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Grief, anger drown out politicians at St. John's rally for drug-addiction support

Grief, anger drown out politicians at St. John's rally for drug-addiction support

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's justice minister could do nothing but listen Wednesday as parents who had lost their children to drug addiction recounted their stories on the steps of the provincial legislature.
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Hospital worker fired after Indigenous woman's death should be reinstated: arbitrator

Hospital worker fired after Indigenous woman's death should be reinstated: arbitrator

MONTREAL — An arbitration tribunal has ordered the reinstatement of an orderly who was fired after an Indigenous woman filmed Quebec hospital staff insulting her as she died. In an Aug.
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Amputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health care facilities in Oregon will be allowed to return amputated body parts to patients for cultural, spiritual or religious reasons under a new law supported by tribes, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
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Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before pandemic dip, study finds

Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before pandemic dip, study finds

The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before dropping slightly in 2020, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm's wake

Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm's wake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A succession of power outages at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in critical condition to other hospitals early Tuesday, while 213 other patients were moved to another building in the medical center, a
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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

PHOENIX (AP) — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south.
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Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women

Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women

Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will.
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Court battle begins over Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

Court battle begins over Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

COLUMBIA, Mo.
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Ontario offers money to public-health units that voluntarily merge

Ontario offers money to public-health units that voluntarily merge

Ontario will be offering funding to public-health units that want to merge as the province works on a "longer-term" approach to public health that clarifies roles and responsibilities, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Tuesday.
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