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Premiers need to keep talking about the health-care crisis: …

Web2 hours ago · The provincial and territorial leaders met several times last year to compare notes on the health-care crisis and call on the federal government to give them more …

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Canadian researchers find brain inflammation in patients with …

(3 days ago) WebDr. Angela Cheung, co-lead of a national long COVID research network and senior physician-scientist at the University Health Network in Toronto, said the study …

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Women have harder time getting help after stroke due to …

(6 days ago) WebPatrice Lindsay, director of health systems for the foundation, said women are up to 60 per cent less likely to fully recover from a stroke compared with men, depending …

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WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer …

(9 days ago) WebThe U.N. health agency’s officials said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t finished, noting recent spikes in cases in …

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They say Canada’s health system is broken. But can First Nations

(8 days ago) WebDr. Greg Frazer from Six Nations of the Grand River said in a Q&A how his nation is one of the largest in Canada with close to 30,000 members, and only has “three …

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Canada will require health warnings on individual cigarettes

(2 days ago) WebIn about a year, smokers in Canada will see a new health warning label printed on individual cigarettes, in addition to the graphic warnings on packages. …

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New cancer diagnoses down in 2020, possibly due to COVID-19 …

(9 days ago) WebThe incidence rate of new cancer cases dropped by 12.3 per cent in 2020, compared with the average annual rate over the previous five-year period. StatCan data …

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Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with …

(7 days ago) WebMenopausal hormone therapy is up to 90 per cent effective in treating hot flashes and improves sleep quality and mood disturbances, the review paper said. It also …

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Some doctors, patients want Canada to follow U.S. proposal for …

(9 days ago) WebThe co-chair of a Canadian health panel says there’s no need for women to start having routine mammograms at age 40, despite new draft recommendations from …

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WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean

(6 days ago) WebYes. Although WHO chief Tedros said the coronavirus emergency was over, he warned that the virus is here to stay and that thousands of people continue to die …

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Vancouver Coastal Health reverts to new overdose text alert …

(2 days ago) Web2 days ago · Vancouver Coastal Health is joining other health authorities in the province in a move to a unified provincial text alert system warning of toxic drugs. Vancouver began …

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What Ontario government emails reveal about health crisis …

(3 days ago) WebGovernment emails obtained by the Star under freedom-of-information legislation reveal it was the director of communications for Health Minister Sylvia Jones …

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Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing

(4 days ago) WebA Canadian researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop. Noah Silverberg, associate psychology professor at the …

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Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco …

(2 days ago) WebThe health organizations say at least 10 per cent of the money from a settlement should go toward long-term funding, independent of government, to slash …

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What to know about the new COVID subvariant Arcturus The Star

(3 days ago) WebIn Ontario, XBB.1.16 is projected to make up almost a third of COVID-19 cases in the province by Wednesday, according to the most recent data from Public …

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Is tequila actually good for your health

(9 days ago) WebMost of them start with the caveat that, while alcohol isn’t “healthy” by definition, tequila may be good for digestion, weight loss and curing the common cold. …

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Still smelling wildfire smoke

(9 days ago) WebAs air quality due to wildfire smoke remains poor in parts of Western Canada, health experts are advising people to stay inside as much as possible. But they …

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As public health emergency ends, pandemic-era support …

(5 days ago) WebThe formal end of the national Public Health Emergency on Thursday is largely a symbolic and psychological step, representing the country’s formal emergence …

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Céline Dion is suffering from ‘stiff person syndrome.’ Here’s …

(3 days ago) WebCanadian superstar Céline Dion cancelledthe rest of her “Courage” world tour Friday, citing ongoing health problems due to a rare neurological disorder called …

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Many immigration detainees in Ontario jail in poor mental …

(5 days ago) Web1 day ago · The Star reviewed 60 cases of immigration detainees held in Ontario jails and found more than half had reported mental health issues. An “alarming” number of …

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Pregnant people should be especially vigilant when wildfires …

(4 days ago) WebPublic health officials will need to put more emphasis on dealing with mental health issues, not just the physical problems that come from smoke during wildfires, …

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‘Alarming’ number of jailed immigration detainees have mental …

(2 days ago) WebImmigration detention in Ontario jails, the prevalence of scams and Toronto’s lagging homebuilding program. By Manuela VegaStaff Reporter. Mon., June 5, 2023 …

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How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this …

(9 days ago) Web2 days ago · Here are some tips from the Lifesaving Society of Canada on how to keep your kids — and yourself — safe: When kids are in the water, they should always be within …

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Honeybee health blooms at federal facilities across the country

(Just Now) Web2 days ago · CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buz

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Niagara Health plans for UCCs results in disappointment in …

(3 days ago) WebNiagara Health’s decision to halve the hours at its urgent care centres in Port Colborne and Fort Erie is being met with disappointment and concern. Starting July 5, …

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Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided’ that new law also …

(7 days ago) Web21 hours ago · The new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors also mandates that adult patients seeking trans health care sign an informed consent form. It also requires a …

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Alberta election: Which version of Danielle Smith will we get

(3 days ago) WebSmith campaigned on fixing the health-care system, investing in infrastructure and helping Albertans pay their bills — not her more controversial projects. …

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