The right to die: Should MAiD apply to those whose sole condition …
May 25, 2022 · “There are good ethical reasons for giving (patients with intractable severe mental illnesses) access to MAiD: A good society ought to respect and support autonomous patients’ decision to request MAiD based on their own considered views about their experienced quality of life in so far as their suffering is caused by an intractable medical condition at …
Other options for the dreaded colonoscopy prep - Healthy Debate
Dec 9, 2014 · Learn about the pros and cons of different options to cleanse your colon before a colonoscopy, including low-volume and high-volume preparations. Find out why GoLytely is the standard choice and how to make it more palatable.
Medicine Wheel: How I use its teachings in my healing journey
Oct 3, 2018 · The Medicine Wheel is an ancient symbol used by some of the Native people of North and South America. I’ve learned that not all Nations use the Medicine Wheel because it can be viewed as a colonialist structure, but those who do follow it, do so according to their own teachings and what has been passed down to them through their Elders and medicine people.
Vaping: A valuable harm reduction tool or a public health concern ...
Jul 11, 2024 · As plumes of cotton candy and strawberry ice cream-scented clouds fill the air, the heated debate over vaping regulation in Canada wages on. The popularity of nicotine vapes, or e-cigarettes, continues to rise, but so too do questions of whether vape uptake is a positive sign of changing times or a new public health concern hooking a younger generation to nicotine.
The MAiD Debate - Healthy Debate
Jan 14, 2021 · The MAiD Debate. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has been legal in Canada since June 17, 2016. There was heated debate before legalization and it continues today over expanding MAiD to vulnerable groups, such as youth …
When bread becomes difficult to swallow. - Healthy Debate
Jun 8, 2020 · Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a condition where too many white blood cells called eosinophils accumulate in the esophagus, causing symptoms such as trouble swallowing, abdominal pain and food getting stuck. Learn about the diagnosis, management and challenges of EoE from medical experts and patients.
‘A plan to make a plan’: Experts speak out on B.C.’s involuntary …
Oct 2, 2024 · In the midst of British Columbia’s provincial election, Premier David Eby has been accused of flip-flopping on involuntary care. During a September press event, Eby announced that the province would expand involuntary care for people with concurrent mental illness, acquired brain injuries and addiction.
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Out-of-province medical care: what you need to know.
Oct 8, 2019 · Question: My father lives in Nova Scotia and he was recently diagnosed with cancer.His family now all live in Ontario. We would like to bring him here so we can help look after him. Is there any reason why he can’t be treated for cancer in Ontario?
Breaking the silence: Violence, harassment isn’t ‘just part’ of ...
Oct 7, 2024 · PSWs understand their work to be physically and emotionally challenging. But it doesn’t have to be dangerous. Health-care employers can and must intervene.