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Substances fuel record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon

Substances fuel record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A record 193 homeless people died in Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, in 2021, a 53% increase compared with the previous year, according to a new county report released Wednesday.
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Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy

Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Shawn Blymiller spent 10 years of feeling mostly numbed while prescribed traditional anti-depressants, trudging through his day-to-day life as a suburban Salt Lake City father of two kids balancing the obligations of family and wor
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Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

OTTAWA — Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink regardless of where they buy it, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said this week.
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Alberta Opposition NDP promise health teams to improve access to family physicians

Alberta Opposition NDP promise health teams to improve access to family physicians

CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is promising more access to a family doctor by creating health teams.
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Medical marijuana debate resumes in North Carolina Senate

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens

Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hospitals in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz region struggled Wednesday to keep up with an outbreak of dengue that has killed at least 26 people.
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Bill raising abortion to homicide draws Republican pushback

Bill raising abortion to homicide draws Republican pushback

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

BOURG-DU-BOST, France — Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even skip necessary health care for fear of sinking deeper into debt.
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Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.
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Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water.
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