Governments see alcohol as a cash cow, but health policy experts say it is actually a drain on public coffers
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Ozempic Nation
One in five Canadians are considering weight loss drugs. Physicians say GLP-1s are a game-changer — but also urge caution
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‘Don’t use them’: Tanning beds triple skin cancer risk, study finds
Researchers trace the DNA damage to skin behind a popular cosmetic habit
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New study suggests best way to stop taking antidepressants
Research shows the safest method on how to stop taking antidepressants is to taper slowly with psychological support
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Op-Ed: What work needs to look like now
The stress I see in exam rooms reflects work systems that no longer fit how families live today
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Opioid prescriptions decline across Canada
A new study shows the number of Canadians taking prescription opioids is falling across Canada. Experts weigh in on the impact of this trend.
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MAID increases — Ottawa holds firm
‘MAID is no longer this exceptional procedure to facilitate the dying process,’ says expert in wake of Health Canada’s latest MAID report
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Canada’s nicotine pouch paradox
Ottawa makes it harder to buy products to quit smoking than to buy cigarettes, say critics of the government’s behind-the-counter rules for Zonnic
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U.K. seniors fight loneliness with tea and a tango
All gloom was left outside as pensioners bustled into a room in Liverpool’s centuries-old town hall for a tea dance, a lively antidote to getting older in Britain. “Come to tea dances and avoid the NHS,” joked Davina Woods, 71, referring to the country’s creaking health system and the awareness the retirees have that as […]
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Dutch restrictions on assisted suicide legal: court
In 2024, a total of 9,958 Dutch people died by euthanasia, an increase of 10 per cent from the previous year