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Polish prosecutors and ombudsman investigate death of pregnant woman in hospital

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors and the patients’ ombudsman in Poland are investigating the death of a pregnant woman at a hospital, amid the family’s accusations that the doctors kept them in the dark as to the danger and didn't take proper steps
How to stay healthy as wildfire smoke spreads across large swaths of Canada

How to stay healthy as wildfire smoke spreads across large swaths of Canada

As wildfires continue to rage in parts of Western and Central Canada, the smoke is blanketing cities and communities far away from the blazes and triggering air quality alerts.
Court seeks compromise that might preserve preventive health insurance mandates as appeals play out

Court seeks compromise that might preserve preventive health insurance mandates as appeals play out

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court judges are seeking compromise on whether government requirements that health insurance include coverage for HIV prevention, cancer screenings and some other types of preventive care can be maintained while a l
ER staff say recruit more doctors, nurses or risk worse conditions

ER staff say recruit more doctors, nurses or risk worse conditions

Resuscitating trauma patients on the floor of emergency rooms and examining sick people on stretchers instead of beds has become an increasingly tough reality for staff, says the head of a group that represents ER physicians across the country. Dr.
US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe's water standards

US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe's water standards

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S.
Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion providers sued Kansas on Tuesday over a law enacted this year and existing restrictions, including a decades-old requirement that patients wait 24 hours after first seeing a provider to terminate their pregnancies.

US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law championed by Republican Gov.

Founder, ex-executive of edgy sexual wellness company OneTaste charged with forced labor conspiracy

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former executives of a company known for offering “orgasmic meditation” sessions have been charged with using sex, psychological abuse and economic exploitation to coerce work from people while taking over their lives, federal pro
LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors

Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors

BATON ROUGE, La.
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