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Alabama lawmakers advance regulations on pharmacy benefit managers

Alabama lawmakers advance regulations on pharmacy benefit managers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two blocks from the Alabama Statehouse, a black wreath hung on the door of Adams Drugs — a symbol to draw attention to the number of neighborhood pharmacies that have closed, or are in danger of closing, across the state.
One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.

One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.

VICTORIA — One of 126 urban deer culled in southeastern British Columbia to determine if they were sick has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Detroit-area hospital resumes operations after an employee is shot in the parking garage

Detroit-area hospital resumes operations after an employee is shot in the parking garage

TROY, Mich. (AP) — A hospital employee shot a coworker in a parking garage Thursday in suburban Detroit, setting off a morning scramble at a major health care campus before the suspect was arrested miles away a few hours later.
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce.
Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta

Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta

There's been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release weekly reports on the infectious disease. Public Health Ontario is reporting 470 measles cases since an outbreak began in October.
South Carolina public health chief's confirmation hearing overshadowed by COVID anger

South Carolina public health chief's confirmation hearing overshadowed by COVID anger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the first director of South Carolina's newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward Simmer has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses.
In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what’s expected of them

In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what’s expected of them

NEW YORK (AP) — When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students , she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed .
Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It's the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health care disparities .
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught up in Trump administration funding delays.
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in

200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no longer see.