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Vermont becomes third US state to legalize assisted suicide
Vermont became on Monday the third US state to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
May 20, 2013
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Australian city Melbourne begins 3rd lockdown due to cluster
Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, will begin its third lockdown on Friday due to a rapidly spreading COVID-19 cluster centered on hotel quarantine.
Feb 12, 2021
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Health
Right-to-die advocates call California loss a brief setback
California dealt the national right-to-die movement a huge blow when legislation allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs stalled, but advocates aren't conceding defeat.
Jul 8, 2015
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California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislation
California lawmakers advanced a right-to-die bill Thursday, giving hope to those who want the nation's most populous state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives under doctor's care.
Jun 4, 2015
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Medications
Federal health officials face tough questions on flu vaccine
Federal health officials are facing questioning about why this year's flu vaccine isn't giving good protection against the winter menace.
Feb 3, 2015
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Amid protests, Portugal lawmakers vote to allow euthanasia
Portugal's parliament voted Thursday in favor of allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people.
Feb 20, 2020
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Non-invasive diagnostic imaging costs to Medicare Part B down significantly since 2006
According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, overall non-invasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) costs to Medicare Part B dropped 21 percent from 2006 to 2010. The study reveals that ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Arizona Legislature 2012 session ends with budget (Update)
(AP)—Arizona lawmakers have ended their six-month legislative session after passing an $8.8 billion budget and divisive Medicaid expansion in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.
Jun 13, 2013
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Puerto Rico to debate medical use of marijuana
Legislators in Puerto Rico are preparing to debate a bill that would allow people to use marijuana for medicinal purposes in this conservative U.S. territory, officials said Thursday.
Sep 6, 2013
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Medications
Lawmakers question pricing of drug for genetic disease
Marathon Pharmaceuticals' pricing of a drug to treat genetic muscle deterioration in about 15,000 Americans, mostly boys, is raising concerns in Congress where lawmakers repeatedly have challenged drug companies.
Feb 13, 2017
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