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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalling various multivitamins and supplements
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Health Matters: Safety standards group calls for new long-term mental health care supports
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Health Matters: Class-action lawsuit filed over plant-based milk listeria outbreak
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency triggers recall for Baby Gourmet cereal
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Health Matters: 350k Bissell steam cleaners recalled in Canada over burn hazard
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Health Matters: E-scooter injuries on the rise, Montreal Children’s Hospital warns
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Health Matters: Unclear if Paris’ Seine River will be ready for Olympic swimmers
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Health Matters: New estimates from OCFP show 2.5M Ontarians are without a family doctor
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
Description
3 hours ago
An 83-year-old man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge against the federal government's assisted dying law. The Dying with Dignity charity argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for an assisted death. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 20, 2024.
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | 3 hours ago
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Health Matters: Kids can go to school with some symptoms of illness, health experts say02:22 | August 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Mpox variant may come to Canada, experts say02:06 | August 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Listeria outbreak in some plant-based milks began in 2023, PHAC reveals02:13 | August 15, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stages of aggressive ovarian cancer02:29 | August 14, 2024
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia rolls out take-home STI tests02:05 | August 13, 2024
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Health Matters: Cancer cases increasing around the world, study finds02:41 | August 12, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. death rate dropped 6% in 202301:42 | August 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugar substitute erythritol can raise clotting risk, study finds02:10 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program, Holland says02:11 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Summer colds likely part of COVID-19 surge, doctors say02:15 | August 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Air conditioning should be considered public health measure, advocates say02:11 | August 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Reason for rising cancer rates in young people unclear, American Cancer Society reports02:12 | August 1, 2024
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Ontario ends COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program02:22 | July 31, 2024
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NACI announces changes to the flu vaccine after strain disappears01:21 | July 30, 2024
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Canada’s first robot-assisted kidney transplant performed in Edmonton01:53 | July 29, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalling various multivitamins and supplements02:14 | July 29, 2024
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Health Matters: Ontario has lowest ratio of registered nurses in Canada02:49 | July 26, 2024
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Health Matters: HPV vaccine recommended for youth aged 9 to 2002:28 | July 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Safety standards group calls for new long-term mental health care supports02:41 | July 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Class-action lawsuit filed over plant-based milk listeria outbreak02:39 | July 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency triggers recall for Baby Gourmet cereal02:16 | July 22, 2024
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Health Matters: 350k Bissell steam cleaners recalled in Canada over burn hazard02:22 | July 19, 2024
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Health Matters: E-scooter injuries on the rise, Montreal Children’s Hospital warns02:08 | July 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Psychotherapy, counselling now tax exempt01:59 | July 17, 2024
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Health Matters: Unclear if Paris’ Seine River will be ready for Olympic swimmers02:19 | July 16, 2024
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Health Matters: 5 bird flu cases identified on Colorado poultry farm01:59 | July 15, 2024
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Health Matters: New estimates from OCFP show 2.5M Ontarians are without a family doctor02:15 | July 12, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services looking to develop dried plasma02:18 | July 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Plant-based milk alternatives recalled across Canada02:13 | July 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | 3 hours ago
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Health Matters: Kids can go to school with some symptoms of illness, health experts say02:22 | August 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Mpox variant may come to Canada, experts say02:06 | August 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Listeria outbreak in some plant-based milks began in 2023, PHAC reveals02:13 | August 15, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stages of aggressive ovarian cancer02:29 | August 14, 2024
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia rolls out take-home STI tests02:05 | August 13, 2024
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Health Matters: Cancer cases increasing around the world, study finds02:41 | August 12, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. death rate dropped 6% in 202301:42 | August 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugar substitute erythritol can raise clotting risk, study finds02:10 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program, Holland says02:11 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Summer colds likely part of COVID-19 surge, doctors say02:15 | August 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Air conditioning should be considered public health measure, advocates say02:11 | August 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Reason for rising cancer rates in young people unclear, American Cancer Society reports02:12 | August 1, 2024
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Ontario ends COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program02:22 | July 31, 2024
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NACI announces changes to the flu vaccine after strain disappears01:21 | July 30, 2024
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Canada’s first robot-assisted kidney transplant performed in Edmonton01:53 | July 29, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalling various multivitamins and supplements02:14 | July 29, 2024
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Health Matters: Ontario has lowest ratio of registered nurses in Canada02:49 | July 26, 2024
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Health Matters: HPV vaccine recommended for youth aged 9 to 2002:28 | July 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Safety standards group calls for new long-term mental health care supports02:41 | July 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Class-action lawsuit filed over plant-based milk listeria outbreak02:39 | July 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency triggers recall for Baby Gourmet cereal02:16 | July 22, 2024
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Health Matters: 350k Bissell steam cleaners recalled in Canada over burn hazard02:22 | July 19, 2024
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Health Matters: E-scooter injuries on the rise, Montreal Children’s Hospital warns02:08 | July 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Psychotherapy, counselling now tax exempt01:59 | July 17, 2024
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Health Matters: Unclear if Paris’ Seine River will be ready for Olympic swimmers02:19 | July 16, 2024
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Health Matters: 5 bird flu cases identified on Colorado poultry farm01:59 | July 15, 2024
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Health Matters: New estimates from OCFP show 2.5M Ontarians are without a family doctor02:15 | July 12, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services looking to develop dried plasma02:18 | July 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Plant-based milk alternatives recalled across Canada02:13 | July 9, 2024
Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge
Description
3 hours ago
An 83-year-old man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge against the federal government's assisted dying law. The Dying with Dignity charity argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for an assisted death. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 20, 2024.
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