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Wegovy gets FDA approval to treat liver condition
The condition MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis) is common and serious.
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Days after strike ends, some Air Canada passengers still stranded
Air Canada says it’s almost fully operational but some customers are still stuck abroad. CBC's Britnei Bilhete spoke to passengers waiting to fly home.
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Canadian detained in U.A.E. says he felt abandoned by embassy
Ghazwan Abdel-Jeleel says he was wrongfully detained in the United Arab Emirates for 10 months and denied critical diabetes medications. He says Canada’s embassy there didn’t do enough to help.
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How this Toronto clinic is aiming to help people living with HIV
A new clinic in Toronto is aiming to provide free, accessible medication and care to those living with HIV. CBC's Ali Chiasson visited the facility to learn more about their supports.
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Existing cancer drugs show promise for treating Alzheimer’s, new study finds
Researchers say the repurposed drugs could accelerate a long-stalled path toward meaningful Alzheimer’s treatment. (Scripps News)
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Harm reduction expert shares what to do in event of overdose following discovery of phenazolam
Phenazolam is a powerful synthetic opioid that can be disguised as Xanax or Dilaudid. It killed a teenager in Mount Pearl earlier this year, and it has harm reduction experts worried. Courtney Davis of Thrive shares what you can do if...
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Cerebral CEO Says Startup Aims to Offer Discreet Mental Health Care Online
Cerebral, a startup hoping to close a healthcare gap by providing online consultations and prescriptions for mental health issues, is betting users are open to ordering medicine for anxiety, depression and insomnia through the mail.
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Critical breast cancer medication shortage
A shortage of the breast cancer medication tamoxifen has patients scrambling and experts stressing the need for a solution to drug shortages in Canada.
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Pharmacists want to start prescribing routine drugs
Pharmacists in Ontario are looking to expand their roles to include prescribing routine drugs. The move could free up doctors’ time for more complicated ailments, but physicians have concerns.
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A look into the booming industry of sleep aids
Statistics Canada says, on average, Canadians are sleeping about an hour less per night than we did in 2005. It's a growing health concern, but, for a growing number of business people, it is also an opportunity.
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ADHD drugs being over-prescribed to Quebec teens, doctors warn
Quebec doctors warn ADHD drugs are being over-prescribed to teens at twice the rate of any other province, leading to potentially harmful long-term effects.
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Canada's struggle to get enough sleep | Health Panel
Canadians aren't getting as much sleep as we want, this much we know. In fact, almost 60 per cent of us say we aren't getting the recommended eight hours a night. The National’s health panel talks about the impact of our daily habits on...
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New treatments for severe depression
In Canada, almost a million people live with treatment-resistant depression, so doctors are looking at different approaches that go straight to the source within the brain.
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Prescription drug shortages alarm patients across Canada
Right now, there are more than 1,600 drugs that can't be filled, many of them used for critical and chronic conditions, and it's a problem that seems to be getting worse.
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Pill Dispensing Start-up Hero Raises $12 Million
Hero CEO Kal Vepuri came up with the idea for his company when he began taking care of his ill mother. The company now counts among its investors former NBA Commissioner David Stern, private equity investor Alan Patricof, and ClassPass...
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Temporary solution for Canada's EpiPen shortage
Health Canada says a new auto-injector that has approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Association will be imported for two weeks, with plans to extend that to a year.
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Erectile Dysfunction Treatments Could Save Lives
Zachariah Reitano's Roman Health is using the treatment of erectile dysfunction to save lives by helping men discover the sometimes very serious underlying causes of the condition.
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Saving Lives With ED Treatments
Zachariah Reitano's Roman Health is using the treatment of erectile dysfunction to save lives by helping men discover the sometimes very serious underlying causes of the condition.
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Woman denied access to blockbuster drug
A B.C. woman with hepatitis C says the province won't pay for the new medication Harvoni because of the cost
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Getting high off Imodium
There are growing concerns about the common over-the-counter medication because of abuse by drug addicts and the risk of sudden death
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How psychiatric drugs can cause weight gain
Leading experts say the relationship between psychiatric drugs and weight gain isn’t being taken seriously enough by doctors
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How psychiatric drugs can cause weight gain
Leading experts say the relationship between psychiatric drugs and weight gain isn’t being taken seriously enough by doctors
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Getting high off Imodium
There are growing concerns about the common over-the-counter medication because of abuse by drug addicts and the risk of sudden death
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How Marijuana Saved Danny Sloat's Life
Cannabis user and owner of AlpinStash, Danny Sloat became a grower after he says the plant saved his life. Hear more about AlpinStash and Danny Sloat's cannabis business here on Cheddar.