(CNN) – People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first marijuana dispensaries open their doors Wednesday. “I’m having a plaque mad… MORE
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Family makes last-minute plea to keep 9-year-old on ventilator
(CNN) – The parents of Payton Summons, who was declared brain-dead, have been granted more time to keep their 9-year-old on a ventilator at a Fort Worth, Texas, hospital. Lawyers for Payton’s fami… MORE
Congo Ebola outbreak not an ’emergency of international concern,’ WHO says
(CNN) – The ongoing outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not meet the criteria for a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization said Wednesd… MORE
PrEP can ‘significantly’ reduce HIV rates across populations, study says
(CNN) – HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, the use of drugs to prevent HIV infection, among men who have sex with men can significantly reduce new infections across an entire population of men, a… MORE
Veteran battling suicidal thoughts opens horse ranch to help military families
(CNN) – October in Georgia is when summer finally gives way to fall and the atmosphere paces itself like a perfectly curated air conditioner. One recent Saturday morning, on a rural property in Forts… MORE
Drug-resistant salmonella from chicken sickens nearly 100
(CNN) – At least 92 people in 29 states have been infected with a strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella after coming into contact with a variety of raw chicken products, the US Centers for Disease… MORE
India treats ‘Netflix addiction’ as internet use surges
NEW DELHI (CNN) – “Netflix and chill” has morphed into an apparent case of “Netflix addiction” for a man in India, where the video-streaming site has surged as areas long cut off from the internet get… MORE
Spain to lead Japan in global life expectancy, US continues to to slide
(CNN) – Spain will overtake Japan’s long-held position at the top of the world’s life expectancy table by 2040, while the United States is set to take a big fall in rankings, new research finds.Pe… MORE
US fertility rates down, first-time moms getting older
(CNN) – First-time mothers in the United States grew older on average over the past decade while total fertility rates declined, a new government report shows. The average age of new mothers incre… MORE
New self-lubricating condoms could boost their use, prevent STDs
(CNN) – Self-lubricating condoms may be the answer in helping prevent sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, researchers have found.In a step away from the traditional water- o… MORE
