Protesters in Peru are demanding that the government repeals a decree characterising seven gender identities, including transgenderism, as “mental illnesses”. Demonstrators gathered in front of the health ministry in Peru’s capital city, Lima, and the Peruvian Embassy in Ecuador’s capital, Quito. The demonstrations coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia, celebrated since 2005 to mark […]
A whistleblower who worked for Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems died Tuesday in Oklahoma. Joshua Dean, who lived in Wichita, Kansas, and was formerly a quality auditor for the company, had an infection that came on suddenly and quickly spread, The Seattle Times reported. He was airlifted from a hospital in Wichita to another facility in […]
An aviation worker — who went public with safety concerns and alleged retaliation by his employer — has died following a brief illness, weeks after another Boeing whistleblower’s death, attorneys who represented both men said Thursday. Joshua Dean, 45, of Wichita, Kansas, died Tuesday after he received multiple diagnoses that included the flu, pneumonia and […]
Joshua Dean was a quality auditor at the Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems. Dean died on Tuesday, months after testifying against his former employer. In March, a Boeing whistleblower was found dead with what appeared to be a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.” A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring manufacturing defects on the 737 Max […]
A 28-year-old Dutch woman is slated to be euthanized next month because of her struggles with mental illness after her psychiatrist said her condition will never improve. Zoraya ter Beek lives in a nice house in a small Dutch town near the German border with her boyfriend and two cats. Despite being physically healthy, she […]
A former Illinois man suffering from mental illness was sentenced Thursday in three criminal cases after admitting he shot at various people with a BB gun from a Gary abandoned home where he lived. Jharqwan Toliver, 23, got three years in the Indiana Department of Correction. With his time already spent in jail, he has […]
Preparing to take a trip is always easier with a checklist. But while extra underwear and a phone charger are probably high on your list, doctors say it’s important to think ahead about your health. “There’s no guarantee that the medicine you’ll need will be accessible when you’re away from home,” Dr. Angela Tucker, family […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalise “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. The move come after a report last year indicated that most French citizens support legalising end-of-life options. In an interview published on Monday by French newspapers La Croix and Liberation, Mr […]
Four years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, Yahoo Canada spoke with several people still living with long COVID. Read their stories HERE. This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or […]
WASHINGTON − Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first congressional hearing since his health crisis related to prostate cancer, faced blistering criticism Thursday for failing to notify lawmakers, the White House and the American public about his hospitalization last month. “Our adversaries should fear us, and you have embarrassed us,” Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., scolded […]
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first congressional hearing since his health crisis related to prostate cancer, faced blistering criticism Thursday for failing to notify lawmakers, the White House and the American public about his hospitalization last month. “Our adversaries should fear us, and you have embarrassed us,” Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., scolded […]