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Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

OTTAWA 鈥 The owners of a Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant that has been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene for years say they need more time to comply with tougher federal rules.
No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

PARIS (AP) 鈥 Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions . 鈥淚 just like,鈥 the No.
Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment

Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment

JERUSALEM (AP) 鈥 Patients lying shackled and blindfolded on more than a dozen beds inside a white tent in the desert. Surgeries performed without adequate painkillers. Doctors who remain anonymous.
A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) 鈥 Early last year, Caroline Ikendi was in distress after undergoing an emergency Caesarean section to remove a stillborn baby and save two others. Doctors said one of the preterm babies had a 2% chance of living.
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world鈥檚 largest cancer conference.
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Tamika Davis couldn鈥檛 nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering chemotherapy.
Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

SALEM, Ore. (AP) 鈥 Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an 鈥渦nprecedented鈥 outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics

WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics

GENEVA (AP) 鈥 The World Health Organization said member countries on Saturday approved new steps to improve global preparedness for and response to pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox, and set a new deadline for agreeing on a broader treaty.
Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it

Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it

As weight-loss plans go, it鈥檚 easy to see the allure of intermittent fasting: Eat what you want, but only during certain windows of time 鈥 often just eight hours a day.
Skye Blakely 鈥榮hut down鈥 after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back

Skye Blakely 鈥榮hut down鈥 after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) 鈥 Skye Blakely didn't want to hear it. Just like most teenagers whenever their parents offer to help.