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New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months

New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An alternative mental health court to compel treatment for people with severe mental illness has received more than 100 petitions since launching in seven California counties in October, state officials said Friday.

Tennessee's penalties for HIV-positive people are discriminatory, Justice Department says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's decades-old aggravated prostitution statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S.
Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says

Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says

TORONTO — Flu season has officially begun in Canada, the federal public health agency said on Friday.
Analysis: Aaron Rodgers' recovery sets new standard for players who tear Achilles tendon

Analysis: Aaron Rodgers' recovery sets new standard for players who tear Achilles tendon

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here . ___ Aaron Rodgers defied conventional medicine by returning to practice just 77 days after surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.
Police in Vancouver, B.C., probe 'mysterious' fentanyl poisoning

Police in Vancouver, B.C., probe 'mysterious' fentanyl poisoning

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they're investigating how a man mysteriously fell ill from fentanyl poisoning following a brief encounter with a stranger last week.
West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program

West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous

Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous

Pfizer shares sank Friday when the drugmaker said it would abandon a twice-daily obesity treatment after more than half the patients in a clinical trial stopped taking it.
Deals to sell BioSteel assets result in $30.4M in aggregate gross proceeds: Canopy

Deals to sell BioSteel assets result in $30.4M in aggregate gross proceeds: Canopy

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says the aggregate gross proceeds from selling off its sports drink business total $30.4 million. The Smiths Falls, Ont.
For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

When Sam Schultz was sexually assaulted, it felt like a part of them died. It took eight years and the burgeoning #MeToo movement to spur them to go public and make a police report, and an additional five years for their attackers to plead guilty.
For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing

When Sam Schultz was sexually assaulted, it felt like a part of them died. It took eight years and the burgeoning #MeToo movement to spur them to go public and make a police report, and an additional five years for their attackers to plead guilty.