Quebec to approve advance requests for MAID as of Oct. 30

Quebec to approve advance requests for MAID as of Oct. 30

The Quebec government is following through on its promise last month to authorize certain early requests for medical assistance in dying, starting this fall. As of October 30, patients can make advance requests for the procedure before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent. Quebec adopted a law in June 2023 allowing requests from … Read more

Gena Rowlands, known for her emotionally raw portrayals of damaged women, dead at 94

Gena Rowlands, known for her emotionally raw portrayals of damaged women, dead at 94

Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker The Notebook, has died. She was 94. Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday by representatives for … Read more

Can a diet that’s good for the planet reduce your risk of dying from disease?

Can a diet that’s good for the planet reduce your risk of dying from disease?

A diet promoting plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more human argument: It may lower your risk of dying from several major diseases.  “It wasn’t just one cause of death. It was right across the board,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Read more