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These record-setting Toronto-area twins were never expected to survive. Now, they’re nearly 2
TorontoThe twins were born in March 2022 in Toronto, at a combined weight of 750…
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More addiction treatment needed as B.C. drug decriminalization pilot enters 2nd year: doctors, advocates
A narrow, winding corridor at Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital leads to a clinic offering quick…
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Wearable technology trend now includes healthy people tracking their blood glucose. Is it worth it?
HealthTechnology originally designed to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels has joined…
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BlendJet recall of millions of blenders over fire hazard, breaking blades includes 117,000 in Canada
BlendJet is recalling millions of portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports…
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Want to cut back on your drinking? Here’s some expert advice
The Dose25:32What should I know about how drinking can affect my health?It's a tradition to…
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Mumbai doctors blame pigeons for spike in lung disease
At his clinic in a northern suburb of Mumbai, Dr. Pralhad Prabhudesai stared at an…
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Just 15% of Canadians got updated COVID vaccines this fall, new figures show
Canadians raced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first years of the pandemic, but…
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‘A remarkable era’: Groundbreaking innovations in treating spinal cord injury offer new hope for patients
Gert-Jan Oskam could no longer walk after a cycling accident 12 years ago in China.He…
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Manitoba’s health minister, top doctor plead for heath-care workers to pick up shifts over holidays
Manitoba's health minister and chief provincial public health officer made a plea to health-care workers…
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Canada’s first South Asian physician, Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill, dies at 92
Canada's first-ever South Asian physician died at 92 in New Westminster, B.C., last Sunday.Dr. Gurdev Singh…
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25 years later, the story of a Halifax hospital and a U.K. organ-hoarding scandal
On Jan. 18, 1998, Kent Dooley sat across from a brilliant pediatric pathologist with a…
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Therapists at Hamilton mental health clinic describe exodus of staff, tears at office, ‘oppressive’ meetings
This is Part 2 of an in-depth look at changes to a leading child and…
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All I want for Christmas is to eat solid food: A throat cancer patient’s wish
This First Person column is written by Glenn Deir, a retired journalist who lives in…
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The federal government increased her disability payment. Then Nova Scotia reduced it by the same amount
When Trudy Goold received a cost-of-living increase to her Canada Pension Plan disability payments earlier…
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Death toll rises to 7 from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak in Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving…
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A mysterious respiratory illness is affecting dogs, but tests show no new pathogens: U.S. officials
Testing of the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs across the United States has not yet…
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2 doctors told him he had a fatal disease and wouldn’t live until Christmas. They were wrong
A Winnipeg man who was misdiagnosed with a fatal disease by two different doctors says…
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Teens cut off from longtime therapists amid changes at Hamilton mental health clinic: ex-staff
This is Part 1 of an in-depth look at changes to a leading child and…
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Is everyone getting sick for the holidays? Health officials urge public to get flu, COVID vaccines
If you or someone you know is battling a cold, the flu or COVID-19, you're…
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Passenger in wheelchair says he was left with septic injury after being removed from flight on food trolley
Warning: This story contains graphic images of an injury.A passenger who landed at Vancouver International…
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Social networks are key to good health. That has some doctors seeking strategies to cure loneliness
At one point, Elaine Dawe's sense of loneliness enveloped her life."I was sad all the…
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‘Stuck in a cycle’: Providers say disjointed mental health care failing to meet needs of Black youth
As a young Black person, the more mental health help you need, the harder a…
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Explicit drug-use brochures yanked from high school wellness expo after pushback
A harm reduction non-profit group is on the defensive after brochures it supplied to a…
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New Brunswick’s rapid journey from 1st to worst in preventing COVID deaths comes with few explanations
A year after New Brunswick residents set a dubious Canadian record for COVID-19 deaths, provincial health…
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These are the ways rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change
Compared to urban dwellers, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change in many ways…
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Mistreatment of Dalhousie medical residents is common and underreported, study says
A newly published peer-reviewed study found that mistreatment of medical residents in the Maritimes remains…
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Low uptake of new COVID-19 vaccine among New Brunswickers
Only about 14 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received the new COVID-19 vaccine designed…
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Toxic drugs. Climate change. A health-care crisis. Here are the health stories we’re watching in 2024
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical…
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Public Health Agency of Canada confirms 6th death from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
The Public Health Agency of Canada on Friday confirmed a sixth death tied to a…
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LifeLabs customers can now apply for up to $150 in compensation for data breach
Canadian residents whose personal data was compromised in a 2019 LifeLabs data breach can now apply…
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Health Canada warns of unauthorized injectable drugs sold online by Canlab Research
Health Canada is warning people not to buy unauthorized injectable drugs sold online by Canlab…
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Seniors spend thousands on dental work, suffer in pain or wind up in ERs. Will Canada’s plan help?
Debilitating toothaches. Tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket dental bills. Trips to the emergency…
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As Canadians bid farewell to Reader’s Digest, one woman says the magazine changed her life
The Current7:22How Reader’s Digest changed this Canadian’s lifeWhen Elisabeth Baugh opened a Reader's Digest in…
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‘No longer any doubt,’ says Soleiman Faqiri’s family as inquest deems Ontario jail death a homicide
Soleiman Faqiri's deadly restraint by Ontario jail guards in 2016 has been deemed a homicide…
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National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline…
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Canada’s new dental-care plan could impact nearly 9 million Canadians — are you one of them?
The federal government unveiled details about its highly anticipated Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) earlier…
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Ottawa launches $13B dental-care program with kids and seniors first up for coverage
The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday — a $13-billion insurance program…
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Federal dental insurance program to be phased in starting May 2024, government officials say
The new federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually throughout 2024, with the…
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How to access the new RSV vaccine, and how much will it cost? Your questions answered
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who asked about the RSV vaccine.…
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Many Canadians experience hearing loss and don’t know it. Here’s how to prevent and treat it
The Dose25:41How can I prevent and treat hearing loss?Martha Perusse still remembers the day two…
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Does microdosing magic mushrooms help people with mental health issues? Science is trying to find out
WARNING: This story contains mentions of suicide"Microdosing saved my life," says Andrina Stan. Stan, 35, works…
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Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe is killing Canadians. How scientists track the outbreak
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical…
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1 in 9 Canadian adults have experienced long-term COVID symptoms, StatsCan says
About one in nine Canadian adults have experienced long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection, according to…
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Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation declares state of emergency over opioid crisis
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid…
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Amid diabetes drug shortage, Health Canada advises against most new prescriptions of Ozempic
Health Canada is recommending that prescribers not start new patients on diabetes drugs such as…
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Province preparing audit plan for medical clinics charging membership fees
Alberta's government is preparing an audit plan to investigate potential health policy breaches by medical…
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Montreal doctors urge parents to keep kids away from crowded ERs if they can
If your child is sick — but doesn't require immediate care — avoid going to…
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Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
New research says it's becoming "exceedingly common" for children and teens in the U.S. to take melatonin…
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Health Canada approves updated Novavax vaccine to protect against COVID-19
Health Canada has authorized an adapted vaccine from Novavax to prevent COVID-19 in people age…
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They found a family doctor, but say nobody told them
More people have come forward with concerns about a lack of communication from the Appletree…
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B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 shot loses bid to get hospital privileges back
A B.C. doctor who was fired after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost…
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Canada-made fentanyl being sold overseas, RCMP says
A senior RCMP officer says Canada has become both a producer and exporter of illegal…
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Dubai climate talks focus on health as Canadian doctors warn patients already seeing impacts
A group of Canadian doctors are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this week at COP28…
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In the bleak midwinter: Lightening your mood when dark days bring on seasonal depression
The Dose24:45How can I take care of my mental health through the dark months?Read Transcribed…
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As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical…
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Doctor will repay $100K loan provided as incentive to work in northern Manitoba town
A family doctor who committed to work for a decade in a northern Manitoba community…