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Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Newly signed Saints tight end Foster Moreau, who is being treated for cancer, “absolutely” could participate in upcoming voluntary offseason practices that begin later this month, coach Dennis Allen said Saturday.
Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay.
New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.
BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as British Columbia and Alberta enter what's forecast to be a blistering heat wave.
Youth lawsuit challenging Montana's pro-fossil fuel policies is heading to trial

Youth lawsuit challenging Montana's pro-fossil fuel policies is heading to trial

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge on Friday said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state's pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial despite efforts by the state to derail the case.
Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials' power

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Downtown Winnipeg project to include health-care expansion

Downtown Winnipeg project to include health-care expansion

WINNIPEG — A private developer announced plans Friday to turn a struggling shopping centre in downtown Winnipeg into a large complex of health-care services, affordable housing and public green spaces, with a small number of retail stores.

Genital mutilation allegation in Quebec City unfounded, youth protection says

QUEBEC — Youth protection officials in Quebec say concerns raised earlier this month about a suspected case of child genital mutilation were unfounded.

Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders

ATLANTA (AP) — To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available for historically Black medical schools, leaders of those universities told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday.
Some doctors, patients want Canada to follow U.S. proposal for earlier mammograms

Some doctors, patients want Canada to follow U.S. proposal for earlier mammograms

The co-chair of a Canadian health panel says there's no need for women to start having routine mammograms at age 40, despite new draft recommendations from an American task force calling for that change. Dr.
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