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New Illinois youth center begins housing youth in Lincoln

(The Center Square) - After a short delay to finalize staffing and safety preparations, the new Monarch Center in Lincoln is now housing youth, marking a major milestone for the long-planned juvenile justice facility in central Illinois. ...
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Slovenians vote in a referendum on assisted dying for terminally ill patients

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenians on Sunday voted in a referendum on a law to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives. Parliament in the small European Union nation passed the law in July after voters had backed it in a nonbinding referendum ...
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Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of ‘we mode’

With a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on. The crowd roars when they walk across the fire, sometimes carrying another person on their back. Although the walkers and ...
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Is the US at risk of losing its measles elimination status?

(NEW YORK) -- As measles continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about whether the country will retain its measles elimination status.The U.S. is currently experiencing the highest number of measles cases reported in more than three decades, in large part ...
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RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to follow "gold standard" science. Scientists say the problem is that they are often doing ...
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It’s possible to get addicted to pot. Here’s what to know

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow recreational use for adults and 40 states allow medical use. But "cannabis is ...
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California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains

(The Center Square) - Florida welcomes a new taxpayer about every two minutes while California loses one about every minute, according to new data. An analysis of data from ...
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Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are worried as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Friday shows a new version ...
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Top FDA official Pazdur raises alarm about expediting approvals, Washington Post reports

(Reuters) -Richard Pazdur, who recently took over as the head of U.S. FDA's drug evaluation department, has raised concerns about the legality and pace of new initiatives to expedite decisions, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The agency's ...
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States push back on exclusion of noncitizens from SNAP

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 21 other state attorneys general in sending a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pushing back against guidance on the nation's food stamp program. ...
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Pritzker suggests he’s open to tweaking SAFE-T Act after train passenger fire

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is suggesting he would be open to amending the state's SAFE-T Act after a man with a long criminal history was charged with setting a Chicago train passenger on fire. ...
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Elanco’s drug gets emergency nod to treat deadly flesh-eating parasite in cats

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of Elanco Animal Health's chewable tablet to treat the infestation of a parasite in cats known as New World screwworm. Shares of the company were up more than 3% in afternoon trading. The ...
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