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Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary

Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary

CALGARY — Alberta is reporting three more confirmed cases of measles, including one in Calgary. Alberta Health Services says the individual in Calgary had visited nearby towns of Banff and Canmore while infectious earlier this month.
Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC's data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022.
Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found.
A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media

A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Long ER waits in the U.S. are common , especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a hospital bed.
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe heal.
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority sai
Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota

Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota after threatening violence, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday. The man was spotted around 11 a.m.
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