Patients endure years of misdiagnosis as painful fat disorder slowly gains medical recognition around the world
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Experts praise changes to Disability Tax Credit approvals
Ottawa is proposing to shorten Disability Tax Credit applications for people with some disabilities. Advocates say more can be done
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Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care
Australia’s hybrid health system outperforms Canada’s single payer model. Experts say these factors are critical
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‘Ozempic personality’: When weight loss drugs quiet more than hunger pangs
Some patients report mood changes after starting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, as clinicians examine its effects on the brain’s reward system
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New strategy aims to boost volunteerism among veterans
The first Canadian survey on volunteering among veterans shows it overwhelmingly increases veterans’ well-being
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U.K. agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
British legislation targets future generations as government expands powers over vaping and smoking restrictions
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U.K. health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China
Data was removed quickly before any sales were made, the chief officer of Biobank, the charity that owned the data said
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New drugs raise hopes of pancreatic cancer breakthrough
Pancreatic cancer is projected to become the second deadliest cancer, after lung cancer, in developed countries in the coming years
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‘The only thing left’: One woman’s journey from MAID critic to MAID widow
Michelle Hewitt has long warned MAID endangers people with disabilities. But she made the ‘hardest decision’ to support her husband’s MAID
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Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?
Using cannabis for opioid addiction draws both praise and skepticism from researchers and people in recovery