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As kids under five start getting COVID-19 vaccines, Quebec urged to change messaging
MONTREAL — A pediatrician at a children's hospital in Montreal said Monday the government needs to do more to promote the benefits of vaccinating young children against COVID-19.
Jul 25, 2022 2:43 PM
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Newfoundland and Labrador to cover licensing fees for Ukrainian doctors fleeing war
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says his government is working to lower barriers for internationally trained doctors as it launches efforts to help newly arrived Ukrainian health-care professionals become licensed.
Jul 25, 2022 2:22 PM
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Kansas AG tries to tamp down fears about abortion measure
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' attorney general is trying to get ahead of arguments that an anti-abortion measure up for a statewide vote next week would hinder medical care for patients with life-threatening pregnancies.
Jul 25, 2022 1:30 PM
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Michigan medical students protest anti-abortion speaker
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of University of Michigan medical students walked out of a weekend ceremony to protest a speaker who publicly opposes abortion rights. Dr.
Jul 25, 2022 12:03 PM
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Man pleads not guilty to raping Ohio 10-year-old
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man pleaded not guilty on Monday in Ohio to charges of raping a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion last month, which became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure.
Jul 25, 2022 11:12 AM
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UK parents lose life-support battle over 12-year-old son
LONDON (AP) — The parents of a 12-year-old boy who was left in a comatose state after suffering “catastrophic” brain damage lost a court appeal Monday to stop doctors from ending life support for their son.
Jul 25, 2022 9:59 AM
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With ERs on the brink, doctors explain what patients should consider before they go
TORONTO — A health-care staffing crisis and another wave of COVID-19 are pushing emergency departments across Canada to the brink, with wait times hitting new highs and several hospitals recently being forced to temporarily close their ERs.
Jul 25, 2022 8:04 AM
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AP exposes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The 50th Anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller , a reporter on The Associated Press investigative team, then called the Special Assignment Team, broke news that rocked the nation.
Jul 25, 2022 5:53 AM
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How an AP reporter broke the Tuskegee syphilis story
SOUTHPORT, N.C.
Jul 25, 2022 5:04 AM
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North Korea pushes traditional medicine to fight COVID-19
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — As a medical student in North Korea, Lee Gwang-jin said he treated his fevers and other minor ailments with traditional herbal medicine.
Jul 24, 2022 9:11 PM
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