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Cary pastor released from ICE custody. Daughter says he's moving to a hospital
The family of 55-year-old Gabriel Johnson, in a statement posted on Instagram on Friday, said the Cary pastor has been released from ICE custody and will be moving to a 24-hour rehabilitation hospital for medical treatment.
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Romania sets Guinness record with miles-long table, raises funds for pediatric psychiatry hospital
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered in Romania ’s capital Saturday to sit down at a miles-long table to break a Guinness record and raise money for what organizers said will be the country's first pediatric psychiatry hospital.
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Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test
WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower your risk.
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Tick bite, rare bacteria found in dogs at center of Chatham County medical mystery
A Chatham County woman is recovering after a severe illness left her septic and with hearing loss. Doctors are investigating possible tick-borne infections, while testing also detected a rare bacteria commonly found in dogs’ mouths.
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After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi's decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline.
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US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.
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Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country, local authorities said. And it's showing no signs of slowing down.
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In an age of instant answers, educators say there's a case for letting kids struggle a little
When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.
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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children. Her trial ended in a mistrial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argues prosecutors failed to prove Clancy was criminally responsible and that the case should not be tried ...
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Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby
A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child, who was born with a serious heart defect.
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Africa's top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter, Africa’s top health body said Thursday.
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Thousands seek support at Duke caregiver event as NC population ages
The Duke Health Caregiver Community Event helps connect caregivers to resources near them as the need for caregivers grows statewide. Attendees can speak with trained professionals to receive guidance on how to best navigate the many challenges that come with caregiving.
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Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees.
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The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals.
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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer.
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Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
MEMPAWAH, Indonesia (AP) — A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo on Thursday as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people’s health in other countries.
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Lawsuit settled over former Wake County employee recording women at a health facility
Wake County has settled a lawsuit over a former medical assistant's placement of cameras in a women's restroom.
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Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday.
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Kenya's nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with government
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A 43-day strike by hospital nurses in Kenya ended on Wednesday after the government and union signed a return-to-work agreement.
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An unnamed donor responds to global aid cuts with a record gift for the nonprofit Americares
NEW YORK (AP) — A major American aid group is promising to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world after receiving its largest ever donation.
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Overmars resigns as Royal Antwerp sports director due to health issues
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Soccer great Marc Overmars is stepping down as Royal Antwerp's sports director due to health issues.
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An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method
A panel of federal judges is considering Louisiana's assertion that mifepristone, a key drug in the most common abortion method in the U.S., should not be dispensed anywhere but a medical facility. The case argued Wednesday before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is one of three making its w...
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Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She's one of thousands of children sickened by a measles outbreak that's sweeping across the country and has killed hundreds of c...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
A lone juror blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted, insisting he wouldn’t find her not guilty by reason of insanity despite saying during deliberations that he had reasonable doubt, the jury’s foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday.
