Health

Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall

BERLIN (AP) 鈥� Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany, and the fall of Bashar Assad is raising concern over the potential consequences for the health sector if many of them were to return home.

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91原创 Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

COLWOOD, B.C. 鈥� A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll.

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DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids

The Justice Department unsealed a civil complaint Wednesday alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled 鈥渦nlawful鈥� prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy

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Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California's governor declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in that state.

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MacKenzie Scott gives rare third gift to medical debt relief group

MacKenzie Scott continues to make medical debt relief a priority in her mysterious giving.

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Virtual safari trips, a return to the cockpit: seniors embrace VR in long-term care

TORONTO 鈥� Ingrid Menezes gestures toward herself as she takes in the sight of an African wilderness. "Come on zebra, come," she says as she starts to pet the air above her lap.

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What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The kids seen by Dolores Mejia around suburban Phoenix have been growing heavier in recent years. Their parents, too, she says. Mejia, a 75-year-old retiree, says she's also had her own weight struggles on the scale.

Dec 18, 2024 10:55 AM Read more >

The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump , there has been at least some coordination on West Wing affairs.

Dec 18, 2024 10:35 AM Read more >

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

One of President-elect Donald Trump 's most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes.

Dec 18, 2024 8:31 AM Read more >