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Putting radiation to the test to heal irregular heartbeat
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer, a bid to better treat people with life-threatening irregular heartbeats who've exhausted other options.
Apr 27, 2023 7:47 AM
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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday.
Apr 27, 2023 7:04 AM
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Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil.
Apr 27, 2023 2:56 AM
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Kansas abortion providers face new rule after veto overriden
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health care providers could face criminal charges over accusations about their care of newborns delivered during certain abortion procedures after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov.
Apr 26, 2023 9:20 PM
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Judge puts Missouri rule limiting transgender care on hold
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge on Wednesday temporarily halted enforcement of a first-of-its-kind rule that restricts access to gender-affirming health care for transgender kids and adults , just hours before it was set to take effect.
Apr 26, 2023 8:57 PM
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Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor
HELENA, Mont.
Apr 26, 2023 7:02 PM
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First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.
Apr 26, 2023 6:56 PM
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Ex-UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years in sex abuse case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing female patients, in a criminal trial that came after the university system made nearly $700 milli
Apr 26, 2023 5:22 PM
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Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister
VICTORIA — A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees starting at $4,650 has agreed to modify its policies, averting a court challenge over public health care, says the province's health minister.
Apr 26, 2023 4:06 PM
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Manitoba auditor general weighs in on province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines was effective and widespread, but its paper-based consent forms were a hurdle that needs to be changed, auditor general Tyson Shtykalo said Wednesday.
Apr 26, 2023 3:22 PM
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