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Health Headlines: Mar. 30
New guidelines from University of Ottawa Heart Institute could shape how doctors look at the interplay between heart, brain, & mental health conditions - recommending treating all 3 together, rather than in isolation
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Health Headlines: Mar. 25
A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding its platforms harmed children's mental health. Prosecutors successfully argued the company prioritized profits over safety.
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Health Headlines: Mar. 23
Black Canadians are more likely to skip prescriptions because of cost and lower insurance coverage compared to white Canadians according to new data. The study published in the CMAJ highlights this disparity
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Health Headlines: Mar. 20
Certain Wagner 900 series power steamers are being recalled because of concerns about a potential burn hazard. Health Canada says a hose on the steamer can get hot and shoot out water, posing a potential danger to users
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Health Headlines: Mar. 19
Alberta is taking new steps to restrict who is eligible for MAID. Premier Danielle Smith introduced a new bill that, if passed, would limit MAID to only people who are likely to die of natural causes within 1 year
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Health Headlines: Mar. 18
80% of Canadians say they support Medical Assistance in Dying in situations where mental illness is a patient's only condition, according to new research conducted for Dying with Dignity Canada.
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Health Headlines: Mar. 17
A Tim Hortons colour changing mug is being recalled because of worries about a potential burn hazard. The pink and white ceramic cup features a donut design that changes when warm liquid is poured in
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Health Headlines: Mar. 12
Data from the West Health-Gallup Center found that roughly one-third of Americans cut back on food, utilities, and other daily expenses to pay for healthcare last year.
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Health Headlines: Mar. 11
Toronto Public Health officials say two cases of an Mpox variant that was yet to be seen in the city have been reported. Health officials say the cases are travel-related.
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Health Headlines: Mar. 10
Wait times for medical care are costing Canadians billions of dollars, according to research from the Fraser Institute - patients lost more than $4.2 billion in wages & productivity last year while waiting for treatment
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Health Headlines: Mar. 9
New data shows Canadians are buying less alcohol, marking the largest annual drop in beer, wine & spirits sales in last two decades. Stats Can numbers indicate sales fell 1.6% to $25.8B in 2024-2025 fiscal year
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Health Headlines: Mar. 6
Alberta may soon follow the lead of BC & do away with twice-a-year clock changes. Premier says the province will consult on the issue, if a switch is made, her preference would be to stick with permanent daylight time
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Health Headlines: Mar. 5
GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal which looked at data from more than 600K U.S. veterans
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Health Headlines: Mar. 4
The World Obesity Federation says more than 220 million children could be living with obesity by 2040, with more than half a billion living with being overweight
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Health Headlines: Mar. 3
Nearly 3M Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy. A new survey says weight loss is the number one reason people are taking or considering these types of medications, followed by diabetes
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Health Headlines: Mar. 2
Advocacy groups are calling on Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs
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Health Headlines: Feb. 25
Healthcare advocates are calling on the federal government to take action against the growing rate of cervical cancer saying better screening practices, prevention and vaccination needed urgently
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Health Headlines: Feb. 24
While Ontario works to connect every resident to a primary care provider by 2029, family health teams warn that a lack of competitive funding is making it difficult to meet the growing demand
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Health Headlines: Feb. 23
The Conservatives say they plan to introduce a new motion to review and restrict health benefits for asylum seekers - cost of the interim federal health program has more than quadrupled since the 2020 fiscal year.
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Health Headlines: Feb. 17
The federal government says there was no connection between a national security incident at Canada's emergency stockpile warehouse and an error that caused the loss of 20 million dollars worth of medication.
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