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New Brunswick Liberals pledge overhaul of recruitment for health professionals

New Brunswick Liberals pledge overhaul of recruitment for health professionals

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — New Brunswick’s Liberals are pledging to overhaul the way the province recruits health professionals should the party win the Oct. 21 provincial election. Leader Susan Holt, campaigning Tuesday in St. Stephen, N.B.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease , he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.
Manitoba government rolls out new age requirements for breast cancer screening

Manitoba government rolls out new age requirements for breast cancer screening

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is expected to lower the age for breast cancer screenings beginning next year.
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine formulations that protect against the most recently circulating variants of the virus.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease , he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.

New York resident dies of rare mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis , prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health.
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S.
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets

An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S.
More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds

More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds

It became more common for authorities to charge women with crimes related to their pregnancies after the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, a new study found — even if they're almost never accused of violating abortion bans. In the year after the U.S.
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients

MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he'd enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands.
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