Health
Decriminalizing hard drugs in BC could help reduce the stigma of substance abuse
Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition.
Feb 21, 2023
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Victorian convicts were fed a surprisingly sustaining diet
Inmates carried out heavy labour in Victorian prisons, and given the stories about the awful food in these prisons, you might assume that they wasted away while they did their time. However, our latest study shows that most ...
Jan 28, 2019
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White house to roll back birth control mandate in employers' health care plans
(HealthDay)—In a move that could affect millions of American women, the Trump Administration is poised to roll back a federal mandate requiring that birth control be available as part of employer-based health plans.
Oct 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eating disorders linked to increased risk of theft and other criminal behavior
In an analysis of nearly 960,000 females, individuals with eating disorders were more likely to be convicted of theft and other crimes.
Aug 9, 2017
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UN: 'Worrying' increase in global child trafficking
Children—most of them girls—now make up 27 percent of all human trafficking cases, marking an alarming increase in recent years, a UN agency said Wednesday.
Dec 13, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wrongful convictions can be reduced through science, but tradeoffs exist
Many of the wrongful convictions identified in a report this week hinged on a misidentified culprit — and a new report in a top journal on psychological science reveals the paradox of reforms in eyewitness identification ...
May 22, 2012
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States file suit over Obama's birth control plan
Seven US states have filed a lawsuit challenging a requirement in President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law that religious organizations provide insurance covering birth control.
Feb 24, 2012
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Suspects of child abuse homicide are convicted at rates similar to suspects of adult homicides
Child abuse homicide offenders appear to be convicted at a rate similar to that of adult homicide offenders in Utah and receive similar levels in severity of sentencing, according to a report in the October issue of Archives ...
Oct 3, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding the science of eyewitness identifications
Mistaken eyewitness identification is a primary cause of wrongful convictions in the United States. This link between false identifications and false convictions has spurred a reform movement to change the way that police ...
Jul 6, 2011
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