgery for testicular cancer.

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Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pause

OTTAWA — Thousands of Ottawa students could face suspensions for out-of-date vaccination records as the local health unit resumes enforcement after a two-year pause.

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Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion, AP source says

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are placing Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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VP says woman's death after delayed abortion treatment shows consequences of Trump's actions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the death of a young Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill shows the consequences of Donald Trump's actions.

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