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ER visits jumped after valsartan blood pressure medication recall, study says
After issuing a recall due to an impurity called NDMA, Health Canada urged patients not to stop taking their hypertension medications without consulting their health-care providers, but some may not have listened.
Health ||
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How a student seeking mental-health treatment got handcuffed by U of T police
As University of Toronto students demand improved mental health services, a student says she was handcuffed by campus police while seeking help for suicidal thoughts at the Health and Counselling Centre, an incident that happened three days after a suicide at the downtown campus.
Canada -Toronto |
Video
Mother speaks of 'intense pain' as son with autism becomes more violent as he ages
Amy Dodge
Canada -Windsor |
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Merck wins European approval to market first-ever Ebola vaccine
Health |
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Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
Canada -Windsor ||
Woman is 3rd person this year diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at the Moncton Hospital
Tori Weldon
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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CBC Explains
'This is not a magic wand': Spinal stimulation used on Humboldt Bronco promising but in early research stages
Nicole Ireland
Health ||
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New law would make Albertans organ donors unless they opt out
Jordan Omstead
Canada -Edmonton ||
Photo exhibit highlights 'dehumanizing' problems from being diabetic and homeless
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary |
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Mock gore artist helps NAIT students prep for careers in health care
Canada -Edmonton ||
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'We call it the intensive care unit for a reason': SickKids ICU simulation pushes fundraising boundaries
Perlita Stroh
Canada -Toronto ||
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Second Opinion
Why studying music and the brain is so fascinating, and so difficult
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Adam Miller
Health ||
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B.C. psychologist made 'nonsensical' conclusions to dismiss domestic violence claims, new report says
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia |
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Marketplace
Can't hear your dinner date? How noisy restaurants may be harming your health
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Caitlin Taylor, Makda Ghebreslassie and Greg Sadler
Health |
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Fear and trauma are useful for animals — can we learn from them how to live without it?
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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Why so many women feel unsafe when they run
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Emma Smith
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Marketplace
'Very predatory': Health Canada bars sale of vaginal detox products following Marketplace investigation
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Jenny Cowley
Health |
Reaction grows to bill that would allow doctors to refuse procedures based on moral objections
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Natalie Valleau
Canada -Calgary ||
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U.S. officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses
Health ||
'Let people play responsibly': How this instructor is pushing back on addictive video game design
Radio -Cross Country Checkup |
Kingston man waits years for surgery to relieve painful condition
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Laurie Fagan
Canada -Ottawa |
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GO PUBLIC
Medical device used during labour falls out of patient 10 weeks later
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Rosa Marchitelli
Health ||
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Workplace mental health programs deliver healthier bottom lines
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Brandie Weikle
Business ||