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Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work

Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work

LONDON (AP) — The longest scheduled strike in the history of Britain's state-funded National Health Service entered its second of six planned days Thursday with doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over requests for some to leave the pick
ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association

ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association

TORONTO — The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it is "concerned" about comments made by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé in December suggesting that unnecessary emergency department visits significantly contribute to ER overcrow
Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet.
Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety

Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety

BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo's Haneda airport reflects a dogged dedication to safety and training by the airline, and
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses.

Oregon police confirm investigation into medication theft amid report hospital patients died

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It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge

It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back.
Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients.
Ontario woman files proposed class-action lawsuit over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes

Ontario woman files proposed class-action lawsuit over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes

An Ontario woman who became ill after eating cantaloupe is the lead plaintiff in a second proposed class-action lawsuit filed over cantaloupe-linked salmonella infections across the country.
Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says

Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says

TORONTO — Hospital workers are buckling under the pressure of heavy workloads largely brought about by a staffing crisis, an Ontario union said Wednesday as it urged the province to do more to support those working in the health-care system.
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