Health
New Zealand lawmakers pass euthanasia bill, referendum next
New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill to legalize euthanasia, a watershed moment that ended a contentious two-year debate.
Nov 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Acute psychotic illness triggered by Brexit Referendum
Political events can take a serious toll on mental health, a doctor has warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a man with a brief episode of acute psychosis, triggered by the 2016 Referendum on Brexit—the ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fake news can lead to false memories
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science.
Aug 21, 2019
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Medications
Aftermath of EU referendum linked to rise in antidepressant prescribing in England
Antidepressant prescribing in England rose relative to other types of drug in the immediate aftermath of the results of the European Union referendum in June 2016, when Britons voted in favor of Brexit, reveals research published ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Austria tiring of being 'ashtray of Europe'
Austria is tiring of its reputation as "the ashtray of Europe"—at least according to the results of a nationwide petition backing a ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants.
Oct 9, 2018
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Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May
Ireland will hold a referendum at the end of May on liberalising its restrictive abortion laws, a highly sensitive issue in the traditionally devoutly Catholic country.
Jan 30, 2018
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Number of EU nurses registering to work in UK plummets
The number of European Union nurses and midwives registering to work in Britain fell by almost 90 percent in the 12 months to September, according to the first full-year figures since the U.K. voted to leave the bloc.
Nov 2, 2017
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Ireland to hold referendum on lifting abortion ban in 2018
Ireland's prime minister says the country will hold a referendum on lifting its constitutional ban on abortion in May or June.
Sep 26, 2017
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Why was the NHS logo not protected during referendum campaigns, asks GP?
The Vote Leave campaign in the UK referendum on membership of the European Union was repeatedly warned by the Department of Health for England not to use the NHS logo ahead of the vote, an article published in The BMJ reveals.
Oct 13, 2016
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Guam likely approves medical marijuana measure
With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters want to legalize medical marijuana.
Nov 4, 2014
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