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be Well: Tips to help you cope with anxiety
Having occasional feelings of anxiety is common for many. For some, it can be debilitating and affect their quality of life.
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Updated federal regulations will make opioid drug treatments more accessible
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Department of Health and Human Services has updated its regulations on opioid drug treatment.
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B.C.'s chief public health officer calls for safer-supply program expansion
B.C.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is calling for the provincial government to expand the availability of prescribed opioids under the safer-supply program. In a report, she says the lives potentially saved by the...
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B.C. should expand safer drug supply program, provincial health officer says
B.C.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is calling for the provincial government to expand the availability of prescribed opioids under the safer-supply program. In a report, she says the lives potentially saved by the...
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New guidelines on how to recognize and treat high-risk drinking
Two papers published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal address the problem of high-risk drinking — one on how often alcohol use disorder goes unrecognized and offers guidelines for treating it, the other showing that certain...
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Williams Lake, B.C., wants to enact state of emergency over public disorder
Plans to place the city of Williams Lake under a local state of emergency are moving ahead at a rapid pace.And the public safety initiative could be declared this week
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Gaza food desperation: Chaos and violence in food distribution centres
For months, aid agencies have warned that Israel is weaponizing famine in Gaza
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Sunday marks World Bipolar Day. Here are 5 facts to know about the illness
Around 6 million adults living in the United States have bipolar disorder. Experts say that it is a mental illness that many misunderstand.
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'Tourette's is my superpower': Winnipeg teen works to help others
Orion Remoquillo, now 19, shares his story of living with Tourette's syndrome. In 2023 he won the Terry Fox Humanitarian award for his work helping others.
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Home Secretary launches 'Safer Streets Summer Initiative'
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper visits Derby County FC’s Pride Park stadium to launch the ‘Safer Streets Summer Initiative’, focusing on protecting town centres from crime and anti-social behaviour through neighbourhood policing.
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Billy Joel cancels all upcoming concerts, diagnosed with brain disorder
Rock star Billy Joel has cancelled all of his upcoming shows after developing a brain condition that has affected his hearing, vision and balance.
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CDC study shows autism rate rising in children
A CDC study show rising rates of autism in children. (Scripps News)
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Shadow Security Minister Tom Tugendhat MP claims Keir Starmer 'fell short' of handling UK riots
Shadow Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat MP deliver a speech in Whitehall addressing the riots sweeping the UK, and claiming that the Prime Minister 'fell short' of handling the situation.
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Gardai make appeal to identify people involved in serious public disorder
Images of over 90 people deemed “persons of interest” in the Dublin riots have been released by Gardai in a fresh appeal issued one year on from the disorder. In a fresh appeal issued on Tuesday, Gardai said to progress their criminal...
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Whisky industry could face ‘real difficulties’ if Trump tariffs return – Swinney
There could be “real difficulties” ahead for the Scotch whisky industry resulting from potential tariffs imposed by the incoming Trump administration in the US, John Swinney has said. The First Minister defended his endorsement of Kamala...
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Speech of the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood at the Dinner to His Majesty's Judges at Mansion House
Speech of the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood at the Dinner to His Majesty's Judges at Mansion House.
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UK rejects ‘racist thugs’, says Starmer as he vows to restore ‘control’
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to cut immigration but rejected claims that the summer’s rioters were “one and the same” as people with legitimate concerns about migration, when making his first speech at a Labour party conference as Prime...
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Prison population hits record high in week before early release scheme starts
The prison population has reached a new record high as ministers are reported to be considering renting jail cells in Estonia to ease overcrowding.
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'That’s my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
Gus Walz garnered a lot of attention on Wednesday after tearfully exclaiming "that's my dad" while watching his dad Tim Walz accept the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination. (Scripps News)
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Keir Starmer says the disorder in Northern Ireland is 'intolerable'
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the disorder in Northern Ireland as “intolerable”. He was speaking after meeting frontline officers who dealt with the violence and members of ethnic minority communities targeted. Sir Keir...
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Yvette Cooper pledges crackdown on ‘hateful beliefs’ to counter extremism
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and to “kickstart” a new approach to fighting extremism. The Home Office has commissioned a “rapid sprint” to drive a new practical...
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Public disorder at asylum centres should not be inevitable – Garda Commissioner
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said that public disorder at asylum centre sites “shouldn’t be inevitable” and said there are lessons to be learned by the Department of Justice and IPAS from Coolock.
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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris defends garda’s response to incidents in Coolock in Dublin
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has defended the garda’s response to incidents in Coolock in Dublin.
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to the media amid calls for her resignation
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to the media about riots in Dublin after a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings.