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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported Thursday, pointing to a shrinking number of high school students who are using Elf Bar and other fruity, unauthorized e-cigar
Ontario's corner stores begin selling alcohol as rules loosen

Ontario's corner stores begin selling alcohol as rules loosen

TORONTO — Convenience stores across Ontario started selling booze on Thursday as the province significantly loosened its grip on the alcohol marketplace.
Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

BOSTON (AP) — Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens.
Canadian Medical Association to apologize for Indigenous harm

Canadian Medical Association to apologize for Indigenous harm

VICTORIA — The Canadian Medical Association says it will formally apologize for the role doctors played in harming members of Canada's Indigenous communities.

3 dead after Legionnaire's disease outbreak at upstate New York assisted living facility

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three people who tested positive for Legionnaires' disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York, officials said Thursday.
Fashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too

Fashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too

Three years ago, when Team Canada appeared at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the athletes were dressed in sleek white jeans. They may have looked good, but for some Paralympians on the team, they were a challenge.
Private equity firm Birch Hill signs deal to buy Rexall Pharmacy and Well.ca

Private equity firm Birch Hill signs deal to buy Rexall Pharmacy and Well.ca

TORONTO — Drugstore chain Rexall Pharmacy Group and online retailer Well.ca are due to land under Canadian ownership after a Toronto-based private equity firm announced Thursday that it would purchase both brands from McKesson Corp.
5 takeaways from AP's report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories

5 takeaways from AP's report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories

WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration pulled most of its safety inspectors from the field, creating a massive backlog of uninspected pharmaceutical plants in the U.S. and overseas.
Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In competing developments about reproductive rights in the nation's largest state, Alaska Gov.
Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target

Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target

The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war.
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