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How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

NEW YORK (AP) — Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S.
Florida grand jury investigating COVID-19 vaccines finds no evidence of criminal activity

Florida grand jury investigating COVID-19 vaccines finds no evidence of criminal activity

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov.
New Brunswick declares end to measles outbreak that spread to 50 people

New Brunswick declares end to measles outbreak that spread to 50 people

New Brunswick health officials have announced an end to the measles outbreak that was declared on Nov. 1.
PHOTO COLLECTION: China Winter Swimming

PHOTO COLLECTION: China Winter Swimming

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find

As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth, it’s been difficult to determine the number of young people receiving gender-affirming medications , leaving room for exaggerated and false claims .

Court proceedings for man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing are delayed several weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO outside a New York City hotel is unlikely to appear in Manhattan federal court again before mid-February after prosecutors and lawyers on Monday requested more time to prepare the
Verdicts expected March 12 in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers

Verdicts expected March 12 in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers

OTTAWA — An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.
Nova Scotia RCMP investigating suspicious death of woman in Bible Hill

Nova Scotia RCMP investigating suspicious death of woman in Bible Hill

BIBLE HILL, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP announced today they are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found last week in Bible Hill.
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal proposal released Monday.