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[ad_1] The mosquito aedes aegypti, known to carry the Zika virus, is a cousin of some mosquitoes known to carry the Keystone virus.(Photo: Andre Penner, AP) Another mosquito-borne virus, Keystone, could pose …
Read More »Walgreens refused a drug to a woman to induce miscarriage – and it's legal in six states
[ad_1] A pregnant woman in Peoria, Arizona, was reportedly drug refused to induce a miscarriage by a pharmacist at a local Walgreens, the woman reported on social media. In one Facebook post …
Read More »FDA approves cannabis drug for epilepsy
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Read More »Pharmacist Walgreens Denies Abortion Pill to a Woman whose Fetus Was Already Dead
[ad_1] An Arizona mother was "humiliated" by a Walgreens pharmacist who refused to fill her prescription for an abortion drug because it went against her "ethical convictions". Nicole Arteaga's tragedy unfolded during …
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