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US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic.
Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog

Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients received daily with respiratory-related diseases as hazardous smog continued to shroud the country's east, of
What makes walking so great for your health and what else do you need to do

What makes walking so great for your health and what else do you need to do

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name. The 71-year-old retiree starts each morning this way with a walking club.
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office.
Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office.
Children brought from Gaza to heal from war wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon

Children brought from Gaza to heal from war wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — When Zarifa Nawfal’s family arrived in Beirut for her wounded daughter’s surgery, one of the first things she wanted to do was go to the sea. The Mediterranean had been a constant companion at their home in Gaza before the war.

Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

LONDON (AP) — Details of a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament later this month.
Former sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65

Former sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65

VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were New Democrats deep down but they just didn't know it yet.
Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'

Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four women suing over Idaho's strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leav
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition and "experiencing acute respiratory distress" while being treated at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, the provincial health officer says. Dr.