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Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids.
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.
NDP's Beck receives endorsement from former Saskatchewan Party government members

NDP's Beck receives endorsement from former Saskatchewan Party government members

REGINA — Two former Saskatchewan Party government members say they are voting for the NDP's Carla Beck in the provincial election on Oct. 28.
Nova Scotia's waiting list for family care dips about 15,000 people, to 145,144

Nova Scotia's waiting list for family care dips about 15,000 people, to 145,144

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health authority says the wait-list for family care has dipped by about 15,000 people in four months — a drop the premier credits to programs aimed at reducing the doctor shortage. The figures for Oct.
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass

Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass

Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to dramatically change access — at least not immediately.
N.B. Liberal leader Holt bills herself as 'stark contrast' to Tory incumbent Higgs

N.B. Liberal leader Holt bills herself as 'stark contrast' to Tory incumbent Higgs

Within days, Susan Holt could become the next premier of New Brunswick — and the first woman ever to lead the province.
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need

After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet and tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks ago.
Older patients, non-English speakers more likely to be harmed in hospital: report

Older patients, non-English speakers more likely to be harmed in hospital: report

Patients who are older, don’t speak English, and don’t have a high school education are more likely to experience harm during a hospital stay in Canada, according to new research.
Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag bearers have no shortage of countries: Philippines, India, Haiti, Mexico, United States.
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