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Unable to fight now, two Ukrainian amputees walk to raise funds for a military hospital

Unable to fight now, two Ukrainian amputees walk to raise funds for a military hospital

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The task for the Ukrainian war veterans was clear: From different cities, Oleksandr Shevtsov and Serhii Khrapko would walk 120 kilometers (75 miles) and meet somewhere in the middle in honor of their comrades wounded in Russia’s

Over 150 doctors on strike at NYC hospital that was once called pandemic epicenter

NEW YORK (AP) — About 160 resident physicians went on strike Monday over what they called low pay at New York City's Elmhurst Hospital Center, a public hospital once known as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Lawsuit targets ambulance company for paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 2 elderly women

Lawsuit targets ambulance company for paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 2 elderly women

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed against medical transport provider American Medical Response West in California court says the ambulance company's lax hiring and oversight allowed a paramedic to sexually assault two women in their 80s while en r
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.
New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis .
Lawsuit: New York City hospital covered up abuse by star doctor convicted of rape

Lawsuit: New York City hospital covered up abuse by star doctor convicted of rape

A major New York City hospital ignored a star physician's rampant sexual abuse of patients, turning a blind eye to what he was doing to them behind closed exam-doom doors because his thriving pain practice was generating so much money, according to a
More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state's abortion law

More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state's abortion law

WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman had to carry her baby, missing much of her skull, for months knowing she'd bury her daughter soon after she was born. Another started mirroring the life-threatening symptoms that her baby was displaying while in the womb.
DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns

DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms.
Minden residents hope legal challenge will stop local emergency room from closing

Minden residents hope legal challenge will stop local emergency room from closing

With less than two weeks to go before the planned closure of an emergency department in the central Ontario community of Minden, residents opposing the move are hoping to take their battle to court.
National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

OTTAWA — As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada to fully concentrate on big-ticket federal files
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