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Demand for Quebec’s IVF program higher than expected

March 1, 2013
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Demand for Quebec's IVF program higher than expected Quebec’s in vitro fertilization program is more popular than expected. It budgeted $63 million for 7,000 IVF cycles in 2013-14 but it…Read more →

Farewell to Benedict XVI

February 28, 2013
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Read the full text of Pope Benedict XVI's final Angelus blessing - CNN.com Benedict XVI's Homily at Ash Wednesday Mass | ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Read more →

Today’s letters: Late-term abortions are not happening in Canada without a ‘reason’

February 6, 2013
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Abortion is a travesty … Alberta MP Leon Benoit says that in late-term abortions some babies are born alive and then killed. Of course this is homicide or, more appropriately,…Read more →

Virtual ward supports hospice at home patients in Kent

January 26, 2013
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Heart of Kent Hospice's 'virtual ward' uses video conferencing technology to provide face-to-face support for patients at home. Patients who opt-in to the scheme have a laptop computer installed in…Read more →

Demand for hospice care to increase, says new report

January 26, 2013
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Demand for hospice care to increase, says new report The demand for care at the end of life will increase as our population ages, and the nature of that care…Read more →