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Mexico, a leading producer of illicit fentanyl, can't get enough for medical use, study finds

Mexico, a leading producer of illicit fentanyl, can't get enough for medical use, study finds

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A report released by the Mexican government Friday says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic .
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Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

TOPEKA, Kan.
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New York county loses bid to prevent state legal challenge of its ban on female transgender athletes

New York county loses bid to prevent state legal challenge of its ban on female transgender athletes

NEW YORK (AP) — A county outside New York City has lost its bid to block the state from taking legal action against its ban on women’s and girls teams that include female transgender players, state Attorney General Letitia James said Friday. U.S.
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'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation. Death doesn't frighten her much.
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'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation. She declined the extended warranty on her car.
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Urgent care worker accused of sexual assaults while claiming falsely to be a nurse in Philly suburbs

NORRISTOWN, Pa.
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Houston hospital says doctor's changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

Houston hospital says doctor's changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

HOUSTON — A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive a new organ.
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Arizona just revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. Here's what's happening in other states

Arizona just revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. Here's what's happening in other states

Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the United States: Abortion is going to loom large as an issue in state and federal elections — including the presidential race — and direct
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No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions.
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Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion , a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe.
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