Health
Belgium looks at euthanasia for minors, Alzheimer's sufferers
Belgium is considering a significant change to its decade-old euthanasia law that would allow minors and Alzheimer's sufferers to seek permission to die.
Dec 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariums
Russian activists on Friday welcomed a move by President Vladimir Putin to close a legal loophole that allowed sea creatures, particularly whales, to be captured to perform in aquariums and other venues.
Dec 11, 2021
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Other
Belgian euthanasia law allows first death of a prisoner
A gravelly ill prisoner serving a long jail sentence has become the first inmate to die under Belgian euthanasia laws introduced 10 years ago, press reports said Thursday.
Sep 13, 2012
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Addiction
Improving release process and treatment after incarceration may reduce opioid overdoses
People released from jail or prison are 120 times more likely to overdose on opioids than the general population in Massachusetts. A new jail-based opioid use disorder treatment program approved by the Massachusetts legislature ...
Aug 11, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
UCLA-designed program helps former HIV-positive inmates maintain health after release from jail
After years of public health efforts, health care at the Los Angeles County Jail has significantly improved, and the facility now typically provides full access to treatment for inmates who have HIV—including medications ...
Mar 27, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Formerly incarcerated black men with family in jail or prison are more likely to be obese
Black men who have been incarcerated and have a close relative in jail or prison are three times more likely to be obese than other black men, according to new research from a sociologist at Rice University.
Apr 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wastewater study shows potential for early warning of infectious disease outbreaks in jails
An innovative partnership between infectious disease researchers and the Fulton County Jail has produced insight that could help detect and track future disease outbreaks.
Apr 19, 2024
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Health
A look at marijuana laws around the US and the globe
Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago.
Apr 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered
COVID-19 has created a new norm for human interaction: social distancing, improving hygiene with soap and hand sanitizer, wearing a mask and quarantining.
Apr 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
38 positive for coronavirus at Rikers, NYC jails
The board overseeing New York City's jails urged officials to start releasing vulnerable populations and those being held on low-level offenses as the coronavirus outbreak hit the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby ...
Mar 22, 2020
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