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Ontario reaches funding deal with optometrists; changes seniors' eye exam eligibility

Ontario reaches funding deal with optometrists; changes seniors' eye exam eligibility

TORONTO — Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors.
Atlantic Canadians on social assistance needed more help from budgets, advocates say

Atlantic Canadians on social assistance needed more help from budgets, advocates say

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Robert MacKay says the modest increases to income assistance in New Brunswick's provincial budget won't make much of an impact on him.
U.S. bishops' new guidelines aim to limit trans health care

U.S. bishops' new guidelines aim to limit trans health care

United States Catholic bishops have issued guidelines that seek to stop Catholic hospitals from providing gender transition care, a move LGBTQ advocates say could harm the physical and emotional health of transgender people within the church.
Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

FRANKFORT, Ky.
Toronto updates decriminalization request, asks to exempt all drugs, include youth

Toronto updates decriminalization request, asks to exempt all drugs, include youth

Toronto has updated its 14-month-old decriminalization request to the federal government, clarifying it wants a Health Canada exemption to cover young people as well as adults, and all drugs for personal use.
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S.
Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

BEIJING (AP) — When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases, with hospitals turning away ambulances and crematoriums burning bodies around the clock.
Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives

BEIJING (AP) — When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases.
Cosmetic brands will have to disclose fragrance ingredients — a welcome change for those with allergies

Cosmetic brands will have to disclose fragrance ingredients — a welcome change for those with allergies

Alisha Minielly was mystified as rashes suddenly started appearing all over her body, including one that persisted on her left leg for six months.
Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time

Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant will be shut down, but there is no danger to the public, the plant’s owner said Thursday.
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