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COVID-19 can wreak havoc on your body. So will it cause health …

WebDr. Angela Cheung, a senior scientist-clinician at the University Health Network in Toronto, has spent much of the pandemic working with long COVID sufferers …

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Climate change is fuelling a spike in Lyme disease cases across …

(1 days ago) Web2 days ago · There have been 17,080 reported cases of Lyme disease across Canada between 2009 and 2022, but while those numbers are likely an underestimate, they have …

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Canada's mask guidance has changed. Here's why you might need …

(Just Now) WebIn addition to the updated online guidance, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, recently posted a series of tweets illustrating how COVID-19 could …

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When should you seek medical attention if you have COVID-19

(1 days ago) WebJust like in adults with COVID-19, parents should monitor for any changes in their child's breathing. If it seems unusual or laboured, Sulowski said that's cause for …

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How does wildfire smoke affect long-term health

(8 days ago) WebThere are studies linking higher rates of cancer with exposure to wildfire smoke, including a 2022 study in the Lancet that looked at population data in Canada …

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How the American health system is holding up compared with …

(2 days ago) WebStats Friday show non-ICU beds filled at 92 per cent in Ontario, 92 per cent in Alberta, and a staggering 152 per cent in Quebec, with cases still growing. The U.S. …

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2 years into the pandemic, Canada's mental-health system is at a …

(6 days ago) Web2:11. A new survey reveals more than half of Canadians feel their mental health has gotten worse two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts are calling on …

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Free medications produce overall health-care savings in Ontario …

(Just Now) WebHealth-care costs for the patients involved were calculated using administrative data from the Ontario system, tallying expenses including doctors' visits, …

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Health Canada approves Pfizer's new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

(1 days ago) WebHealth Canada has approved Pfizer's new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which targets the virus strains now most common in Canada. The updated version of the Pfizer …

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Internationally educated nurses make their way to northern …

(8 days ago) Web3 hours ago · Julie Trpkovski, Chief Nursing Executive at Health Science North in Sudbury, says that “recruiting internationally trained nurses is an important part of addressing …

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Alberta urged to create chief nursing officer position to help fix

(5 days ago) Web1 hour ago · As Alberta looks for ways to relieve pressure on its stressed health system, nurses are calling on the freshly re-elected provincial government to bring in a chief …

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Time for a regular checkup

(6 days ago) WebThe pandemic interrupted routines for health, work and family — including regular checkups. So if you haven't been to see your family doctor since before March …

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What 2 new studies reveal about long COVID in Canada

(9 days ago) WebTwo new large-scale reports are giving a clearer picture of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 infections on Canadians and the health-care system. One report, …

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Why the failure of Canada's health ministers to reach a deal …

(3 days ago) WebCanada's federal, provincial and territorial health ministers claim they agree the country's health system is facing a crisis, yet even that failed to light enough of a fire …

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Winchester hospital expanding volunteer ER support program

(5 days ago) Web3 minutes ago · The Winchester District Memorial Hospital in North Dundas, Ont., is looking to expand a new volunteer program for retired health-care professionals to support …

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Union representing health-care workers sets deadline for strike

(4 days ago) WebHealth-care workers gathered at the Manitoba Legislative Building in May to demand the province take action on lapsed contracts. Their union set a strike deadline of …

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Masks, boosters, self-isolation aren't behind us yet CBC News

(8 days ago) WebDr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health — the woman who led the city's public health response since the first lockdown in 2020 — isn't ready to declare …

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The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada

(4 days ago) WebLambda, or C.37, is one of the latest variants of the virus behind COVID-19, and it's now being reported in Canada. The first samples were found in Peru back in …

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'Cautiously optimistic' no further closures this summer, northern

(9 days ago) Web1 hour ago · Ontario hospitals brace for summer ER staffing challenges. "I'm cautiously optimistic that we will be able to avoid further closures," Vine said, noting that the NSHN …

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P.E.I. Nurses' Union calls for more transparency, review of mobile

(3 days ago) WebThe president of the P.E.I. Nurses’ Union is calling on the province to review its mobile mental health service and 24/7 mental health and addictions phone line.

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Alberta health workers want Smith to listen and act quickly on …

(3 days ago) WebAlberta doctors and nurses are calling for urgent action from the freshly re-elected UCP government, to address the province's struggling health system, and …

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Fraser Health emergency department wait times are now available …

(3 days ago) WebAccording to Fraser Health, more than 2,000 people access its emergency departments every day, and the region has seen a seven per cent increase in …

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Boil water advisory lifted for all Calgary communities CBC News

(6 days ago) Web21 hours ago · A boil water advisory that was in place for three southwest Calgary communities has been lifted by Alberta Health Services. On Saturday the City of Calgary …

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Nova Scotia ends COVID-19 Health Protection Act order

(3 days ago) WebStrang said the Health Protection Act order gave the province the legal framework to take COVID-19-related actions if necessary. That order has been kept in …

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