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Lice, scabies, rashes plague Palestinian children as skin disease runs rampant in Gaza's tent camps

Lice, scabies, rashes plague Palestinian children as skin disease runs rampant in Gaza's tent camps

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A steady stream of miserable children and worried parents flowed into the dermatology office at Nasser Hospital in central Gaza.
Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change's extreme weather.
Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S.

Families seek answers after inmates' bodies returned without internal organs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Agolia Moore was shocked to get a call telling her that her son was found dead in an Alabama prison of a suspected drug overdose.

Providence patients' lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV

Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an anesthesiology group claiming their negligence has ca
Two double homicides in northern Ontario linked to dead suspect: police

Two double homicides in northern Ontario linked to dead suspect: police

KIRKLAND LAKE, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve connected two double homicides in a small town in northeastern Ontario to one suspect who has since died.
More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods

More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods

A growing number of women said they've tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests.
US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers this year, a strategy to prevent bird flu from changing into something more dangerous.
More Listeria infections reported amid outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall

More Listeria infections reported amid outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting six additional cases of listeriosis linked to a national recall of plant-based milk beverages.
Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

An inquest into the death of a First Nations woman is hearing testimony about the lack of adequate care provided to remote northern Ontario communities, with witnesses saying basic services are sorely lacking.
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