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Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron, Ohio, it was a dream that felt out of reach. She rarely saw doctors who looked like her.
Sep 10, 2023 9:08 PM
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Alberta premier asks ministers for 'full assessment' of E. coli outbreak in Calgary
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's asked her health minister, as well as her children and family services minister, to "do a full assessment" of an E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares.
Sep 10, 2023 4:23 PM
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House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is 'paralyzing' the Pentagon by blocking promotions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions .
Sep 10, 2023 11:08 AM
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Food recalls are pretty common for things like rocks, insects and plastic
Rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies . Insects in its broccoli-cheese soup . Pieces of plastic in Banquet frozen chicken strips. In recent weeks, U.S.
Sep 10, 2023 5:52 AM
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Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, UN drug agency says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan is the world’s fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, a report from the United Nations drug agency said Sunday.
Sep 9, 2023 10:43 PM
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Teen's death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
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Sep 9, 2023 2:06 PM
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Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another scary virus called RSV are rolling out to older adults and pregnant women .
Sep 9, 2023 7:50 AM
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Calgary daycares linked to E. coli outbreak to reopen, lawsuit being considered
CALGARY — The Calgary daycares linked to an E. coli outbreak could reopen early next week as a potential class-action lawsuit is being considered by some parents whose children were infected.
Sep 8, 2023 5:08 PM
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Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $49 million as part of a settlement with California prosecutors who say the health care giant illegally disposed of thousands of private medical records, hazardous materials and medical waste,
Sep 8, 2023 3:35 PM
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New outreach centre for youth aims to save lives in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER — Youth struggling with mental health or addiction will have access to a new outreach centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, providing what the government says will be life-saving support.
Sep 8, 2023 3:13 PM
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