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Brain injury from domestic abuse a 'public health crisis,' says B.C. researcher
A British Columbia mother in her late 30s says there was "no support in sight" after she suffered two serious blows to the head at the hands of different partners more than a decade ago.
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Brenna Owen
Canada -British Columbia |
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Second Opinion
Dogs may be smarter than we think — and can benefit our health in ways we don't realize
Adam Miller
Health ||
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Phone line created for patients to report sexual complaints against doctors
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Carolyn Ray
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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How students are making hospital intensive care units less intense for patients and their families
Radio -The Sunday Edition ||
Ottawa Health Team model will improve patient care, minister pledges
A new health care system unveiled in Ottawa Friday will help free up hospital beds and improve care for patients, including those who need home care and long-term care, the Ontario government says.
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Laura Glowacki
Canada -Ottawa ||
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From zero tolerance to open dialogue: How harm reduction is shifting the conversation on drug use
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
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Phone line created for patients to report sexual complaints against doctors
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Carolyn Ray
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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'We're backsliding': Surge in measles cases reported globally
Health |
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Our brains could be collateral damage in our body's fight against infection
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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Regulators in Canada, Europe and U.S. probe diabetes drug metformin for carcinogen NDMA
Health ||
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Measha Brueggergosman returns to the stage with 'so much to live for' after heart surgery
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Emma Smith
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Newcomers say they're left in limbo by 'unfair' changes to Manitoba health card requirements
Caitlyn Gowriluk
Canada -Manitoba |
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Scientists surprised to discover women lacking olfactory bulbs can smell just fine
Radio -Quirks & Quarks |
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Violence against health workers complicating measles outbreak in Ebola-ravaged Congo
Adam Jacobson
Health |
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Vaping-related illnesses rise in Canada and U.S.
Health ||
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Drug deaths are down, but thousands are still overdosing in B.C, coroner says
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Nova Scotia to become first province to ban sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Hospital in Spain saves British hiker after 6-hour cardiac arrest
Health ||
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Vape Fail
'It is not harmless:' Dentists voice concern over vaping
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Marcy Cuttler
Health ||
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Tufts University cuts ties with Purdue Pharma's Sackler family over opioid crisis
Business |
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Organ transplants increase in Canada as wait lists grow longer, report shows
Health ||
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Injured B.C. woman told to call 911 to get from hospital parking lot to emergency door
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Laura Sciarpelletti
Canada -British Columbia ||
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'We have hope': Ottawa pledges to support First Nations suicide prevention strategies
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Bonnie Allen
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Health risk warnings ignored as B.C. moves to permanent daylight time, researchers say
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia ||
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CBC Investigates
Canadian stats on impaired driving deaths incomplete, years out of date
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Jonathon Gatehouse
Canada ||
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Hooked: How Juul took over the vaping world
Health |