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Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pilot program in Utah that would have allowed thousands of patients to consume psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use failed to advance in the state Senate on Wednesday, effectively ending its chances of passage as lawmaker
Feb 23, 2023 2:53 PM
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Atlantic provinces sign on to bilateral health-care funding deals with Ottawa
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says she has no problem with Ottawa holding the province accountable for how it will spend additional health-care money it will receive through a bilateral side deal announced Friday.
Feb 23, 2023 2:45 PM
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Trans youth care ban headed to Tennessee governor's desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care under legislation currently headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who has voiced support for the bill.
Feb 23, 2023 2:42 PM
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Ontario, federal government reach agreement in principle on health care
Ontario and the federal government have reached a 10-year deal in principle on health care, paving the way for both sides to iron out the details of how the new money will be spent.
Feb 23, 2023 12:55 PM
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Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now assess crisis patients for involuntary admissions
VICTORIA — Nurse practitioners in British Columbia now have expanded authority to assess people in crisis for involuntary admission to a treatment facility under the Mental Health Act.
Feb 23, 2023 12:12 PM
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US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink — and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.
Feb 23, 2023 8:49 AM
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Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia, officials say
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country's first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said.
Feb 23, 2023 3:26 AM
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Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to prohibit Indiana University from using any state money to support its sexual research institution after a far-right legislator unleashed disputed allegations of child exploitation by
Feb 22, 2023 4:50 PM
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Ontario hospitals optimistic health-reform bill will prevent drain of workers
TORONTO — Ontario hospitals are optimistic the province's new health-care reform legislation will protect against the drain of workers to expanding private surgical clinics.
Feb 22, 2023 3:29 PM
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Manitoba government increases funding for seniors' health and social programs
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is increasing funding for some programs that provide health and social support for seniors. The province is adding $12.6 million a year to a program that helps people co-ordinate and manage their home-care services.
Feb 22, 2023 2:23 PM
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