“We need to think about changing the program to be effective and to be safe," notes one expert.
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Beth Greenfield (via Fortune)
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5/18/24
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Guy Felicella, a harm reduction and recovery expert in British Columbia, says all regions in Canada need to persevere with treating substance addictions as a health issue.
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Naomi Barghiel (via Global News)
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5/18/24
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Accessibility advocates and White Rock city council are not seeing eye to eye on making the pier more accessible.
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Darrian Matassa-Fung (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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Nine-year-old Carter Vigh died from an asthma attack last July, triggered by poor air quality caused by wildfires.
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John Hua (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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One hormone in particular may explain the health benefits of physical activity at this time.
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Lindsey Leake (via Fortune)
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5/17/24
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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants.
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5/17/24
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In response to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, Canada announced the distribution of national prescribing guidelines to optimize the use of antibiotics.
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Katie Dangerfield (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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Alt meats make it easy to go vegan. But do they make it healthy?
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Sonya Collins (via Fortune)
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5/17/24
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Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application with Health Canada.
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5/16/24
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Family doctors in the city of Belleville say they are getting paid around $39 from the government for every patient visit, which they say isn't enough to cover their costs.
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Talha Hashmani (via Global News)
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5/16/24
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Healthcare-tech investor Christina Farr, 36, said most people tell her they're relieved to be off camera when she asks to take meetings by phone.
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Maria Noyen (via Business Insider)
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5/16/24
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After the government of Alberta released details about its plan to overhaul the healthcare system, frontline workers say the transition needs to be done properly to avoid disaster.
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Breanna Karstens-Smith (via Global News)
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5/15/24
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The intention of this data collection is to develop more accurate sources of data related to homelessness to ensure the proper supports and services are available.
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Emily Passfield (via Global News)
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5/15/24
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In light of increased concerns over bird flu fragments discovered in American dairy cattle and their milk supply, Canadian authorities have launched nationwide testing efforts.
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Katie Dangerfield (via Global News)
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5/15/24
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If you think all generics are the same regarding side effects, manufacturing quality, price, and Part D prescription-drug coverage, you’re mistaken.
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Richard Eisenberg (via Fortune)
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5/14/24
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Justice Simon Coval ruled that while the orders did violate Charter Guarantees of Conscience and Religion, the infringement was reasonable to protect public health.
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Amy Judd (via Global News)
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5/14/24
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Among respondents diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety, 50% said they’ve lost years of their life to mental illness.
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Lindsey Leake (via Fortune)
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5/14/24
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Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health who led the fight against COVID-19, says she will leave the post by year's end.
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Aaron D’Andrea (via Global News)
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5/14/24
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A Nova Scotia health official told a legislature committee today that virtual health care is “absolutely here to stay."
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5/14/24
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Frito Lay Canada said it is working closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to ensure the recalled products are removed from the marketplace.
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Katie Dangerfield (via Global News)
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5/14/24
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In addition, more parents are concerned with their children’s mental health than physical health.
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Lindsey Leake (via Fortune)
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5/13/24
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"My coworkers hadn’t a clue of what I was going through."
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Jordyn Bradley (via Fortune)
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5/13/24
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Researchers at Western University have made a discovery, showing that a protein can reverse, halt or prevent the death of motor neurons.
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Emily Passfield (via Global News)
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5/13/24
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Massachusetts General Hospital said it didn't have any indication that the patient died as a result of the transplant.
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The Associated Press (via Fortune)
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5/12/24
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A journalist fell in love with another reporter in the newsroom. When they broke up, it was difficult to be in the same room together, so she quit.
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Ana Fota (via Business Insider)
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5/12/24
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