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Louisa Wall & Assisted Dying

Louisa Wall & Assisted Dying

Bybetterblokesnz

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/euthanasia/news/article.cfm?c_id=192&objectid=11749125&ref=rss “What captivated me with Lecretia’s case,” said Louisa Wall, “is she knew exactly what she was asking for.” Others, such as general practitioner John Pollock, in their dying days, used their situation to prompt debate. “From the patient’s point of view, from those I’ve seen dying, it’s the nausea,” said Pollock, 61, a few…

The internet is no place to make a convincing argument

The internet is no place to make a convincing argument

Bybetterblokesnz

http://www.theframeworks.com/blog/2016/08/10/the-internet-is-no-place-for-reasoned-debate A large part of the problem is that it’s easy to act brave behind the shield of a keyboard and computer screen. On Facebook, comments are not even anonymous; your name and profile picture precede your comments. Yet some people still feel protected enough to be aggressive. Despite the lack of anonymity, people are…

Lack of funding cripples sector that faces unprecedented demand.

Bybetterblokesnz

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/12/therapy-lifeline-survivors-sexual-abuse-fund-properly Unfortunately charities can’t rely on the public to dig into their pockets and provide the financial security they need. When I was a trustee at Survivors UK, we struggled to get members of the public to engage with us. We didn’t attract funding from corporations. People don’t like to talk about abuse, which means…

Ageing isn’t fixed

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Ageing isn’t fixed – we can manipulate it to live longer http://t.co/dAI6kS6cCt via @ConversationUK — sylvain giraud (@GiraudSylvain) September 23, 2014 here are hypotheses that damage to DNA probably affects cell renewal in stem cells, which in turn prevents repair in the body and contributes to loss of viability. Then there is the free radicals…