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Oysters and illness: Research suggests potential for norovirus early warning system
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia |
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500 Syrians treated for symptoms of gas poisoning in Douma, WHO says
World |
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Nova Scotia goes against advice on cannabis from public health officials again
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Jean Laroche
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Quebec 1st province in Canada to cover full cost of prosthetics for breast cancer patients
Quebec will now cover the cost of breast prosthetics for cancer patients who have undergone complete or partial mastectomies, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette said Tuesday morning.
Canada -Montreal |
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My 11 personalities helped me cope with the child abuse I suffered, says activist Judy Rebick
Feminist Judy Rebick reveals she lived with multiple personalities — and that it made her a stronger activist.
Radio -The Current |
Liberals face backlash over ban on blood donations by sexually active gay men
The Liberal government is facing a new push to end a ban on blood donations by sexually active gay and bisexual men, a policy Justin Trudeau's own election platform called discriminatory.
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Humboldt Broncos player's organ donation prompts call for stronger protocol around consent
Radio -The Current |
Ontario makes controversial change on how to help overdose victims
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Ashley Burke
Canada -Ottawa |
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Deli Classic sliced roast beef recalled for possible Listeria contamination
Canada -NL |
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Updated
Cases of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder up to 3 times higher in the GTA than predicted, CAMH report says
Canada -Toronto |
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2 B.C. oyster farms closed after norovirus outbreak
Canada -British Columbia |
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Blog
Getting help for burned-out doctors
Health |
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2 lots of the epilepsy drug Primidone recalled over lead levels
Health |
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Second Opinion
Think twice before consulting Dr. Google, researchers say
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Kelly Crowe
Health |
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'Miracle' tonic event in Calgary prompts probe by Health Canada
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Bryan Labby
Canada -Calgary |
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Child advocates want U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube
Technology & Science |
Elderly Nova Scotia couple reunited in same nursing home following appeal
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Marina von Stackelberg
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Doctor who survived Ebola visits Winnipeg to thank ZMapp scientists
Canada -Manitoba |
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Opinion
Canada should launch a criminal investigation into the marketing of OxyContin
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Nav Persaud
Opinion ||
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Rural Nova Scotians team up to tackle 'crisis' in health care
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Jon Tattrie
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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This man's climb up the CN Tower is a journey back to health after devastating illness
Canada -Toronto |
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Your stories (and some answers) about stupid health-care rules
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
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OxyContin maker to appeal judge's decision to spurn $20M Canadian settlement
Nicole Ireland
Health |
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Nova Scotia to test foreign-trained family doctors in 2019
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Carolyn Ray
Canada -Nova Scotia |