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New Brunswick's premier sends out minister mandate letters, outlines expectations

New Brunswick's premier sends out minister mandate letters, outlines expectations

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has given marching orders to her new cabinet ministers to fulfil promises made during last month's election.
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What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump 's plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , to lead the Health and Human Services Department will put a prominent vaccine skeptic at the helm of the nation's sprawling public health apparatus.
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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say

Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F.
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New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications' risks and
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Vancouver Canucks winger Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment

Vancouver Canucks winger Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday after missing time for cancer treatment.
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European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved

European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved

A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug . Biogen said Thursday that the drug, known in the U.S.
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Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee.
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Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee.
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P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records 'carried off by strong winds'

P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records 'carried off by strong winds'

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's health authority is asking for the public's help in finding a some paper health records that were "carried off by strong winds." Health P.E.I.
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