Joe Biden has aggressive prostate cancer. A look at symptoms and treatment
Former United States president Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. …
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Pregnant, brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive due to state abortion ban
According to Smith’s family, her doctors said they can not remove life support because Georgia’s abortion laws forbid abortion after cardiac activity is detected in the fetus. …
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U.S. loses AAA credit rating due to rising debt, interest costs: Moody’s
The rating agency changed its outlook on the U.S. to ‘stable’ from ‘negative,’ but said the government has ‘failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend’ of high deficits. …
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Trump wants to ‘equalize’ and lower drug prices. Could Canada be impacted?
The federal government and policy experts say potential impacts from Trump’s order, including supply shortages and higher prices, won’t hit Canada anytime soon, if at all. …
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U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024, a new 1-year record
An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday, a 27 per cent drop from 2023. …
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Why the U.S.-China tariff pause could signal ‘good news’ for Canadians
Economics and business experts remain cautious about the outlook for the the trade war following news of a ‘tariff-truce’ between China and the U.S. …
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Trump looks to cut drug prices to match other countries with new order
Trump’s proposal would likely only impact certain drugs covered by Medicare and given in an office — think infusions that treat cancer, and other injectables. …
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Bill Gates pledges almost all his multi-billion-dollar fortune to charity
Bill Gates’ pledge is among the largest ever made, surpassing those of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, when adjusted for inflation. …
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Trump threatens tariffs on movies, but experts say it may not be so simple
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights on Hollywood, threatening tariffs and other policies to discourage companies from making films abroad. …
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