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20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in Arizona

20 people, health care business and church charged in sober living scheme in Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Twenty people, a mental health business and a church were charged in an indictment that alleged Arizona’s Medicaid program was defrauded $60 million in a scheme involving billing for mental health treatment and addiction rehabilitation
N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will begin covering the cost of the shingles vaccine as of May 28 for residents aged 65 and older.
Alberta reports 48 new cases of measles, nears 500-case mark since March

Alberta reports 48 new cases of measles, nears 500-case mark since March

EDMONTON — Alberta has confirmed 48 more cases of measles, bringing the province's total case count to 486 since the beginning of March.
WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID

WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID

GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization member countries on Tuesday approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.
White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order

White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order

CHICAGO (AP) — Days after a bombing outside a Southern California fertility clinic, a White House official confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Molecules in blood and urine may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods , a key step to understanding the impact of the products that make up nearly 60% of the American diet, a new study finds.
New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year.
Police identify victim and gunman in Las Vegas gym shooting

Police identify victim and gunman in Las Vegas gym shooting

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The person killed in a shooting at a Las Vegas fitness center last week was a longtime employee who had no known connection to the shooter, police said Monday.
Authorities analyzing nihilistic writings of suspect in California fertility clinic bombing

Authorities analyzing nihilistic writings of suspect in California fertility clinic bombing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators on Monday were combing through the writings of a 25-year-old man believed responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic over the weekend.
'Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden

'Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden

The creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which was canceled by most newspapers two years ago over the creator’s racist comments, said Monday that he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as former President Joe Biden .