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Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo

Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo

LONDON (AP) 鈥� Swedish health officials said Thursday they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox first seen in eastern Congo, a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreaks there and elsewhe
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Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect

Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) 鈥� Iowa abortion providers opted to dismiss their lawsuit against the state Thursday, forgoing a continued legal battle after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state's strict abortion law and reiterated that there is no constitut
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A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

LONDON (AP) 鈥� The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency , warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.
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Calgary daycares shut down by Alberta government over safety concerns pushing back

Calgary daycares shut down by Alberta government over safety concerns pushing back

EDMONTON 鈥� The operators of three Calgary child-care facilities shut down this week are speaking out against the Alberta government's inspection process, saying they've been discriminated against.
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88-year-old victim in Boar's Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable

88-year-old victim in Boar's Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable

A lifelong lover of liverwurst, Sue Fleming relished the smoked sausage her husband brought home every few weeks from the grocery store deli.
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Your Good Health: Cardiologists avoid prescribing colchicine for heart disease

Your Good Health: Cardiologists avoid prescribing colchicine for heart disease

Studies have shown drug provides modest benefit and potential for unpleasant side-effects
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Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says

Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes.
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Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor who
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Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters, who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion, can refer to an embryo or fetus as an 鈥渦nborn human being,鈥� the state鈥檚 highest court ruled Wednesday
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After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir

After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir

In the 1980s and 鈥�90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands 鈥� Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and recorded albums.
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