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Health
The chemical component of violent crime
Colby Cosh on how getting the lead out helped reduce violent crime
End-of-life care presents a crisis of faith
As the debate over assisted suicide intensifies, churches search for a way to turn public opinion around
Dr. Carl Lavie on the demonization of fat—and the health benefits of extra weight
Why fitness is more important than being thin
Maclean’s archives: Canada’s debate over end-of-life care
Video highlights from events across Canada
One-third of vegetative patients may be conscious: study
Patients thought to be brain dead may be misdiagnosed
Canada’s questionable Tamiflu stockpile
With more evidence showing Tamiflu isn’t as effective as once believed, why is Canada stockpiling it?
A link between bacteria and breast cancer?
A new study suggests bacteria could could play a role in how the disease progresses, and maybe one day, how it’s treated.
A dubious example of assisted suicide
A high-profile suicide creates dramatic headlines—and impossible questions
Crafting a common language for death
From 2014: Canadians agree they should tell loved ones their final wishes. The thing is: we don’t actually do it