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Ontario tracks spread of tick-borne illnesses; top doctor links it to climate change

Ontario tracks spread of tick-borne illnesses; top doctor links it to climate change

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor expects to see a growing number of cases of three types of tick-borne illness in the province, in addition to Lyme disease — a spread he says is directly linked to climate change.
After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Nowhere in the world has a higher rate of unsafe abortions or unintended pregnancies than sub-Saharan Africa, where women often face scorn for becoming pregnant before marriage.
Tentative contract deal reached with registered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador

Tentative contract deal reached with registered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative collective agreement with the union that represents the province's registered nurses.
Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

SEATTLE (AP) — Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that's become more popular on campuses around the country since the U.
Judge allows nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law to take effect

Judge allows nearly all of North Carolina's revised 12-week abortion law to take effect

RALEIGH, N.C.
Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic Louisiana Gov.
Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota recorded a 20% jump in abortions in 2022, partly because more patients are traveling from states that have banned or limited the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

TORONTO — From self-serve lottery terminals verifying ticket buyers' ages to allowing pharmacists to administer certain injections to requiring women-only bathrooms on construction sites, a wide range of new provincial rules and regulations comes int

Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects people with gender dysphoria under disability law

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a win for transgender rights, the U.S.