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Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD

ASHBURN, Va.
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FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches , authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
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North Carolina governor rolls out further abortion protections ahead of next Trump term

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic Gov.
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Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years

Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather.
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Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada

Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada

TORONTO — A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has deemed it is not a health risk to the general population. With the latest decision by the U.S.
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Battle over 'conversion therapy' ban, separation of powers before Wisconsin Supreme Court

Battle over 'conversion therapy' ban, separation of powers before Wisconsin Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis.
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FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
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Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

VANCOUVER — Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside their home.
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Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously

Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously

Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was that a cough? Will her mask protect her? COVID-19 remains a very present threat for the 55-year-old.
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die.
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