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Fraser Health hopes to mitigate measles threat ahead of students’ return to the classroom
New ReviewAs students head back to school after the summer holidays, the Fraser Health Authority is meeting with school district superintendents to help them prepare for potential measles outbreaks. Fraser Health medical officer Lindsay Bowthorpe...
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More potent cannabis means higher risk of psychosis, study suggests
A new article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that the THC potency in cannabis is five times higher than it was 20 years ago, which the authors say can mean a higher risk of cannabis-induced psychosis.
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Alberta tries new treatment to save declining bat population
The province is using a new probiotic in an attempt to prevent a fungal disease that's killed millions of bats across North America. (Photo credit: Jason Headley)
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Mother who gave birth 17 weeks before her due date shares how NICU staff helped save her baby
'Am I a mother?' That's what Lauren Helstrom kept asking herself during the first few days of her daughter's life in the neonatal intensive care unit. It's also the title of her upcoming memoir. Helstrom's daughter, Evee, was born at 23...
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What you need to know about West Nile virus as cases spread in the tri-state
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 49 cases in 15 states so far this year.
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What is broken heart syndrome?
Scientists now confirm that an emotional blow can lead to a deadly condition and in worse case scenarios. Even your death. Researchers identified five grief trajectories after bereavement and the worst affected were more likely to die...
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Teen football player returns to field one year after emergency brain surgery
Logan was joined by his parents Barry and Becky Coleridge Tuesday morning at the Monmouth Regional High School field.
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3rd coronavirus case in Ontario confirmed
The newly confirmed patient is a woman in her 20s from London, Ont., the province said. She arrived in Canada on Jan. 23 from Wuhan, China.
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What to know about air travel during coronavirus outbreak
A look at the travel restrictions, screening processes and precautions in place during the coronavirus outbreak.
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4th coronavirus case confirmed in Canada as 1st patient released from hospital
Health officials confirmed a university student in London, Ont., is the fourth case of coronavirus in Canada as the first patient was released from a Toronto hospital.
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How prepared are hospitals for coronavirus?
Health-care workers on the front lines of Canada's preparations for the new coronavirus are gearing up to treat potential infections and prevent its spread.
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Presumed coronavirus case in Canada: What we know
A patient at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto is being treated in isolation for what Canadian health officials call the first 'presumptive' confirmed case of coronavirus.
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Hajdu says Canadian health information system working well
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu spoke with reporters after Question Period on Monday
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B.C. 'confident' 1st case of coronavirus detected in province
A British Columbia provincial health officer believes a man in his 40s is the province's first case of coronavirus.
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It's too early to know if we should be concerned about coronavirus, specialist says
Scientists don’t yet know how dangerous an emerging coronavirus will be, but one health expert says an age-old piece of advice holds true for the new virus: wash your hands.
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Should Canadians worry about a new coronavirus?
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer explains why it is critical now to figure out if there is enough human-to-human transmission of a new coronavirus to sustain the current outbreak.
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Why new research says stent procedures could be unnecessary
Decades of medical wisdom are being called into question after a new study suggests some people with heart disease might be undergoing surgery they don't need.
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Trying to improve conversations about menopause
A recent report found that women experiencing menopause symptoms said their concerns were often diminished and overlooked by doctors. These types of interactions are something advocates are trying to change.
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The National's health panel talks lettuce
If you fear your lettuce might be contaminated with E. coli, there is no point in trying to wash the bacteria away - just throw it out, say the doctors on the National's heath panel. And then clean your fridge.
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Tick season has N.S. community taking extra precautions
Tick season is particularly bad in Nova Scotia's South Shore region, where the blood-sucking parasites put people at risk of Lyme disease.
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Canada pulls diplomats' families from Cuba
Canada has pulled family members of diplomats in Cuba, after a group of Canadians who were suffering from unexplained dizziness, headaches and nausea had their symptoms come back. The government is now saying those affected may have a...
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One child dead, 14 others hospitalized in Alberta
A child is dead and 14 others have been taken to hospital with an unspecified illness in Alberta. The RCMP is investigating at the Stoney First Nation where they were called to just before noon, local time. Officials are still working...
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One child dead, 14 others seriously ill in Alberta
A child is dead and 14 others have been taken to hospital with an unspecified illness in Alberta. The RCMP is investigating at the Stoney First Nation where they were called to just before noon, local time. Officials are still working...
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New disease discovered
A new disease has been discovered at Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital, and it could mean a 10-year-old boy has a hope at a normal life for the first time