New York's ban on assisted suicide stands after the state's highest court rejected arguments from terminally ill patients who want the right to seek life-ending drugs from a doctor.
Sep 7, 2017
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A British man who is terminally ill with motor neuron disease asked the High Court in London on Monday to let him end his life.
Jul 17, 2017
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The Czech Republic on Wednesday enforced a smoking ban in bars, restaurants and cafes, putting to an end to the country's status as one of the last havens for tobacco smokers in Europe.
May 31, 2017
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in public, reinforcing some of the toughest anti-tobacco measures in Asia.
May 19, 2017
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Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) ...
May 1, 2017
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Britain's High Court has denied a bid by a terminally ill man to challenge the law on assisted suicide, ruling that the issue was already considered in recent years and does not merit further analysis.
Mar 30, 2017
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In the face of the Trump travel ban, academics must strengthen, rather than sever, ties to the United States, argues Dr. Matthew Stanbrook, Deputy Editor, CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) in an editorial.
Mar 20, 2017
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When Dr. Ralph Alvarado was elected to the Kentucky state Senate in 2014, he found his new colleagues had something in common with most of his patients: They knew smoking was bad, they just couldn't quit.
Feb 19, 2017
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Offering free refills from self-service soda fountains has been uncommon in France, but now the practice is illegal.
Jan 27, 2017
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The Czech Republic is one step away from losing its status of one of the last havens for tobacco smokers in Europe.
Jan 19, 2017
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