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Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.
VANCOUVER — Canada's pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have been mailed over the border to Americans.
Apr 12, 2023 1:00 AM
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As Ukraine war drags on, civilians' mental health needs rise
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Huddled in the back of a café near the train station where a missile killed dozens of people a year ago, Nastya took slow, deliberate breaths to calm herself.
Apr 11, 2023 11:36 PM
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Urologist accused of patient sex abuse, including of minors
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York-area doctor was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with sexual abuse of multiple male patients over several years, accused of using the prestige of two prominent medical institutions to make his actions seem medicall
Apr 11, 2023 6:40 PM
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To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding a higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year.
Apr 11, 2023 5:34 PM
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Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products, seeking to ensure the continued availability of certain therapeutic CBD formulations.
Apr 11, 2023 2:41 PM
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Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment.
Apr 11, 2023 2:23 PM
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Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable
EDMONTON — A United Conservative Party candidate in southern Alberta is being criticized for saying people who have heart failure should take accountability for their own health.
Apr 11, 2023 1:49 PM
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N.S. parents present petition calling for cannabis oil meds coverage for children
HALIFAX — A six-year-old girl and her parents were at the Nova Scotia legislature Tuesday to lobby for the province to cover the cost of using cannabis oil to treat her seizures.
Apr 11, 2023 1:49 PM
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N.B. tourism approaching pre-pandemic levels as rental car industry still struggling
FREDERICTON — Tourism in New Brunswick last year approached pre-pandemic levels, but the province's rental car industry struggled, a new study by Statistics Canada says.
Apr 11, 2023 1:38 PM
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New York latest state to stockpile abortion-inducing pills
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York joined other Democratic-led states Tuesday in stockpiling abortion pills in response to a Texas court ruling that could limit access to the commonly used drug.
Apr 11, 2023 1:18 PM
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