‘There cannot be a deadline for justice when it comes to child sexual abuse,’ said EU lawmaker. About 1 in 5 EU children suffers from abuse
Category: Health
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U.K. MPs eye decriminalizing abortion for women in all cases
Currently, a U.K. woman can face criminal charges for choosing to undergo an abortion after 24 weeks or without the approval of two doctors
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Why B.C.’s new witnessed dosing guidelines are built to fail
B.C. released new witnessed dosing guidelines for safer supply opioids. Experts say they are vague, loose and toothless
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U.K. lawmakers vote to ban assisted dying ads
‘The online harm of an ad … about assisted dying shared on TikTok could be a reality’ without very tight restrictions, said U.K. MP
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Writer first to die under Italy fast-track assisted suicide law
The Italian Constitutional Court ruled in September 2019 in Tuscany that assisted suicide was allowed for patients in certain circumstances
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Op-Ed: UN committee rightly calls out Canada’s systemic devaluation of disability
While MAID is often promoted as a liberating choice, for many Canadians with disabilities, it is really a coerced outcome
Posted inProfessional
The unseen costs of Canada’s ‘free’ dental care
Dentists say the majority of eligible patients are being rejected for complex treatments, and that most patients aren’t aware they’ll pay a fee
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Canada infant born with measles from unvaccinated mother dies
Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases — including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable — according to federal health data updated on June 2
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Intergenerational programs offer seniors and students ‘good medicine’
Seniors are coming to classrooms and students are going to care homes as intergenerational programs gain recognition as a way to reduce isolation
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New hope for patients with less common breast cancer
A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer : study