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Stage 4 cancer patient says police raided his hospital room for marijuana

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Trudeau to apologize for handling of Inuit who died during TB treatment

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Measles case confirmed in B.C. interior

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Thousands more people to be offered blood pressure drugs

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3rd patient reportedly cured of HIV in incredible medical breakthrough

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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to Step Down

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Broken bones from falls on the rise among older dog walkers

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Government creates new student mental health taskforce

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Measles confirmed in 1-year-old Pima county child

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Clark County Investigating 3 Suspected Measles Cases, No New Confirmed Cases

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Advances in stem cell treatment give hope to millions with 'incurable' diseases

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Ebola Epidemic in DRC Out of Control as Death Toll Rises - MSF

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Ketamine-based drug approved for treating severe depression in the US

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PM's visit puts reopening of Christmas Island detention centre in the spotlight

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Here's What Facebook Is Doing to Prevent the Spread of Vaccine Misinformation

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US FDA approves Johnson & Johnson anti-depressant nasal spray

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Ebola response in DR Congo failing to contain outbreak, MSF warns

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Kohl Is Concentrating On the Planet's Fitness

Kohl's hopes clients will head to Planet Health for an exercise and go to Kohl's subsequent door to purchase new types of denim or a high. The company says th...