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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

More than half a million people living in Toronto don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Tuesday. That number could reach nearly one million by 2026, it forecasted.
IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt

IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt

Thirty-seven-year-old Corinn O’Brien is about two months pregnant through in vitro fertilization, but an ultrasound recently showed the fetus might be in trouble, and she wants the option to try again if she needs to.

Michael Bloomberg tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of America’s biggest donors in 2023

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive
Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders

Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea faced proceedings to suspend their medical licenses Tuesday, while authorities pushed for police investigations into leaders of the walkouts that have disrupted hospital op
Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

York Region's medical officer of health says a man infected with measles had "close contacts" among students and teachers at a high school north of Toronto. Dr.