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No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires
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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states
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Mike Trout decided having surgery was better option than being only a DH the rest of the season
Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing surgery and being a designated hitter the rest of the season
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Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says the city will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugs
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Maine man sentenced to 27 years in prison in New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square
A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve 16 months ago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison
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Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog
The U.S. government has updated its rules for bringing a dog into the country
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Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions
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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled
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Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months
Kenya's public hospital doctors union has called off a national strike that had left patients in limbo for almost two months
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Pennsylvania will make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign legislation to criminalize the misuse of a powerful animal tranquilizer called xylazine that is showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and contributing to a growing number of human overdose deaths
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