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660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska's unique challenges

660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska's unique challenges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles (1,062 kilometers) to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles (3 kilometers) from Russia, reflecting the challenges patients face in the nation's lar
Calgary woman granted interim injunction over opioid use changes awarded court costs

Calgary woman granted interim injunction over opioid use changes awarded court costs

CALGARY — A judge has awarded a Calgary woman more than $40,000 to help cover her court costs after she was granted an interim injunction last month that allows her to continue taking a potent opioid three times a day.
Idaho governor signs 'abortion trafficking' bill into law

Idaho governor signs 'abortion trafficking' bill into law

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legal limits on abortion-related travel are the focus of a new law and a new lawsuit in Idaho, with Gov.
FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the immediate market withdrawal of a drug intended to prevent premature births, which has remained available for years despite data showing it doesn't help pregnant women .
High-risk people should get next COVID-19 boosters this spring: Ontario's top doctor

High-risk people should get next COVID-19 boosters this spring: Ontario's top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health says people who are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection should get their next vaccine booster shot this spring. Dr.
Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

BOSTON (AP) — When Ashoke and Vinita Rampuria’s son returned home after taking a year off from college, to complete his course work, he didn’t seem like himself. “He was unable to complete tasks.
Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care

Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, making those states the latest to restrict transgender health care as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBT
Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports

Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports

TOPEKA, Kan.
'Freedom Convoy' in 'full swing' when emergency law invoked, feds tell court

'Freedom Convoy' in 'full swing' when emergency law invoked, feds tell court

OTTAWA — The "Freedom Convoy" movement was still in "full swing" the day the Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act early last year, justifying the extraordinary measures, a federal lawyer said Wednesday during a judicial review of the govern

Anti-abortion group sues over Minneapolis clinic ordinance

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An anti-abortion group sued the city of Minneapolis on Wednesday to overturn an ordinance that prohibits the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics, saying it's an unconstitutional violation of free speech and f