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Debate flies at CMA meeting over physician’s role in assisted dyingPhysicians from across the country spent hours at the Canadian Medical Association's annual general meeting discussing what their role would entail if asked to assist a patient in dying.HealthAug 25, 2015
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‘I’m not sure I’m drinking enough’: Concerns fly children, teens are inadequately hydratedResearchers at Harvard University studied 4,134 children and found 54.5 per cent of them were inadequately hydrated.HealthJun 17, 2015
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Calls grow for province to revamp mental health system after #HelpLilyA leading expert on adolescent mental health is calling for dramatic changes in Nova Scotia's mental health system.HealthJun 8, 2015
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Patient care for children with intellectual disabilities can be improved: IWK researchBrenna Bye, 13, was diagnosed with an intellectual disability when she was 14 months old. The Hammonds Plainsn teen has a partial duplication of chromosome 10Q. She is healthy and does not have behavioural issues but is developmentally several years behind her peers.May 12, 2015
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New dialysis unit at Halifax Infirmary can meet demand — for nowA new dialysis unit unveiled Wednesday at the Halifax Infirmary is enough to meet the current demand, but the head of the renal program at Capital Health said the number of Nova Scotians needing dialysis is growing every year.HealthMar 25, 2015
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