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B.C. physicians’ group calls on province to create space in hospitals for overdose prevention

An independent group of physicians on Vancouver Island is once again urging B.C.’s Ministry of Health to fulfill a promise…

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Health

Anxiety and depression among teens a concern as experts stress prevention

Feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as associated anxiety and depression, are on the rise globally, particularly among our…

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Canada

Nunavik advocates push for more Inuit-led suicide prevention efforts

In the wake of several tragic suicides in the small community of Umiujaq, Nunavik, residents are grappling with the devastating…

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Health

Nunavut to spend $3.3M to fund suicide and substance abuse prevention programs

The Nunavut government is urgently seeking proposals for suicide prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug prevention funding programs to combat…

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US Election 2024

FLASHBACK: Trump has long history of warning Newsom over ‘terrible’ wildfire prevention

President-elect Trump has once again put Governor Gavin Newsom on notice for his handling of wildfires in California, years ahead…

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Canada

Advocates call for Ontario to make HIV prevention drugs free as cases climb

World AIDS Day is a crucial time for advocates to push for increased access to HIV prevention drugs in Ontario.…

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Health

Canada’s 988 suicide prevention line taking around 1,000 calls a day and saving lives, service says

The 988 national suicide prevention helpline has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates its one-year anniversary. Since its launch…

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Health

Doctors met by security as they set up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites at Vancouver Island hospitals

An initiative by doctors to establish overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria was abruptly halted by…

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US Election 2024

Military suicides were on the rise last year, despite a massive investment in prevention programs

Military suicides have once again increased last year, continuing a troubling trend that the Pentagon has been struggling to address.…

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Nova Scotia

As HIV cases rise, N.S. politicians and advocates push for no-cost access to prevention meds

As a longtime harm reduction worker now working on a master’s degree in counselling psychology, Andrew Thomas has spent a lot…

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