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Birth control, diabetes meds could be covered if Liberals clinch NDP pharmacare deal

Birth control, diabetes meds could be covered if Liberals clinch NDP pharmacare deal

OTTAWA — Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife's edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with.
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Fewer than half of people support assisted death exclusively for mental illness: poll

Fewer than half of people support assisted death exclusively for mental illness: poll

OTTAWA — Fewer than half of Canadians feel medical assistance in dying should be available to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, the results of a new survey showed Wednesday.
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Inquest into slain Quebec officer looks at lack of oversight for mental-health cases

Inquest into slain Quebec officer looks at lack of oversight for mental-health cases

MONTREAL — The last psychiatrist to speak to a mentally ill Quebec man before he fatally stabbed a provincial police sergeant last March had a particularly difficult phone call with him days before the killing, a coroner's inquest heard Wednesday.
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Medical marijuana again makes its way to the South Carolina House

Medical marijuana again makes its way to the South Carolina House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate again on Wednesday passed a bill allowing people to use marijuana and related products for medical needs. Just like in 2022, Republican Tom Davis' bill is off to the House.
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Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa

Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa

OTTAWA — Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products.
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West Virginia bill defining gender is transphobic and 'political rubbish,' Democrats say

West Virginia bill defining gender is transphobic and 'political rubbish,' Democrats say

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
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Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying Wednesday when legislators clashed with medical experts.
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'Welcome home': Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship

'Welcome home': Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba man who was switched at birth and raised without being aware of his Indigenous heritage for more than 60 years says he feels a sense of belonging after receiving his Métis citizenship.
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Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

JACKSON, Miss.
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Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region

MONTREAL — A synthetic opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl has made its way to the Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound in pale green tablets that mimic the appearance o
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