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Julie Rovner is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,' now in its third edition. Meanwhile, Alabama lawmakers try to reopen the state's fertility clinics over the protests of abortion opponents. Pharmacy giants CVS and Walgreens announce they are ready to begin federally regulated sales of the abortion pill mifepristone.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

The US National Institutes of Health acknowledges that some psychedelics are promising new therapies for patients with mental health challenges because they promote plasticity in the brain. For example, the activation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 2A receptors (5-HT2ARs) is essential for Psychedelic-induced cortical plasticity. Ongoing work in this field includes mapping how changes in consciousness are linked to cortex-wide fluctuations in receptor density to identify patterns related to specific drug experiences
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2 years ago Read more at Medscape Reference

Members of OPSEU Local 631 announced the news on their Facebook page. Workers have been locked out since Feb. 13 after failing to reach a settlement. Locked out workers have been active, posting videos of themselves dancing to music.
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2 years ago Read more at CTV News Northern Ontario

PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis. You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting. Find all of Joan Baxter’s articles on the Deforestation Inc homepage.
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2 years ago Read more at Halifax Examiner

two cases have been reported in Laval, Que., and one in central Mauricie. Montreal’s public health agency says seven cases in its jurisdiction are due to community transmission and two are linked to international travel.
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2 years ago Read more at CityNews Toronto

Global News will be holding the live-stream in this article, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. In September 2023, Surrey Memorial physicians held a rally outside city hall. The rally led by Dr. Randeep Gill, Surrey Hospitals Foundation’s director, said health-care services in the city have been underfunded for decades.
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2 years ago Read more at Global News

The Working Group recommends that a system be set up to monitor NTG plants. This recommendation to work case-by-case, and to put in place adequate monitoring for all new GMOs, differs from the approach proposed by both the Commission and Parliament. The report was due to be made available before a crucial European Parliament vote in February.
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2 years ago Read more at ARC2020

Ghana’s capital city, Accra, has cut traffic crashes by 20%. In India, Bangaluru is virtually smoke-free – not even hookahs are allowed. Nepal’s Kathmandu has installed air quality sensors to assess air pollution. Latin American cities are supporting better nutrition of their school children.
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2 years ago Read more at Health Policy Watch

South African singer Tyla has canceled her first tour and Coachella appearance. The 22-year-old has been silently suffering with an injury that has tragically worsened. She posted a lengthy statement on Instagram.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance Australia

The Distaff Gospels, first published in France around 1480, is a collection of “gospels” around pregnancy, childbirth and health. It was created during secretive meetings of French women who had gathered with their drop spindles and distaffs to spin flax. These women agreed to meet over the long nights between Christmas and early February to gather the wisdom of their ancestors.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation