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'Opioidphobia' stigmatizes chronic pain sufferers, expert says
Almost 13,000 people died in 2018, the vast majority from illicit fentanyl use. However, medicinal dependency on opioids has also been a problem for a long time. Many doctors have prescribed them for patients who suffer from chronic pain — an affliction that affects one in five Canadians. Doctors have started to reduce the pills, but it may leave some sufferers feeling stigmatized and in pain.
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Kas Roussy
Health ||
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Second Opinion
Cannabis isn't a proven treatment for mental health disorders, but experts say it shouldn't be ruled out
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Adam Miller
Health ||
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Compliments brand vegetables recalled due to Listeria risk
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Alive but not the same: B.C. woman survives overdose but left with brain damage
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Jodie Martinson
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Inuit babies 'don't have a lobby': Doctor petitions to expand use of antibody against respiratory virus
A petition based on research by Dr. Anna Banerji is calling for Nunavut to expand the use of an antibody to all Inuit babies to protect them against a contagious respiratory virus. But the territory’s health department says it needs “conclusive evidence” to change its policy.
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
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Marketplace
Why activated charcoal products for your teeth could do more harm than good
While photos of charcoal-stained smiles are taking social media by storm, dental professionals are warning that the products could be hurting more than they are helping.
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Charlsie Agro
Health ||
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'It actually throws me off': Why some experts say it's time to stop springing forward and falling back
As British Columbia introduces a bill to stay on daylight time, there's research that suggests springing forward and falling back can be bad for your health. That's why some experts say it's time for a debate across the country about whether to abolish the practice.
Philip Lee-Shanok
Canada -Toronto ||
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Yukon doctors see untapped potential in 'virtual care'
Canada -North ||
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'Death is still a taboo': Demand for death doula training growing in N.S.
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Emma Davie
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Opinion
Bullying isn't just a problem, it should be considered a national emergency based on the stunning statistics
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Rob Benn-Frenette
Opinion ||
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'I was shocked': Complaints mount after Amazon sends food that's expired or past its best-before date
Sophia Harris
Business ||
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Sheshatshiu 'needs a miracle,' says physician who worked to help Labrador children
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Ebola survivors might not be immune to reinfection, prompting concerns over care
Health ||
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Legally blind man denied what he says he needed to write exam files human rights complaint
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Talia Ricci
Canada -Toronto |
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Motion to declare opioid overdose crisis voted down at Queen's Park
Canada -Sudbury ||
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Measles limits immune system's ability to fight off other infections, studies suggest
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Amina Zafar
Health ||
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Trick or truth? The real story behind Halloween candy tampering
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Adam Miller
Health |
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Vaping illnesses rise to 1,888 in U.S. as pace picks up again
Health ||
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School Violence
'I get nightmares': How racial violence in high schools is taking a mental toll on students
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Joyita Sengupta
Canada ||
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'This is something we have to do': Montreal Lake Cree Nation opens crystal meth detox facility
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Bryan Eneas
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Orders dropped a bit after calorie counts added to fast-food menus
Health ||
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Suicide crisis 'a wake-up call,' says Sheshatshiu chief
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
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African swine fever could kill 1 in 4 pigs worldwide, scientists predict
Technology & Science ||
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Former Juul executive alleges company shipped tainted nicotine cartridges
Health ||
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Panel recommends major changes to Ford government's controversial autism program
Nick Boisvert
Canada -Toronto ||
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Canada cool so far to the idea of Silver Alert system for missing seniors
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Mark Gollom
Canada ||
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This Is My Story
Medical marvel: Follow the amazing recovery — and cure — of a girl with a rare disease
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
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Inviting stigma or squashing it? Use of blue pumpkins for trick-or-treaters with autism debated
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Ahmar Khan
Canada -Manitoba |