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Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate

Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate

ANNAPOLIS, Md.
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What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics

What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics

Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to approve legislation on Wednesday that protects in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits in response to an uproar sparked by last month's state Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos have the rights of ch
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After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn't justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday.
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Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

A national non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched on Wednesday, with co-founders saying the organization is needed as public health agencies have pulled back on COVID-19 prevention measures and awareness campaigns.
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Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls

PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police officers in Port Moody, B.C.
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Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

Health Canada says it plans to completely ban a powerful poison used to control predators after completing public consultations on use of strychnine.
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Study raises questions about plastic pollution's effect on heart health

Study raises questions about plastic pollution's effect on heart health

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic .
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Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday . The U.S.
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Early cancer detection: N.S. Liberal wants more testing for women with dense breasts

Early cancer detection: N.S. Liberal wants more testing for women with dense breasts

HALIFAX — A Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature is making a determined plea to the provincial government to provide supplementary breast cancer screening for women with dense breasts.
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Her migraines turned out to be a tumour, but she waited a year for an MRI to find out

Her migraines turned out to be a tumour, but she waited a year for an MRI to find out

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A woman in Newfoundland says she waited a year for an MRI scan that ultimately revealed her blinding migraines were caused by a tumour pressing into her brain.
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