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Illinois gov enacts law protecting EpiPen prescribers

Illinois gov enacts law protecting EpiPen prescribers Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law protecting health professionals who provide police officers with life-saving epinephrine auto injections.

'Rat lungworm' explained: What to know about the parasitic roundworm

'Rat lungworm' explained: What to know about the parasitic roundworm If you're considering eating raw or undercooked snails, slugs or centipedes — you may want to think again.

Pro golfer Jarrod Lyle ends cancer treatment, focuses on palliative care

Pro golfer Jarrod Lyle ends cancer treatment, focuses on palliative care Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has decided not to seek further treatment in his nearly two-decade fight against leukemia and will undergo palliative care at home, his wife announced Tuesday.

Georgia man reveals 100-pound weight loss after training to become cop

Georgia man reveals 100-pound weight loss after training to become cop An officer with the Atlanta Police Department boasted a 100-pound weight loss while training to join the force.

Mom, son contract 'rat lungworm' after eating raw centipedes: report

Mom, son contract 'rat lungworm' after eating raw centipedes: report A woman and her grown son contracted “rat lungworm” after eating raw centipedes they bought at a market in China, researchers said.

Mom given emergency C-section without anesthesia, lawsuit claims

Mom given emergency C-section without anesthesia, lawsuit claims A California mom who welcomed a baby girl in November is suing her doctor and the hospital she gave birth in after she claims she underwent an emergency caesarian section without anesthesia.

New Jersey dad who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing to be transferred to hospice, family says

New Jersey dad who contracted flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing to be transferred to hospice, family says A New Jersey father who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July is being transferred to hospice care, his family said after the 60-year-old’s condition deteriorated in the last few days due to the spread of the infection.

Sickened Marine recruit sues boot camp's food vendor claiming medical condition led to discharge

Sickened Marine recruit sues boot camp's food vendor claiming medical condition led to discharge A former Marine recruit filed a lawsuit on Monday against the food vendor for the Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego, claiming he developed medical complications stemming from an E.coli infection that led to the end of his military career.

Police officer who died during training exercise had rare condition

Police officer who died during training exercise had rare condition The Cleveland police officer who died days after collapsing during a fitness test had a rare condition that caused toxins to be released into his blood stream.

Congo confirms 4 Ebola cases week after outbreak ends

Congo confirms 4 Ebola cases week after outbreak ends Congo's health ministry says at least four new cases of Ebola have emerged in the country's east, just a week after an outbreak in the northwest was declared over.

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'One day it will be normal': NZ premier returns to work with baby

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to work on Thursday just six weeks after delivering her first child, having become the first premier in the nation's history to take maternity leave while in office. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vtZn7P

U.S. welcomes home remains of presumed war dead from North Korea

In a solemn ceremony, the United States welcomed home on Wednesday human remains it said presumably included Americans killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War, and thanked North Korea for making good on a June summit pledge to hand them over. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vwicqI

Trump thanks North Korea's Kim keeping word on war remains, hopes to see him 'soon'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he looked forward to meeting Kim Jong Un soon and thanked the North Korean leader for sending the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War back to the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KkTa3v

Soldiers wander Zimbabwe's capital after election violence

Zimbabwean soldiers walked the streets of the capital Harare on Thursday as subdued calm returned a day after clashes between security forces and opposition protesters killed three people. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NYtCLq

Prosecutors at Manafort trial offer evidence of apparently fake invoices

Two witnesses in the trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort testified on Wednesday that invoices purporting to bill a company tied to Manafort appeared to be fake. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2M7BEkH

Lula's party strikes pact to keep Socialists neutral in Brazil vote

Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers Party has reached a neutrality pact with the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) that will end their rivalries in several states in Brazil's general election in October. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NZfNfZ

Iran is seen readying major exercise as tensions with U.S. simmer

The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LMxra8

China says foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia after election

Foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia's internal affairs, the Chinese government's top diplomat told his Cambodian counterpart, following an election in the Southeast Asian nation that critics said was neither free nor fair. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2O4yZc2

U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over pastor's detention

The United States imposed sanctions on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's Cabinet on Wednesday in a new attempt to get NATO ally Turkey to turn over an American pastor accused of backing a coup attempt against Erdogan two years ago. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Me2k3y

China to join naval war games off Australia despite strained ties

China's navy will join 26 countries in military exercises off Australia's north coast this month, but not live-fire drills, Australia's defense minister said on Wednesday at a time of strained ties between the two nations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LUd89V