Health
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Cannabis prescriptions given go ahead in Guernsey
The States of Guernsey has approved a change in the law that means for the first time, consultants can now…
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The real midlife crisis confronting many Americans
But it hasn’t turned out that way. Frank J. Infurna The Conversation Instead of more time spent in Florida, she’s…
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Kate Mulvany’s world of pain
It’s summer in New York City and here’s Kate Mulvany, alone in her apartment, having just deposited a couple of…
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Three ways we can halt the explosion in prisoner numbers
On the brink of tears, a 19-year-old locked up in Port Phillip Prison recently asked me: “How can I think…
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When ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is Invoked in the Abortion Debate
But as a civil rights activist, Mr. Stancil urges them to understand the social forces that prompt black women to…
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Euthanasia is inching closer to reality in WA: Here’s how it will work
A report delievered by the committee, chaired by former WA governor Malcolm McCusker, sets out who will be able to…
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Kerryn Phelps to lobby Senate crossbench on Medivac bill
A government bill to repeal the Medivac laws, named the Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019, will be introduced…
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Our ailing aged care system shows you can’t skimp on nursing care
Staff shortages and a lack of training have once again emerged as key issues underpinning the nation’s aged care crisis,…
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‘Unskilled’ immigrants help to ease the pain of dying Americans
President Trump wants the U.S. immigration system to shift away from family-based to skills-based migration. Cati Coe The Conversation This…
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GPs to be consulted for views on assisted dying
Royal College of General Practitioners to reassess whether it supports change in the law Mattha Busby The Guardian GPs will be…
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Peter Dutton says boat arrivals will rise following court decision on medevac
A fight over border protection is heating up, with the Home Affairs Minister claiming boat arrivals are much more likely,…
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Euthanasia begins – and life is cheaper in Victoria from today
Today, we woke up in a world fundamentally different than the one we went to rest in. Blake Young The…
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Alabama takes choice from poor women but so does Australia
When I first meet Elizabeth she’s waiting nervously outside West Alabama Women’s centre in Tuscaloosa – one of three abortions…
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Eating disorders can mask autism in girls
Girls and women on the autism spectrum are at higher risk of anorexia nervosa than males, research suggests. Caitlin Fitzsimmons…
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Melbourne’s Indigenous people in grips of mental health crisis
It’s a wet Wednesday morning in Thomastown and all the patients Dr Peter Walsh has seen so far have severe…
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Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness
About 16% of older adults are victims of some form of mistreatment and the number of reported cases of elder…
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