Opinion | Texas’ Anti-Abortion Law Is Doing What It Was Designed to Do
Many people were shocked when the Texas Supreme Court intervened recently to stop Kate Cox from getting an abortion in the state — an abortion needed to protect her health and future fertility after her fetus was diagnosed with a severe fetal anomaly in her second trimester. She ultimately traveled out of state to get […]
The Debt Problem Is Enormous. Experts Say the System for Fixing It Is Broken.
Martin Guzman was a college freshman at La Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, in 2001 when a debt crisis prompted default, riots and a devastating depression. A dazed middle class suffered ruin, as the International Monetary Fund insisted that the government make misery-inducing budget cuts in exchange for a bailout. Watching Argentina unravel inspired […]
The Debt Problem Is Enormous. Experts Say the System for Fixing It Is Broken.
Martin Guzman was a college freshman at La Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, in 2001 when a debt crisis prompted default, riots and a devastating depression. A dazed middle class suffered ruin, as the International Monetary Fund insisted that the government make misery-inducing budget cuts in exchange for a bailout. Watching Argentina unravel inspired […]
The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here
So far, only nine centers across the US are currently offering Casgevy, which may limit who gets access to it. Vertex says the number of participating sites will grow in the coming weeks and months. And despite the promise of a pain-free future, the grueling process of getting Casgevy may be a deterrent for some. […]
Statistics Canada set to publish inflation data for November – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2023 7:22 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada is set to release its November consumer price index report Tuesday morning. Economists at both TD and RBC are expecting Canada’s inflation rate fell back to the one to three per cent target range. […]
You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
You booked this doctor’s appointment weeks in advance. You took off work, endured the trip here, filled out paperwork while a cooking show blared from a TV on the wall, and now you’re finally in the inner sanctum, awkwardly perched on an exam table and staring at a jar of tongue depressors. Your doctor comes […]
How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow? Source link
The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya. Source link
NHS dentistry as we know it ‘gone for good’
Nuffield Trust chief executive Thea Stein said: “Difficult and frankly unpalatable policy choices will need to be made. If, as it seems, the original model of NHS dentistry is gone for good, then surely the imperative is to provide enough access for a basic core service for those most in need. Source link
Dame Esther Rantzen: 'If I were PM, we would vote on assisted dying'
The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas. Source link