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MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake
Judges play a crucial role in ensuring that those exercising statutory power, as with MAiD, use it responsibly, and that...
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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient
Blood tests are essential tools in medicine. Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty ImagesIf you’ve ever had a doctor order...
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ADHD can be diagnosed by looking at brainwaves – here’s the neuroscience behind it
SewCreamStudio/ShutterstockChildren with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have a behavioural disorder, nor are they lazy, or lacking in...
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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Thomas Worth's 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of _The Old Curiosity Shop_ highlights her grandfather's grief at losing Little...
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Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn't work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images...
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Culturally tailored patient education can improve heart health
Heart health interventions tailored to individuals’ cultural and linguistic needs produced positive outcomes. (Shutterstock)For individuals from diverse backgrounds, managing heart...
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From Stigma to Support: HIV Awareness in the Black Community
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant public health challenge, disproportionately affecting the Black community. Despite advances in treatment and...
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Workplaces need to do a better job at supporting menstruating workers
Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees experiencing painful menstrual cycle-related symptoms or illnesses, such as dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and menorrhagia...
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Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images PlusAs the...
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Abbott Elementary’s Tyler James Williams On Living With Crohn’s
Tyler James Williams, a name many of us recognize from his breakout role in “Everybody Hates Chris,” has always been...
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