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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) 鈥� The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
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Newfoundland woman washed sick patients' hair every Saturday for more than 20 years

Newfoundland woman washed sick patients' hair every Saturday for more than 20 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. 鈥� A retired nurse and teacher in Newfoundland was honoured this week for her volunteer work, which included more than two decades washing the hair of bedridden hospital patients.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

TORONTO 鈥� Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time s
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Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare鈥檚 CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

VANCOUVER 鈥� The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure's legal framework.
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Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

VANCOUVER 鈥� When Vancouver police deputy chief Fiona Wilson addressed reporters Tuesday about two Central Saanich police officers facing sexual assault charges, she called the allegations "deeply corrosive to the public trust.
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FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves 鈥渉ealthy,鈥� according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It鈥檚 an update of the agency鈥檚 definition originally devised 30 years ago.
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FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday.
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Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients

Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients

CALGARY 鈥� The Alberta government unveiled a new pay model Thursday that it says will reward family doctors for bringing on patients and pay them for work done behind the scenes.
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sa国际传媒 repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes

sa国际传媒 repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes

VICTORIA 鈥� The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to restrict drug use in some public areas because successful court challenges prevented it from being brought into force. Garry Begg, sa国际传媒
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