Committee issued call for briefs regarding MAID’s expansion to mentally ill, received hundreds of responses and may now exclude them
Category: Health
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France moves to ban ‘sneaky’ disposable e-cigarettes
French parliament unanimously votes to ban e-cigarettes, commonly called ‘puffs’, calling them a gateway to addiction and a pollutant
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The new generation of weight-loss drugs
New weight-loss drugs stimulates insulin to create a feeling of fullness, suppresses appetite. Glowing influencer reviews has increased demand
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How Guelph makes ‘the healthy choice the easy choice’
Guelph has many elements in common with Blue Zone cities. And its been working to introduce more of them
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New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the anti-smoking laws would have created a flourishing — and untaxed — black market
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Why Airdrie, Alberta has the Blue Zone ‘secret sauce’
Airdrie, Alberta had plans to become the first Blue Zone city in Canada. And then ‘everything went by the wayside’
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Misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Without immediate intervention, resistance to antimicrobials could lead to up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050
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‘Hidden population’: Aging Canada needs caregivers who need support
Half of Canadians will be caregivers to aging, ill or disabled relatives or friends at some point. These caregivers have their own needs
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Pot products ‘more potent, diverse’ says Europol
The average potency of herbal cannabis in the EU rose by 57 per cent from 2010 to 2021
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‘Falling off a cliff’: autistic adults’ dilemma
Funding for autistic people is concentrated on the early-childhood years and ends when someone turns 21. Advocates say this needs to change