Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases — including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable — according to federal health data updated on June 2
Category: Health
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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
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European countries that allow assisted dying
France will vote Tuesday on proposed laws concerning assisted dying, but several EU countries already allow euthanasia and assisted suicide
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‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink
First responders say it is not overdoses that leave them feeling burned out—it is the endless cycle of calls they cannot meaningfully resolve
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France to ban smoking outdoors in most places: minister
The new French ban on smoking outdoors will cover all spaces where children could be present, including beaches, parks and sports venues
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France’s lower house backs assisted dying bill
French president Macron says assisted dying should be limited to people with incurable illnesses and intense physical or psychological pain
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U.S. no longer recommends COVID boosters for children, pregnant women
U.S. likens the shift to decisions made in some EU countries where COVID boosters are only recommended only for elderly and immunocompromised
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U.S. to limit use of the COVID boosters
The U.S. will limit COVID shots to people over 65 or those high-risk health wise, while requiring trials to justify jabs for healthy people
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U.K. mulls mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders
Britain is exploring whether to mandate chemical castration for some sex offenders to reduce reoffending and overcrowded prisons