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A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored

A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored

WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly Woodson Jr.
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As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind

As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind

Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period.
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How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care.
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Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest

Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Monday.
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Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

OTTAWA — The owners of a Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant that has been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene for years say they need more time to comply with tougher federal rules.
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No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions . “I just like,” the No.
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Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment

Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment

JERUSALEM (AP) — Patients lying shackled and blindfolded on more than a dozen beds inside a white tent in the desert. Surgeries performed without adequate painkillers. Doctors who remain anonymous.
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A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Early last year, Caroline Ikendi was in distress after undergoing an emergency Caesarean section to remove a stillborn baby and save two others. Doctors said one of the preterm babies had a 2% chance of living.
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Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference.
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Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering chemotherapy.
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