A statement from the Church of Safe Injection said it’s ‘evident’ from listening to the councilors who voted to deny the permit that ‘there is considerable confusion about our organization and what we do.’
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Canada wildfire smoke is drifting from the Midwest to the East Coast
Air quality alerts related to smoke were in effect for parts of 17 states covering nearly a third of the American population.
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U.S. sees first local malaria cases in 20 years
The last confirmed instance of transmission happened in 2003, when 8 people became infected in Palm Beach County, Fla., the CDC said.
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Pfizer drops as obesity drug halted on safety concerns
The drugmaker will stop work on lotiglipron based on data from phase 1 clinical trials and lab measurements showing elevated levels of enzymes in an ongoing mid-stage study.
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A daily pill may soon be available for treating obesity
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the pills later this year.
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LifeFlight planning to take off on land with new ambulance service
The helicopter medical service plans to buy 3 special ground ambulances for $1.92 million to relieve transportation pressures.
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How do you if know your drinking water is safe from forever chemicals?
States are moving to ban the compounds, called PFAS, which have been implicated in several serious health effects, including some cancers, high blood pressure, and developmental problems in children.
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS.
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Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
A judge ruled that attorneys for the state failed to show that allowing the ban to take effect on schedule wouldn’t harm the lawsuit’s plaintiffs before the case is resolved.