AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHearing Access in B.C.: Adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss can now buy over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription, making B.C. the first province to allow sales after Health Canada approval—though the province still urges audiology assessments. MAID Expansion Backlash: A federal parliamentary committee recommends indefinitely excluding people whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness from MAID eligibility, citing gaps in mental-health systems and safeguards. Substance Use & Addiction: A new study links commercial cannabis markets to higher addiction risk, while finding that removing criminal penalties for personal-use cannabis doesn’t appear to increase overall use. Cancer Risk Update: B.C. researchers add pancreatic cancer to the list of alcohol-related cancers, finding drinking above about two drinks per day raises risk. Public Health & Safety: BC RCMP launches “I Dare You to See,” a hospitality-focused human trafficking education campaign. Health Tech/Research: Canada’s Quebec digital health record faces early “growing pains,” and multiple Canadian institutions report new clinical research and trial progress.
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