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Rising dementia rates among Asian Canadians call for culturally safe services: report

Rising dementia rates among Asian Canadians call for culturally safe services: report

VANCOUVER — Brenda Wong remembers her mother mixing up towels to clean the floor with those for scrubbing dishes.
Canadians worry about quality of health care, have little faith it will improve: poll

Canadians worry about quality of health care, have little faith it will improve: poll

OTTAWA — Most Canadians don't think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve, a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quell the health-care crisis unfolding across Canada.
Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia

Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia

MANASSAS, Va.
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law

With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law

SALEM, Ore.

Primary care in 'critical condition,' Alberta doctors group head says, citing survey

CALGARY — The president of the Alberta Medical Association says a recent survey of family doctors suggests primary care in the province is in critical condition and needs immediate attention. Dr.
Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes

Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis' water company lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people Tuesday that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the southern city.
Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge

Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who sued Mississippi over state regulations that he says censor business owners by preventing them from advertising in most media.
Bill would revise Tennessee's decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicte dof sex work

Bill would revise Tennessee's decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicte dof sex work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S.
Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

MONTREAL — A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit that accuses Quebec's health network of failing to protect long-term care centres during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and causing avoidable suffering and death to thousands of resident
North Dakota judge won't block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution

North Dakota judge won't block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge ruled Tuesday that he won’t block a part of a state law that doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution if they perform an abortion to save a patient’s life or health.
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