Survivors say opioid addiction recovery is not just about battling the drugs and the system. It is also a battle with yourself
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Excessive screen time raises heart disease risk: study
Researchers studied the screen time of 10 and 18-year-olds and found that each additional hour of screen time increased the risk of disease
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New code clarifies nurses’ role discussing MAID with patients
A new code of ethics provides Canadian nurses with ‘needed’ clarity about whether and how they can discuss MAID with patients
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‘Symbol of failed policy’: Nanaimo councillor seeks closure of overdose prevention site
A motion to close Nanaimo’s only overdose prevention site is a ‘cry for help’, says Nanaimo’s mayor, who says the site has created significant public disorder
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Alcohol’s health risks obscured by influential scientific group: study
Experts say alcohol’s health risks are downplayed in Canada due to outdated science and widespread public misinformation
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‘The clock is ticking’: Report calls out media’s flawed coverage of MAID
Researchers studied nearly 370 news articles about MAID for mental illness. Most did not include perspectives from people with mental illnesses
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World-first IVF trial reduces risk of babies inheriting diseases
Procedure reduced the amount of mutated mitochondrial DNA from 77 to 100 per cent
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Trump pulls U.S. from World Health pandemic reforms
Trump says that the reforms threaten America’s sovereignty; vaccine skeptics in Britain and Australia have also raised concerns
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Slovenian parliament votes to legalize assisted dying
Bill does not allow for assisted dying when people are suffering because of a mental illness; critics say it opens door to “culture of death”
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U.S. health experts reassess hormone replacement therapy risks
Several of the named panelists have ties to companies offering menopause treatments or who belong to an advocacy group which receives funding from pharmaceutical companies