Why Canada Needs Paid Menstrual Leave
We want to lead the world on women’s issues. Let’s start at home
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The Man Who Took the Right to Die Into His Own Hands
So-called “euthanasia activists” have pushed the conversation about how and where we pass away into the mainstream
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When the Cure for a Bad Tattoo Is an Unregulated Laser
Blisters, no anaesthetic, questionable results—is the tattoo removal industry causing more problems than it’s solving?
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Comes to Washington
A psychotherapist warns of the human wreckage that men such as Donald Trump leave in their wake
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Get Over Kale
An otherwise worthless vegetable reminds us why nutritional studies are unreliable
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Our Fentanyl Crisis
A shadow health-care system is saving lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
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No Vacancy
For the disabled, finding a place to live often takes years
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Should Insurers Have Access To Your Genetic Test Results?
Despite a new bill, Canada still lags in effective protection against genetic discrimination
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Illness Isn’t a Battle
Why the popular SickKids ad betrays children with disabilities
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EpiPen Nation
What it means to live with a fatal food allergy
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