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Canada needs to debate its unsustainable health-care system. The Democrats are showing us how. – The Washington Post

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Beto O’Rourke at the Democratic presidential primary in Detroit on July 30. (Paul Sancya/AP) Global Opinions contributing columnist August 9 at 2:29 PM If you need evidence of why the supposed flaws of the American two-party system are deeply overrated, consider this: At present, the Democratic Party contains a broader… Read More: Canada needs to debate its unsustainable health-care system. The Democrats… »

Is it good or bad to delay the menopause? Health experts debate new procedure

From hot flushes to mood swings, the menopause is something that most women dread. So, when a revolutionary new procedure claiming to delay it by up to 20 years was announced, females across the country certainly meno-paused for thought. So far, nine women aged 22 to 36 have had the 30-minute procedure at the Protecting… Read More: Is it good or bad to delay the menopause? Health… »

Meghan Markle sparks debate at global obstetrics summit

World’s top obstetricians laugh about Meghan Markle’s home birth plan at global summit – but others say the duchess is right to confront dangers of childbirth for black women in the UK The world’s top obstetricians and gynecologists gathered in Nashville this weekend Meghan Markle’s rumored plan for a home birth sparked fiery debates The… Read More: Meghan Markle sparks debate at global obstetrics summit »

As renewed debate over health care reform begins to simmer in Washington, can journalists give the topic the attention it needs?

Dec. 14th’s lower court ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional has again thrust health care back on the national agenda. It also gives journalists a chance to redeem themselves from what I have argued has been poor news coverage that helped fuel the public backlash against the law from the beginning. A lot… Read More: As renewed debate over health care reform begins to simmer… »