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Canada’s fight to regain measles elimination status shouldn’t stop at the border, Abdullah Al Imran writes. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #PublicHealthCA #MeaslesOutbreak
Trump to create new National Institutes of Health division, task force for women’s health, Susan Heavey and Ahmed Aboulenein report. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #USHealth #WomensHealth
This Quebec woman’s liver is 111 years old. She hikes to raise awareness for organ donation, Angela MacKenzie reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
How Ontario slashed wait times for cancer treatments.
By Dr. Bettina Hamelin. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/10… #CdnHealth #CancerCare
Ontario toddler survives rattlesnake bite, partly thanks to 18 doses of antivenom, Travis Dolynny reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Measles outbreak declared over in Manitoba, Arturo Chang reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealthCA
Ontario government hid study on rates of problem gambling, Brendan Kennedy investigates. Read this article at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Gambling
1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak,
Tashauna Reid and Alexandra Mae Jones reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #EbolaOutbreak
Ontario hospital in deficit cutting over 100 nursing roles, adding other positions, Allison Jones reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Feds confirm funding for rare disease research as other questions unanswered, Ian Bickis reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Could this 93-year-old sprinter's muscles hold clues to healthy aging? Scientists think so, Megan Williams reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Montreal borough tightens rules on e-scooters as youth injuries skyrocket, Annabelle Olivier reports. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Canada's health ministers say federal funding extension only delays looming 'fiscal cliff', Ian Froese reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Canada has something to learn from U.S. healthcare — but it’s not what you think, Jason M. Sutherland writes. Read this article at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
What parents need to know about childhood vision problems and uneven provincial coverage, Maria Sarrouh reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Manitoba will hire up to 90 family doctors by 2029 with $6M in federal funding, CBC reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Do you sleep in on weekends? Experts say it may have health benefits — but 97 is the magic number, Kevin Jiang reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment, Shannon Firth reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #WomensHealth #Menopause
Hunters take issue with Saskatchewan’s plan to end chronic wasting disease testing, Jeremy Simes reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
WHO issues warning of measles spreading in Americas. Here’s how Canadians could be affected, Christl Dabu reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #PublicHealthCA #MeaslesCA
