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Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries

DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas anesthesiologist was sentenced Wednesday to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid at a surgical center where he worked, leading to the death of a coworker and ca
Alberta nurse practitioner program reducing primary care provider gap: minister

Alberta nurse practitioner program reducing primary care provider gap: minister

LEDUC, Alta. — Alberta's health minister says the government's nurse practitioner program is reducing the number of people who don't have access to a primary care provider.

An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks of the disea
Which health insurance plan may be right for you?

Which health insurance plan may be right for you?

Everyone likes a good deal, and health insurance bargains abound this time of year . But buyers should look beyond price when searching for a plan.
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country's tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday.
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence. Here is what to know. What is Transgender Day of Remembrance? Transgender Day of Remembrance is marked every Nov.
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.
North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general

North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general

RALEIGH, N.C.

North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general

RALEIGH, N.C.
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