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Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

RICHMOND, B.C. — Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C.
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Californians vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

Californians vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians voted on a statewide ballot measure that is touted by the governor as a major step to tackle homelessness and would be the first major update to the state’s mental health system in 20 years.
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The Spanish region of Catalonia offers women and girls free and reusable menstruation products

The Spanish region of Catalonia offers women and girls free and reusable menstruation products

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out a pioneering women’s health initiative this week that offers reusable menstruation products for free. About 2.
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Nebraska's new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

Nebraska's new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

Members of the Nebraska Supreme Court appeared to meet with skepticism a state lawyer's defense of a new law that combines a 12-week abortion ban with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors.
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Maryland Senate approves legal protections for gender-affirming care

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gender-affirming treatment in Maryland would be protected from criminal and civil actions brought by other states under a measure approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
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Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers facing public pressure to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state advanced legislation Tuesday to shield providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.
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Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory

Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve access to health care in the territory. The agreement, announced in Iqaluit, is to increase the number of Inuit working in health care.
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Lab leader pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 Michigan meningitis deaths

Lab leader pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 Michigan meningitis deaths

The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday.
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Saskatchewan announces plan to streamline breast cancer care

Saskatchewan announces plan to streamline breast cancer care

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has announced it's opening a new health centre in Regina to help breast cancer patients get screened sooner.
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Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards

Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination. But activists say the testing needs to be far more widespread.
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