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6 activists convicted of illegally blocking abortion clinic in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted six anti-abortion protesters of violating federal laws after they blocked the entrance of a reproductive clinic outside Nashville nearly three years ago.
Ontario expands program to train long-term care staff

Ontario expands program to train long-term care staff

STRATFORD, ONTARIO — Ontario is extending a program that helps long-term care homes provide clinical placements for nursing and personal support worker students.
Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to a range of cancers, CDC study says

Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to a range of cancers, CDC study says

NEW YORK (AP) — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere, federal health officials said Wednesday in a long-awaited study about the North Caro
What director Molly McGlynn's deeply personal movie, "Fitting In," taught its stars

What director Molly McGlynn's deeply personal movie, "Fitting In," taught its stars

TORONTO — A lesson in self-care was not on Maddie Ziegler’s agenda when she arrived on the set of Canadian director Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical movie “Fitting In.
Canada’s fertility rate hit all-time low in 2022, Statistics Canada says

Canada’s fertility rate hit all-time low in 2022, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s fertility rate reached an all-time low of 1.33 children per woman in 2022. The federal agency says that's part of a downward trend that began in 2009.

Wisconsin governor signs legislative package aimed at expanding access to dental care

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to dental care and addressing dental workforce shortages across the state into law Wednesday. U.S.
Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen will stop selling its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm , a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster that stumbled after its launch a few years ago.
Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain.
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire

Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected two key demands Hamas has made during indirect cease-fire talks, saying Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip or release thousands of jailed militants.