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Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome impact Israel’s war against Hamas is having on Palestinian children still left them stunned.
This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatal

This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatal

After George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, reporters at The Associated Press wanted to know how many other people died following encounters in which law enforcement used not firearms but other kinds of force that is not
Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans

Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk.
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia's GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country's strictest school vaccination policies.
Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion 'lite' proposal that would cover fewer people

Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion 'lite' proposal that would cover fewer people

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still alive in the Mississippi Legislature .
Dementia among Ontario's homeless population more common at younger age: study

Dementia among Ontario's homeless population more common at younger age: study

People who are homeless have a higher risk of developing dementia at a younger age compared to the general population and those from the lowest income neighbourhoods in Ontario, suggests a study that calls for housing and earlier screening for this g
Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord

Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord

OTTAWA — All 13 provinces and territories were part of Ottawa's new health accord as of Wednesday after Health Minister Mark Holland announced a $3.7-billion health pact with Quebec.
Measles cases in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are increasing, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s chief public health officer warns

Measles cases in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are increasing, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s chief public health officer warns

The number of confirmed measles cases in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country's chief public health officer said as she urged people to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.
Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum

Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum

BOSTON (AP) — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances. The move comes as Gov.
Company says it was given green light to make infant formula in Kingston, Ont.

Company says it was given green light to make infant formula in Kingston, Ont.

KINGSTON, Ont. — An Ontario-based powdered milk manufacturer says it has the green light to start making baby formula. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Royal Milk in Kingston says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved its application to produce infant formula.