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Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed

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Donating a kidney is even safer now than thought, US study shows

Donating a kidney is even safer now than thought, US study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population

Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A public agency and private health insurance provider are teaming up to build a system of street doctors and clinics that will provide medical care to Los Angeles' homeless population, including routine preventive medicine, officia
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Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slams premier's plan to transfer hospitals

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slams premier's plan to transfer hospitals

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties.
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US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a report issued Tuesday.
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Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say

Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients a day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income, the U.S.
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Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule

Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza

A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Born into the devastating Israel-Hamas war, 10-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian started crawling early. Then one day, he froze — his left leg appeared to be paralyzed.
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US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a report issued Tuesday.
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