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June 29, 2023

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Exercising Regularly Might Improve Pain Tolerance

, which may have consequences for people who suffer from chronic pain. Researchers observed that participants who consistently engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise over the course of the...

June 27, 2023

Employers

Large Employers Requiring Return to Work

, including a robust employment market and the World Health Organisation officially reducing COVID-19’s position as a global health emergency. However, the best example may be in Canada’s empty...

June 22, 2023

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Cannabis Use Disorder in Chronic Pain Patients

(MC) and cannabis-based medicines (Cb Ms), evading the traditional regulatory drug approval processes. It is still debatable how Cb Ms and MC should be used to treat chronic pain. Several...

June 20, 2023

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One Lawyer Warns Motorists About the Dangers of Distracted Driving

, Sacks & Henry A partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry recounts how they were shocked to observe many motorists using their cell phones while driving during a summer road trip. They even noticed someone...

June 15, 2023

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Employers Struggling with Return-to-Office Mandates

, employers all over the world are losing workers as a result of requiring individuals to return to the office. Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction company, reported that more than seven...

June 13, 2023

Lawyers

Landmark Canadian Cases that Shaped Personal Injury Law

& Associates Common law, as opposed to statutes or laws created by the legislature, is the body of law in Canada that is developed through judicial decisions and precedents. Based on the Latin phrase...

June 8, 2023

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A Natural Death May be Preferable to CPR

’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the...

June 7, 2023

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Scientists can now pull Human DNA from the Air

, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the...

June 1, 2023

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What Employers Should Know About Mental Health Accommodations

: prolonged grief disorder and unspecified mood disorder. These additions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have implications for employers, as they need to consider...

May 30, 2023

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Ontario Court Reverses $249K Judgment Denying Worker’s LTD Benefits

$248,931 judgement against an employer who refused to pay long-term disability payments to a worker was overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal due to the trial judge’s incorrect interpretation...