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People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses .
Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed an Ivy League researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black, for decades.
Saskatchewan NDP leader renews call for change at labour convention

Saskatchewan NDP leader renews call for change at labour convention

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has addressed the province's Federation of Labour convention ahead of Monday's provincial election.
'No one can work for free': Alberta Pharmacists' Association says cuts will hurt care

'No one can work for free': Alberta Pharmacists' Association says cuts will hurt care

EDMONTON — The Alberta Pharmacists' Association says upcoming government cuts to service compensation fees will have a big impact on pharmacists and also patient care.
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

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Research from Alaska finds more polar bears are exposed to pathogens

Research from Alaska finds more polar bears are exposed to pathogens

Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens that weren't a threat to the animals decades ago.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed an Ivy League researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black, for decades.
Pediatric group says doctors should regularly screen kids for reading difficulties

Pediatric group says doctors should regularly screen kids for reading difficulties

The Canadian Paediatric Society says doctors should regularly screen children for reading difficulties and dyslexia, calling low literacy a "serious public-health concern" that can increase the risk of other problems including anxiety, low self-estee
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

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