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Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient .
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Canada's senior public health officials are urging Canadians to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall after the first shot targeting the latest variants was authorized for use on Tuesday.
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Families ask full appellate court to reconsider Alabama transgender care ban

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama families with transgender children asked a full appellate court Monday to review a decision that will let the state enforce a ban on treating minors with gender-affirming hormones and puberty blockers.
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Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care

Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More women across the U.S. filed lawsuits on Tuesday challenging abortion restrictions that went into effect in Republican-led states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
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Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows

Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows

The number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. in the second half of the 2010s decreased sharply even as a nationwide overdose crisis continued to deepen, according to data released Tuesday.
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Walkerton and XL Foods: A look at some of the major E. coli 0157 outbreaks in Canada

Walkerton and XL Foods: A look at some of the major E. coli 0157 outbreaks in Canada

An outbreak of E. coli infections at several Calgary day centres has infected more than 200 people, most of them children.
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Helping mothers and babies survive childbirth is a personal goal, says Melinda French Gates

Helping mothers and babies survive childbirth is a personal goal, says Melinda French Gates

NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates says she takes personally the deaths of hundreds of thousands of women and babies during child birth each year and believes more people should get involved in the fight for improving maternal health care.
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Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising , according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, fire smoke

Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, fire smoke

Kate Laing's family managed to avoid COVID-19 for more than two years. When her oldest son went back to school last year, she said it only took three days for him to become infected and bring the virus home.
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