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Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings

Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protests from parents whose children fatally overdosed .
Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada

Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada

Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a danger to consumers.
FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of using mind-altering substances to treat serious mental h
Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive

Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English.
COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed: — COVID-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death.
15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S.
Liberal MPs say Quebec French-language health directive sows confusion

Liberal MPs say Quebec French-language health directive sows confusion

MONTREAL — Two Montreal-area Liberal MPs are raising concerns about a controversial Quebec directive that outlines when health-care providers can offer services in a language other than French.
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats

Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats

Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats , federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43.
Childhood abuse survivor agency sees surge in calls since Alice Munro revelation

Childhood abuse survivor agency sees surge in calls since Alice Munro revelation

TORONTO — A support agency for survivors of childhood sexual abuse says it's seen a surge in calls since Alice Munro's daughter went public a month ago with her story of abuse by her stepfather.
B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

Dr. Jatinder Baidwan's appointment follows the retirement of Lisa Lapointe earlier this year.
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