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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut

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Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond ..read more

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Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday ..read more

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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

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A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened ..read more

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When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

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U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level ..read more

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Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

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The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal ..read more

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Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says

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A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death ..read more

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Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing

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The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older Americans ..read more

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Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

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The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found ..read more

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North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store

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Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land ..read more

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Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

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President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare ..read more

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