Much of the conversation about Botox centres on whether it looks good or bad, or if getting it can be considered a ‘feminist’ choice. Less attention has been given to the fact that research indicates that one in six patients who are injected with Botox—or Botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin—experiences adverse effects from the procedure.
Health Canada’s annual report on medical assistance in dying shows that more Canadians are choosing assisted dying each year, but the rate of growth has slowed.
Innovative, community-based programs are needed as male loneliness, sometimes masked by anger or participation in dark online communities, is on the rise in Canada.
People think, ‘How do I deal with relatives who, at times, are intrusive or trigger me or say things that are abusive?’ said Dr. Mark Rapaport, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association.
