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Alberta's fall COVID-19 surge has arrived and hospitals are feeling it
Alberta is experiencing yet another COVID-19 upswing, and health experts warn it’s likely going to get worse before it gets better. No more sick notes, Canada doctors urge employers
Canadian doctors are calling for employers and schools not to require sick notes when it comes to short-term minor illnesses. Frostbite amputations reached new high in Edmonton, decreased in Calgary last winter
After years of following similar trends in the number of frostbite amputation cases, Edmonton and Calgary diverged last winter: Edmonton set a new record, while Calgary saw figures decrease. The reasons may include how the cities approach homeless encampm National ban on vaping flavours coming 'soon,' says addictions minister
The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban most vape flavours across Canada soon — more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations.More unidentified illnesses linked to unexplained bird flu case in Missouri
The update raises questions about how the health investigation is going.
The update raises questions about how the health investigation is going. Homeopathic company refuses to recall life-threatening nasal spray, FDA says
Consumers should stop using SnoreStop, FDA says. Lung cancer in non-smokers: How to prevent it
More people who have never touched a cigarette are getting lung cancer, but there are ways to prevent it, according to a doctor.Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions
Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.
Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission. Whooping cough cases on rise in several provinces
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. Canada banning sales of flavoured nicotine pouches in convenience stores, gas stations
Starting next week, the federal government will impose new restrictions on nicotine pouches to make it illegal to sell them anywhere but from behind a pharmacy counter. B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
Life expectancy for British Columbia's First Nations people has dropped by more than six years since 2017, says a report tracking Indigenous health issues.US birthrate hits new low, CDC data shows
Births in the United States dropped again between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The national birth rate has been steadily declining for the last 17 years, with a particularly steep drop
Births in the United States dropped again between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The national birth rate has been steadily declining for the last 17 years, with a particularly steep drop Charter challenge launched against Ottawa for excluding mental illness from MAID
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to scrap plans to expand eligibility to those with mental illness. B.C. court certifies suit claiming herbicides cause Parkinson's
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson's disease.American women have lowest life expectancy among high-income countries
Women in the U.S. can expect to live shorter lives than women in similarly wealthy nations, according to a brief from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit research group focused on health care.
Women in the U.S. can expect to live shorter lives than women in similarly wealthy nations, according to a brief from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit research group focused on health care. WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. The scientists accused of using ‘flawed’ research to tell you to stop drinking
There is no safe level of alcohol. A single drink a day could shave almost three months off your life. And drinking can boost your cancer risk by 23 per cent. Ontario police reporting 'sharp increase' in motorcyclist fatalities: OPP
Provincial police said 36 motorcyclists have died on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year. MAID in Canada: World's fastest growing rate
In its first full year in practice, 2,838 patients died by MAID. The most recent government data shows 13,241 Canadians died by MAID in 2022, accounting for 4.1 per cent of all deaths in the country that year. New mpox outbreak raises alarm; WHO considers declaring international emergency
A different clade of mpox than the previous outbreak is spilling out of the DRC. Thinking about getting a tattoo' New research might change your mind
Sealed bottles of major brands of tattoo and permanent makeup ink contained millions of bacteria, a new study found. Five people infected as bird flu appears to go from cows to chickens to humans
High temperatures made it hard for workers to use protective gear during culling. China rocked by cooking oil contamination scandal
The allegations involve several major Chinese firms including a subsidiary of state-owned Sinograin. Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada
Several Silk and Great Value refrigerated plant-based beverages have been recalled due to a listeria contamination, according to officials. New E. coli case at day care chain struck by massive 2023 outbreak
The day care chain at the centre of a huge 2023 outbreak has shut down one of its locations due to an E. coli case. Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out. Multivitamins are useless, finds study of nearly 400,000 participants
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health found that the risk of death was four per cent higher among daily multivitamin users 3 new freezer units now tucked away in hospital's underground garage, housing unclaimed dead
A day after CBC News reported that 28 bodies were stored in freezer units outside a St. John’s hospital, the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Authority started buying items for a new morgue. There are three new freezer units in the hospital's undergroun Drinking from plastic bottles can raise type 2 diabetes risk, study warns
Findings are first to provide evidence that chemical’s administration increases type 2 diabetes risk, researchers say IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells
Approach relies on lipid capsules like those in the mRNA vaccines. Bird flu virus from Texas human case kills 100% of ferrets in CDC study
H5N1 bird flu viruses have shown to be lethal in ferret model before. Xylitol sweetener linked to higher risk of heart attacks and strokes
People who had higher levels of xylitol in their blood were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke within the next three years, with lab experiments suggesting the sweetener promotes blood clotting After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs
No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea. “Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances. What happens when 10,000 people lose their family doctor all at once | CBC.ca
The impact of Canada’s primary-care crisis is being felt acutely in Sault Ste. Marie Ont., where 10,000 people will be cut off from their family doctor at the end of May. CBC’s Nick Purdon breaks down the Group Health Centre’s de-rostering and what NLC recalls promotional tumbler that can 'release a contaminant' — when filled with liquid
A free tumbler handed with Nutrl beverages at Newfoundland and Labrador liquor stores is being recalled over safety concerns. In Alberta, 2023 was officially the deadliest year from opioid overdoses on record
CBC News reported earlier this year that 2023 was expected to be the deadliest year from drug poisonings on record — and now, provincial numbers confirm it. Hamilton child under 5 dies of measles: public health agency
In a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It's the first recorded death from measles in the province since 1989, as far back as Ontario's data goes. Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan
An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn't seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some deFirst person to receive genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies
Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease.
Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease.Texas bird flu virus case may be first mammal-to-human spread
Scientists say the genetic strain of the bird flu virus is closely related to the one targeted by a H5N1 vaccine.
Scientists say the genetic strain of the bird flu virus is closely related to the one targeted by a H5N1 vaccine. Alarming superbug from deadly eyedrop outbreak has spread to dogs
It's unclear how the dogs became infected with the same strain in the eyedrops. 20% of grocery store milk has traces of bird flu, suggesting wider outbreak
The milk is still considered safe, but disease experts are alarmed by the prevalence.Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states
Researchers around the world are growing more uneasy with the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in US dairy cows as the virus continues to make its way into new herds and states. Several experts say the US is not sharing enough informatio
Researchers around the world are growing more uneasy with the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in US dairy cows as the virus continues to make its way into new herds and states. Several experts say the US is not sharing enough informatioBack to Canada News
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