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Northern Arizona University plans to launch a medical school amid a statewide doctor shortage
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona University plans to build a new medical school as part of a greater effort to address an ongoing shortage of health care workers in the state, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday. The medical school would be the first in the...
Boston doctor charged with masturbating and exposing himself to 14-year-old girl on airplane
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston doctor was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges that he masturbated and exposed himself within the view of a 14-year-old female seated next to him on a flight from Honolulu to Boston in May 2022. Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was indicted on one...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Dalton Daily News. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Get your flu shot It’s that time of year again for flu shots. Health care experts say it is not too early to get your flu shot. Here are the recommendations from the Centers for Disease...

Angels catcher Max Stassi will miss the entire season because of a family medical issue
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi has announced he will miss the entire 2023 season because of a serious family medical issue. The Angels placed Stassi on the restricted list Sunday after he informed them of his decision. Stassi left the team during...

With Democratic control, Michigan's governor pushes for health care and climate change laws
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Paid family and medical leave, a 100% clean energy standard and codifying protections ensured by the Affordable Care Act are among the issues that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is directing Democrats to tackle in the final months of the year. The second-term...

Gabon's wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa's trend of coups. He might be wrong
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world. But he swore one wouldn’t happen to him. “While our continent has been shaken in recent weeks by violent crises, rest assured that I will never...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. August 8, 2023. Editorial: Rushing to fix mistakes while surely making more It’s not surprising that the West Virginia Legislature needed a special session to fix some mistakes made earlier in the year. During the regular session, the state...

Al Bagnoli quits as Columbia football coach 6 weeks before opener, citing health
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia football coach Al Bagnoli quit Friday night because of health, six weeks before the Lions' opener at Lafayette. The 70-year-old was replaced by offensive coordinator Mark Fabish, who was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023 season. ...

Amazon adds video telemedicine visits nationwide to its virtual clinic
Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery. Amazon said Tuesday that customers can visit its virtual clinic around the clock through Amazon’s website or app. There,...
Trial over Alabama transgender care ban for minors delayed until 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The trial over an Alabama law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty-blockers and hormones to treat transgender minors has been delayed until 2024. U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke last month postponed the trial date from August to...
