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About 13 children die each day at a camp in Sudan for displaced people, medical charity MSF says

About 13 children die each day at a camp in Sudan for displaced people, medical charity MSF says

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thirteen children are dying each day of severe malnutrition at the Zamzam camp in Sudan's northern Darfur as a consequence of the 10-month war in their country, a medical charity said Monday. The head of the U.N.
Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy after backlash over Loblaw deal

Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy after backlash over Loblaw deal

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says patients who require specialty drugs will be able to fill their prescriptions at any pharmacy after backlash sparked by the insurance provider signing an exclusive arrangement with Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

Ex-Indiana day care director gets 6 months in jail for giving kids melatonin

GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A former suburban Indianapolis day care director has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to giving melatonin gummies to children without their parents’ consent to get them to sleep.
Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

An Israeli food tech company says it now has the green light to sell its lab-grown milk protein to dairy manufacturers and food companies in Canada.
South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

COLUMBIA, S.C.
The effect of police violence on Black Americans' health is documented in 2 new studies

The effect of police violence on Black Americans' health is documented in 2 new studies

The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the other finding a racial gap in injuries involving police use of Tasers.
Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.
Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

EDMONTON — Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put their lives in jeopardy.
Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

The Minneapolis suburb of Anoka sits where Minnesota’s meandering 150-mile (241-kilometer) Rum River ambles into the mighty Mississippi. Like other communities, it touts itself as an agreeably placid place to live.

Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn't have discharged woman who died, police should have helped

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
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