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Ontario public health units target measles with education, vaccination

04-04-2025 02:06 via cbc.ca

Health officials in three Ontario hotspots for measles are focusing on communication and vaccination to help get the outbreaks under control.

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Toxic drug deaths highly personal — and political — as B.C. marks 9 years since public health emergency began

14-04-2025 22:00 via cbc.ca

While the crisis is intensely personal for those who have lost people they care about — children, parents, partners, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, co-workers — it's also become a point of political tension, as leaders try to figure out the best way to address toxic drug deaths in B.C. and beyond.

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'Unprecedented growth' in Canadian food banks prompts calls for it to be a top federal election issue

14-04-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

Food Banks Canada is calling on federal leaders to make pledges to end food insecurity in the next five years, as local food banks and advocates say it needs to be a top election issue.

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Australian owner of Toronto café chain fighting Ottawa to save $8K of Vegemite

14-04-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

Canada’s food inspection agency is ordering the Australian staple be removed from the shelves of a Toronto café chain. The owner says that could cost him thousands in product, and many of his Australian expat customers are rallying around him.

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Treat childhood obesity by reducing stigma, adding options, say new Canadian guidelines

14-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

GLP-1s like Ozempic, as well as weight-loss surgery, are among the recommendations to treat childhood obesity in the first guideline update in Canada in almost 20 years.

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Thinking about getting a tattoo? Here's what you should know

14-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Tattooing services are regulated and largely considered safe, but there's a growing group of experts concerned over links between tattoo ink and allergic reactions, as well as potential associations between tattoos and certain kinds of cancer.

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Shut out of medical school, he blames controversial admissions test which experts say lacks evidence

14-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Most Canadian medical schools are screening future physicians with something called the Casper test — marketed as being able to assess people skills and predict future success. But critics say there’s no strong evidence the test does what it claims.

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Aging infrastructure, construction are fuelling pest problems in Montreal hospitals

14-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The city's hospital networks maintain that cases of bugs and rodents haven't jeopardized patient safety, but a range of factors make keeping pests out a persistent challenge.

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Want to be sedated (for surgery)? Anesthesia assistants could help shorten wait times

13-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

One solution to a critical shortage of anesthesiologists in Canada could lie with increasing the ranks of anesthesia assistants, advocates say.

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45 years later, Terry Fox's brother retraces the first steps of the Marathon of Hope

12-04-2025 22:05 via cbc.ca

Fred Fox ran from Mile 0 to St. John's city hall on Saturday to commemorate his brother's marathon of hope on its 45 anniversary. People who were there in 1980 spoke about their memories, while cancer researchers talked about the importance of fundraising.

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Indigenous DNA in wastewater is vulnerable to exploitation, Guelph, Ont., researchers say

12-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca

Scientists collecting wastewater samples gain access to a variety of sensitive information. At the University of Guelph in southern Ontario, researchers are working to protect that data.

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Measles outbreaks spark concern over rare 'horrific' neurological disorder

12-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

As measles outbreaks in Canada grow and spread between provinces, pediatricians are again recommending vaccinations while also bracing for serious complications, including a rare, long-term neurological disorder that can emerge six to 10 years after an initial measles infection.

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Health care's taking a backseat in this election. That's a missed opportunity, expert says

12-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The federal election campaign so far has been dominated by curveballs from the U.S. But meanwhile, the state of public healthcare in Canada remains dire. Health law expert Colleen Flood, dean of law at Queen's University, explains why Canadians should demand healthcare reform no matter which party they choose.

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RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September — experts have doubts

12-04-2025 03:32 via cbc.ca

The U.S. is launching a 'massive testing and research effort' to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern among medical experts and advocates about the effort's feasibility.

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Government, health authority seek injunction against former Alberta Health Services CEO

12-04-2025 00:37 via cbc.ca

A Court of King’s Bench judge has reserved her decision on the province’s request to compel the former president and CEO of Alberta Health Services to delete work emails she sent to her private account the day before she was fired in January.

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Nurse wins prestigious award, for helping kids with chronic pain

12-04-2025 00:19 via cbc.ca

A nurse practitioner whose research at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is dedicated to helping children and teens manage pain has won a Gairdner Award.

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Author, gynecologist Jen Gunter says she's moving back to Canada as reproductive rights erode in U.S.

11-04-2025 21:28 via cbc.ca

Jen Gunter, a Winnipeg-born gynecologist and bestselling author, says she's had enough with the United States, but she’s also prescribing a stark warning for Canadian voters concerned about the future of their own reproductive health care.

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2 cases of measles confirmed on Prince Edward Island, involving adults who travelled within Canada

11-04-2025 18:42 via cbc.ca

Health officials in Prince Edward Island have confirmed two cases of measles, the province's first reported cases since 2013.

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2 cases of measles confirmed on Prince Edward Island, in adults who travelled within Canada

11-04-2025 18:42 via cbc.ca

Health officials in Prince Edward Island have confirmed two cases of measles, the province's first reported cases since 2013.

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At the epicentre of Ontario's measles outbreak, residents reel with concern

11-04-2025 13:15 via cbc.ca

Residents in St. Thomas and Aylmer share their concerns about the region leading Ontario's measles cases as a local Mennonite Community Service teams up with public health expand its message to communities.

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QEII redevelopment tender includes possibility of a new hospital

11-04-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia's health authority issued a tender on Thursday for master planning services for the continued redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre, work that could include the development of a new hospital building.

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My baby girl almost died. That's why national pharmacare will decide my vote

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Scott MacMillan was relieved when doctors were able to save the life of his daughter, Rosemary, who was in diabetic ketoacidosis. But when the hospital staff asked about insurance, he was filled with dread that he might not be able to cover the cost of her life-sustaining medications. That’s why in this federal election, he’s looking for political leaders who are committed to expanding Canada’s pharmacare plan.

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Black psychologists fear EDI rollback within Canadian Psychological Association

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

A group of Black psychologists are fearful of rollback to equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives within the Canadian Psychological Association following proposed changes to the strategic plan, while the CPA’s leadership insists those goals remain foundational.

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome forced a Winnipeg Jets draft pick to retire at 21. What is it?

11-04-2025 03:21 via cbc.ca

The incurable medical condition that ended the professional hockey career of a first-round Winnipeg Jets draft pick is a disorder that's challenging to diagnose and sometimes difficult to treat, says a Manitoba doctor.

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Canada must seize 'window of opportunity' to attract U.S. scientists, health-care workers: medical association

10-04-2025 23:21 via cbc.ca

Canada has a unique chance to become a medical and scientific powerhouse — if it moves quickly to scoop up professionals leaving the United States in the wake of health cuts and layoffs, the head of the Canadian Medical Association says.

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Ontario measles case count tops 800, 155 new infections since last week

10-04-2025 19:04 via cbc.ca

Ontario is reporting 155 new measles cases over the last week, pushing the province's case count to 816 since an outbreak began in the fall. Public Health Ontario says there have now been 61 hospitalizations.

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Almost 90 per cent of Ontario's growing measles cases are in the southwest

10-04-2025 17:51 via cbc.ca

Measles case counts in Ontario continue to climb with the bulk of cases concentrated in southwestern Ontario, according to new data released by Public Health Ontario (PHO) on Thursday.

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35 new measles cases reported south of London in past week

10-04-2025 17:51 via cbc.ca

Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) says measles in its jurisdiction have grown to take up most of the province's outbreak, with 35 new cases reported in the past seven days.

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Province introduces advanced care paramedics in rural and northern Manitoba

10-04-2025 06:04 via cbc.ca

The Manitoba government says a program introducing advanced care paramedics at seven locations will improve medical care for emergencies outside throughout rural and northern Manitoba.

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Vancouver Coastal Health urges mpox vaccinations amid recent increase in cases

10-04-2025 02:54 via cbc.ca

Vancouver Coastal Health officials are urging residents, especially men who have sex with other men, to see if they are fully immunized against mpox amid a recent rise in cases.

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