VIDEO ⟩ Only every seventh man in Latvia has sought help for mental health problems; experts urge peers to be encouragers
In Latvia, only 14% of men facing mental health issues have sought professional help, highlighting a significant stigma against seeking assistance amid a high suicide rate among men.
FIRST READING: Canada likely to mark 100,000th MAID death by summer
As Canada approaches the 10th anniversary of legalized assisted suicide, it is projected to surpass 100,000 deaths under the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, marking a significant milestone in the country's approach to euthanasia.
Patient died by jumping down the stairs after 13 hours in the emergency room: two doctors investigated in Taranto
A 57-year-old psychiatric patient reportedly committed suicide by jumping down a flight of stairs after waiting 13 hours in the emergency room without receiving any medical assistance at the Santissima Annunziata hospital in Taranto, leading to investigation of two doctors and two nurses.
End of life, the ruling of the Court of Cassation: "Parts of the Tuscan law violate state competences"
The Constitutional Court ruled that several aspects of Tuscany's end-of-life law violate state competencies, declaring certain provisions unconstitutional while rejecting broader state criticisms of the law.