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Readers write: Medical assistance in dying, military vaccinations, budget surplus, people in need

Readers write: Medical assistance in dying, military vaccinations, budget surplus, people in need

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Review Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters readers online and in print every day. To contribute, click here. ••• In his article, Ross Douthat dangerously links Canada’s evolving and less stringent euthanasia law to historically stringent U.S. laws on physician-assisted dying, misleading the public and lawmakers (“Suicide vs. civilization in Canada”, Opinion Exchange, December …

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In the UK, children are dying from invasive Strep A infections. Here's what you need to know.

In the UK, children are dying from invasive Strep A infections. Here’s what you need to know.

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Eight children in the UK have died from a rare and invasive form of a common bacterial infection, according to health agencies, alarming doctors and parents. Bacteria, called group A streptococcusare best known for causing strep throat. These bacteria do not always cause infections. In fact, they can live in your throat and on your …

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