Health
European countries that allow assisted dying
France could become the next European country to legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill under a proposal set out by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 11, 2024
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Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying?
The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalizing voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community consultation on the topic suggest the ACT's ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Internet
US top health official sounds alarm on child social media use
The top US health official on Tuesday issued a stark warning to parents, tech companies and regulators, saying the evidence is growing that social media use may seriously harm children.
May 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Iowa governor signs gender-affirming care ban, bathroom law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community.
Mar 24, 2023
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Health
Spain MPs back Europe's first paid 'menstrual leave'
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.
Dec 15, 2022
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Vaccination
Bucks County teen traveled to Philadelphia to get vaccinated against his parents' wishes
High school junior Nicolas Montero stays busy. He runs track, works night and weekend shifts at Burger King, and keeps on top of his schoolwork at Neshaminy High School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Feb 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece pressures vaccine skeptics as infections surge
Health care workers in Greece will be suspended if they refuse to get vaccinated under a new mandatory policy announced Monday by the country's prime minister.
Jul 12, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to 16 and over in NY
New Yorkers over 16 years old can sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, a major expansion of eligibility as the state seeks to immunize as many people as possible.
Apr 6, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
How to successfully recruit minority adolescents for STI/HIV prevention research
Disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV between Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino adolescents and their white counterparts are well documented. Culturally and developmentally appropriate ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Medications
Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools
(AP)—The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
Sep 24, 2012
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