The legislature passed a bill Wednesday to create zones around the eight clinics in the province of between 50 and 150 metres in which anti-abortion protests will be banned. CBC | Health News
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Cyberattacks Against Abortion Clinics Have Increased At an Alarming Rate
Abortion providers have long faced harassment, both online and and in person. But a recent wave of cyberattacks have caused havoc lately—and proved difficult to stop. https://media.wired.com/photos/59d42f47f9bd7c75032230fb/master/pass/Abortion_Cyberhacks-01-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Health Canada investigates Canadian stem cell clinics
Health Canada says it’s looking into some private clinics offering direct-to-consumer stem cell therapies. A controversial op-ed is retracted after ties to the pharmaceutical industry are exposed. And predatory publishers catch even senior scientists. CBC | Health News
Private clinics are peddling untested stem cell treatments — it’s unethical and dangerous
Getty Images/Spencer Platt Stem cell science is an area of medical research that continues to offer great promise. But as this week’s paper in Science Translational Medicine highlights, a growing number of clinics around the globe, including in Australia, are exploiting regulatory gaps to sell so-called stem cell treatments without evidence that what they offer […]
Mayo Clinic’s Unusual Challenge: Overhaul a Business That’s Working
The elite hospital is facing cost pressures from federal health plans and insurance companies. To the chagrin of some of its doctors, it has embarked on a wrenching overhaul that is testing nearly every aspect of its renowned system. WSJ.com: What’s News US
Abortion pills accessed online are as safe, effective as clinics: study
Medical abortions done at home using pills and an online telemedicine service appear to be just as safe and effective as those done at legal clinics, a new study has found. CBC | Health News
Medical marijuana middlemen: How specialty clinics cash in on legal prescriptions
Clinics that prescribe legal medical marijuana have become a specialty business across Canada — a phenomenon that has raised a few ethical concerns. CBC | Health News
