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Defensores canadenses renovam pressão para permitir que 'menores maduros' acessem morte assistida
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Grupos de defesa no Canadá propuseram estender a Ajuda Médica na Morte (MAiD) a alguns 'menores maduros', enquanto dados oficiais mostram que o programa, legal desde 2016, representou 15.343 disposições em 2023—cerca de 4,7% de todas as mortes. Críticos alertam para um escorregadio declive.
Hong Kong's public hospital A&E pricing changes, launched January 1, have further reduced visits, with semi-urgent and non-urgent cases down 24% in the first 10 days versus last year—building on an initial 12% overall decline in the first week. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau highlighted the reform's success in guiding mild cases to alternatives, while 60,000 fee waivers were approved, 80% same-day.
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Arne Andersson urges Region Stockholm to remove the upper age limit for mammogram screenings. His wife recently received a cancer diagnosis shortly after her last routine examination. He argues that women should decide for themselves how long they wish to continue the screenings.