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Ecuador's high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient 02/07/2024 07:53pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure. The decision of Ecuador’s Constitutional Court came in response to a lawsuit from a terminally ill woman diagnosed with Massachusetts governor nominates former romantic partner to state's highest court 02/07/2024 07:19pm • BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday nominated an appeals court judge and former romantic partner with whom she shared a home for several years to an open seat on the state's highest court. Massachusetts Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian would serve as an associate j Ranking the Most Painful Medical Conditions 02/07/2024 07:00pm • 13 most painful medical conditionsWhat is the most painful thing in the world? The worst type of pain is whatever pain you personally endure. While ranking the most painful medical conditions is subjective, experts and patients alike can agree: Certain medical conditions are especially excruciating. Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Which Should You Buy? 02/07/2024 07:00pm • There are many options to choose from in the Medicare system. While everyone is familiar with original Medicare, you may be less familiar with Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, or Medigap plans, also known as Medicare supplemental insurance. Both Medicare Advantage and Medigap, also known as Studies cited in case over abortion pill are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest 02/07/2024 04:05pm • A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing conflicts of interest by the authors and flaws in their research. Two of the three studies retracted by medical publisher Sage Perspectives were cited in a pivotal Texas court ruling t DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis 02/07/2024 02:51pm • The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to stay in business, reversing an earlier order stripping the company of its licenses for its failure to properly monitor the shipment of tens of millions of addictive painkillers blamed fo Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused? 02/07/2024 12:21pm • Tens of thousands of Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19 every week. Thousands die from it every month. And yet, an antiviral treatment proven to lessen the chances of severe outcomes is going underused. The drug, Paxlovid, is lauded by experts as a powerful tool that can prevent hospitalizati UN aid chief says warring Sudan generals agreed to talk on humanitarian issues. He's still waiting 02/07/2024 11:34am • GENEVA (AP) — A top U.N. official said Wednesday that the two generals in Sudan whose forces have been at war for the last 10 months assured him recently that they would attend a meeting in Switzerland to discuss humanitarian issues and Sudan's beleaguered civilians. “I'm still waiting to see w France denounces 'largest antisemitic massacre of our century' in tribute to victims of Hamas attack 02/07/2024 11:27am • PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Wednesday to victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel in a national ceremony and denounced what he described as the “largest antisemitic massacre of our century.” Forty-two French citizens died in the attack, and three hostages are Gaza's main aid agency is on the brink. The European Union, a key donor, is wavering over what to do 02/07/2024 04:02am • BRUSSELS (AP) — With the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza teetering on the brink of financial collapse, one of its biggest donors is wavering over whether to extend it a lifeline worth tens of millions of dollars within the next few weeks. Israel's allegations that 12 employe Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis 02/07/2024 12:59am • Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects 02/06/2024 08:23pm • For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and D Sri Lankan Cabinet minister resigns after being arrested in a counterfeit drugs scandal 02/06/2024 05:44pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government's alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country's economic crisis. A government statement Tuesday confirmed that Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who prev Arizona man accused of assisting in a suicide in New York charged with manslaughter 02/06/2024 02:08pm • An 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona was charged with manslaughter for his role in the suicide of a woman in an upstate New York motel room, authorities said. The woman's body was found by housekeeping staff at the motel in Kingston, New York, on Nov. 9. Kingston police, fire and emergency work Weight loss, diabetes drugs propel Eli Lilly to largely better-than-expected forecast for 2024 02/06/2024 12:09pm • Eli Lilly rode soaring demand for diabetes and weight-loss treatments to a better-than-expected finish in 2023, and the drugmaker expects momentum to carry into the new year. Lilly said on Tuesday that revenue could climb as much as 22% this year, as star sellers like the diabetes drug Mounjaro and