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ustin Bieber announces break from music to focus on ‘deep rooted issues’
It’s been almost four years since Justin Bieber’s last full-length album, Purpose, and it looks like fans will have to wait…
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Over 600 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in first 6 months of last year
New numbers show that 629 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses in the first six months of 2018. That’s an approximately…
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5 healthy tips to ring in spring
We have finally come to a point where the weather is somewhat tolerable, the sun has made an appearance and…
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Canadian health care’s ‘one issue per visit’ problem
When Christina Gilman took her teenage son to a doctor’s appointment last week, a banner she hadn’t seen before appeared…
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Stronger action urged against homeopathic products touted as alternatives to vaccines
Health Canada’s recent warning that homeopathic remedies are not an alternative to vaccines doesn’t go far enough to prevent the…
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Shrimp containing antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Canadian grocery stores
A CBC Marketplace investigation has found worrying levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on imported shrimp bought at major grocery stores across Canada. Global…
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Ontario to axe management-level health jobs in restructuring, Premier Doug Ford says
Management-level jobs will be lost in the planned merger of 20 provincial health agencies, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, as…
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They face financial ruin to get a new lung. Some are choosing to die instead
At 42 years old, Natalie Jarvis decided she was ready to die. Late last year, her Halifax specialist informed her…
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Biotin, marketed for hair and nails, could skew some medical test results, researchers warn
For doctors in Vancouver, it was a medical mystery. They suspected their patient might be suffering from low levels of…
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Adult measles case confirmed in Niagara
Niagara health officials are investigating a confirmed case of an adult with measles — and say others may have been exposed to…
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Low-cost skin-cancer detector developed by UBC researcher
A UBC researcher has developed a novel way of testing for skin cancer, using a low-cost, compact laser probe that can distinguish…
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Canadian government will stop paying for homeopaths to go to Honduras
A Quebec-based aid group offering controversial homeopathic therapies in Honduras will not receive funding from the federal government after the…
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Travel-related measles case confirmed in Toronto, others may have been exposed
Toronto Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles and warning that some people may have been exposed to…
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Sore Muscles?
You made it to gym. Getting there is the hardest part. Congrats! You got there, music was on full-blast and…
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