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Trump backing off ban on vaping flavours popular with teens
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be backing away from an earlier pledge to ban most flavoured e-cigarettes, concerned it could alienate voters in key battleground states.
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Manitoba nurses' college puts mandatory English tests on hold after pushback from schools
The regulatory body for Manitoba nurses has found local nursing students are sometimes graduating without adequate English skills — but attempts at enforcing mandatory testing have hit a roadblock after opposition from post-secondary institutions.
Kristin Annable
Canada -Manitoba ||
Drug used to treat gout cuts odds of new heart attack, stroke in heart attack survivors
The inflammation-fighting drug colchicine, already a treatment for gout, dramatically reduces the odds of future cardiovascular problems in people who have just survived a heart attack, a large new study by a Montreal researcher has concluded.
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Dr. Brian's Blog
Obesity-related cancers on the rise in younger Canadians: study
Health |
Samoa officials declare emergency in measles outbreak that has killed 6
World |
London Children's Hospital not alone in barring in-person gifts to patients
Andrew Lupton
Canada -London ||
MD in court to claim too-long waits give patients right to pay for private health care
Camille Bains
Canada -British Columbia ||
'Moms are put at risk every day': Flin Flon, Man. still without birth services, 1 year later
Marina von Stackelberg
Canada -Manitoba ||
How technology is helping make N.S. health care more efficient
David Burke
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
Saskatchewan government considers funding first supervised consumption site
Canada -Saskatoon ||
2010 coroner's investigation raised questions over Thunder Bay hospital's discharge practices
Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
Second Opinion
'It's torture': Is a mysterious cannabis-related illness underdiagnosed in Canada?
Adam Miller
Health ||
Bob McDonald's blog
Get some sleep, and get your brain washed
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
Marketplace
Cut dairy from your diet? You may be deficient in vitamin D, calcium
Katie Pedersen, Chelsea Gomez, Asha Tomlinson
Health ||
Why you shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blood
Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
Why doctors need to walk a 'fine line' when talking to parents about alternative therapies for autism
Vik Adhopia
Health |
Marketplace
Coconut oil is marketed as healthy, but it has more saturated fat than butter or lard
Katie Pedersen, Chelsea Gomez, Asha Tomlinson
Health ||
From victims to advocates: People with developmental disabilities are changing the health-care system
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
Mental health resources now only a click away for B.C.'s stressed first responders
Canada -British Columbia |
U.S. teen gets double lung transplant after 'enormous' vaping damage
Canada -Windsor ||
Warmer world is unhealthier place for children, doctors say
Technology & Science ||
Benadryl shouldn't be available over the counter due to potential side effects, allergists say
Health ||
Sweeping new B.C. regulations on vape products include higher taxes, health warnings on packaging
Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia ||
Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for canine aging study
Health ||