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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease , declared eliminated in the U.S.
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Takeaways from AP's report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more

Takeaways from AP's report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease , declared eliminated in the U.S.
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New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court

New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — When a Wyoming woman phoned the state’s only abortion clinic recently to make an appointment to end her pregnancy, she received news that complicated her life even more.
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As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

As a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy has failed, some lawmakers hope their states can find solutions to bring and keep younger women in state capitols. Republican Florida Rep.
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Folksy philosophies of Ted Lasso comedy series at heart of N.S. university course

Folksy philosophies of Ted Lasso comedy series at heart of N.S. university course

HALIFAX — A professor at Dalhousie University is offering a course using the philosophies of fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso as a guide to — among other things — building honest relationships and learning to be curious about other people.
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Coca-Cola Coliseum concertgoers exposed to measles: Toronto Public Health

Coca-Cola Coliseum concertgoers exposed to measles: Toronto Public Health

TORONTO — Toronto Public Health is warning people who attended a recent concert at Coca-Cola Coliseum that they may have been exposed to the measles.
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Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study

Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study

Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.
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Oilers clinch playoff spot, but lose two key players in the process

Oilers clinch playoff spot, but lose two key players in the process

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday — but it came at a cost as injuries to key players continue to mount at the worst po
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge's ruling on medical exemptions

Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge's ruling on medical exemptions

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An abortion in Idaho is not prohibited if pregnancy complications could cause a woman's death, even if that death “is neither imminent nor assured,” a state judge said Friday in a ruling that loosens one of the strictest abortion
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