Parents and caregivers of children aged five and younger should not only minimize screen time at home but use it mindfully themselves, the Canadian Paediatric Society says.
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Screens 'not a toy:' Canadian pediatricians promote limits for kids 5 and under
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Montreal surgeon 1st in North America to use augmented reality technology on sinus patients
The McGill University Health Centre's Dr. Mark Tewfik is breaking ground by using a new medical technology — augmented reality — for sinus operations.
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Opioid epidemic fuelled by 1 paragraph in journal, doctors say
A letter to the editor in a prestigious medical journal was part of a push to convince physicians to prescribe opioids more freely by downplaying addiction risks, Canadian researchers say.
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Why time is of the essence in treating sepsis — a growing killer in Canada
Doctors and patient groups are urging the medical community to pay more attention to recognizing and preventing sepsis, a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate.
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Alberta dentists barred from providing single-operator sedation
Dentists in Alberta can no longer provide general anesthesia at the same time as they provide dental treatment.
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'Very, very serious situation': In northern Labrador, it's getting harder to find food
People living in Nunatsiavut are in a risky situation when it comes to feeding themselves, newly released research from northern Labrador shows.
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Ohio sues 5 drug companies over opioid crisis
Ohio Attorney General announces five drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers, helping fuel a drug addiction epidemic.
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Drugs sold on amazon.ca may pose serious risks, Health Canada warns
Health Canada is warning people who bought unauthorized products from amazon.ca labelled to contain the prescription drugs tryptophan or lithium.
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Mentally ill and isolated: From a rural family home to homeless in St. John's
Jonni-Lynn Caines says rural Newfoundland and Labrador is severely lacking in mental health services — to the point where she felt she had to leave her home in Fortune at 17 to go to St. John's for help.
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Could medical marijuana be your next employee health benefit?
Large Canadian companies with self-funded employee benefit plans are seriously considering covering medical cannabis for their workers, according to a benefits industry insider.
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Tobacco causing 'massive harm' to environment: WHO
The ecological footprint goes far beyond the effects of cigarette smoke, the WHO said in its first report on tobacco's impact on the environment
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Federal government spends $4M to fight Lyme disease
The federal government is spending $4 million to aid research into Lyme disease. Health Minister Jane Philpott will unveil Canada's plan to establish a Lyme disease research network at 10:15 a.m. ET, and CBCNews.ca will carry the announcement live.
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Banana Boat sunscreen under fire after 2 complaints of babies getting burned
Health Canada is investigating two cases where mothers reported their babies received second-degree burns after using Banana Boat sunscreen for children. There have been similar complaints in Australia.
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Health Canada cancels recall of Ardene children's jewelry
In an unprecedented move, Health Canada has cancelled its recall of children's jewelry sold by Canadian retailer Ardene after follow-up tests found the pieces don't actually contain excessive amounts of lead.
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Unequal treatment: First Nations woman denied medical coverage readily available to non-Aboriginals
A woman from Alberta has been denied coverage for dental implants to fill gaps in her mouth resulting from a cleft palate, a denial her doctor says is the result of her being Indigenous.
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Chronic back pain? Journalist investigates what works and what doesn't
Back pain affects most Canadians. Investigative journalist and back pain sufferer Cathryn Jakobson Ramin says it's time to rethink treatment.
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Congo approves use of Ebola vaccine to fight outbreak
Congo's health ministry has approved the use of a new Ebola vaccine
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Medical journal calls for tighter rules on legal pot to protect youth
Marijuana legalization will harm the health of youth unless major changes to the proposed law are made to protect their developing brains, a medical journal editorial says.
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People with serious food allergies want impostors to stop faking it in restaurants
People with serious food allergies want others to stop faking allergies in restaurants. They worry the tall tales may compel kitchen staff to stop taking any claim seriously.
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India reports its first cases of Zika virus
India has reported its first three cases of the Zika virus, including two pregnant women who delivered healthy babies.
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Check your pantry: more flour brands added to national flour recall list
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more brands to its recall list of flour and flour-based products, over further fears of E. coli contamination.
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SECOND OPINION: Bad news for wine lovers - there's no right way to drink
Two separate studies this week threw cold water on the theory that moderate drinking improves heart health and a health reporter says research linking common foods and health outcomes tends to be misleading.
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How telling patients of a possible side-effect may make it more likely
Patients who are told their medication can have certain side-effects may report these symptoms more often than patients who aren't aware their treatment carries these risks, study of 'nocebo effect' suggests.
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What science says about the risks of energy drinks
South Carolina teen death renews concerns about the safety of energy drinks.
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More people with Alzheimer's dying at home in U.S., CDC finds
One in 4 Alzheimer's deaths in the United States are now occurring at home — a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes.
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'It is a crisis': A father's mission to save drug-addicted teens from dying
Why an Ottawa-based entrepreneur has made it his life's mission to prevent drug-addicted teens from dying.
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Indigenous maternal health program aims to address inequality of health care
Researchers in Toronto have received a $2.6 million grant to bolster Indigenous maternal and child health programs in the province.
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Cannabidiol reduces seizures in kids with severe form of epilepsy, trial shows
A compound found in cannabis reduced convulsive seizures in children with a severe form of epilepsy by nearly half, a new study shows, validating the anecdotal evidence some parents have been pointing out for some time.
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Zika virus hit earlier than thought in Brazil, Florida, genome tests reveal
The Zika virus arrived a year before the first case was detected in Brazil, and several months before it was first reported in Florida, gene sequencing studies suggest.
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Graco recalls My Ride 65 car seats in Canada for restraint defect
Graco's Canadian division is recalling 1,393 car seats with potentially defective harness restraints.
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Montreal schizophrenia patients face their demons through virtual reality
An experimental treatment being piloted at Montreal's Philippe-Pinel Institute allows psychiatric patients to interact with avatars designed by them, to learn to suppress their inner voices.
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'Avocado hand' injuries nothing to roll your eyes at, Calgary doctor says
If you thought deep frying a turkey was dangerous, try making a bowl of guacamole. Cutting avocados is causing serious hand injuries. “It’s a real thing and it can actually be pretty bad,” says Calgary doctor Raj Bhardwaj.
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How to talk to children about Manchester concert attack
Tips to answer children's questions and offer support after attacks
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WHO assembly set to choose next chief among 3 candidates
Health ministers, diplomats and other high-level envoys are set to choose the next director-general of the World Health Organization.
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Spreading the love: Deer Lake to change its name to Islaview for a day
For May 26, the Town of Deer Lake will be called "Islaview" to support Isla Short, a three-year-old girl battling severe cancer.
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'Worst kind of helplessness': Family struggles to find support for autistic, self-harming teen
A northern Ontario family is desperately searching for help after being told their severely autistic, nonverbal teenage daughter will not be able to return to her community care residence because of self-injurious behaviour.
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Expanded roles for paramedics being considered by N.L. health minister
Paramedics who make house calls for blood pressure and blood sugar checks? N.L.'s health minister hopes so.
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After 9 months in space, mouse sperm yield healthy mice
The freeze-dried sperm samples were launched in 2013 to the International Space Station and returned to Earth in 2014.
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Pressure on Hamilton paramedics rising as city's senior population grows
Hamilton’s population is older than the rest of the province — and it’s starting to take a toll on paramedics in the city.
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Ebola death toll in remote Congo likely has risen to 4, WHO says
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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Via Rail changes policy on wheelchairs, mobility aids on trains
Via Rail has changed its policy on wheelchairs and other mobility aids to comply with a federal order demanding it make its trains more accessible to those who use the devices.
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Health minister sees 'clean heroin' as potential saviour for some opioid addicts
Giving people with severe addictions prescription heroin could save lives as Canada continues to struggle with a opioid overdose epidemic, says Health Minister Jane Philpott.
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SECOND OPINION | Are animals born with the ability to count?
In this week's roundup of interesting and eclectic news in health and medical science, we look at Canadian drug prices, Ontarians on opioids and how to slow down sperm.
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Pool parasite: Swimmers urged to take simple steps to avoid Cryptosporidium
Before dipping into a swimming pool or lake this long weekend, take precautions against stomach-turning parasites that may lurk in the water, public health officials say.
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Doctors warn General Hospital cancer plot may be a sneaky pharmaceutical ad campaign
Doctors are sounding the alarm about a cancer plot line in the soap opera General Hospital, calling it a sneaky way of skirting pharmaceutical advertising laws.
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'I went into distress': patient wakes up during surgery
Patients waking up during surgery reportedly happens during one out of every 1,000 surgeries.
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Almost 40 per cent of Canadians eat lunch at their desks, new research shows
A Dalhousie University researcher suggests that taking time out to eat a meal is becoming a luxury as workplace pressures increase.
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Living with lupus: what it's like having an invisible illness
Lisa Walters is a 28-years-old living with lupus, or what refers to as an invisible illness.
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Opioid conflict-of-interest controversy reveals extent of big pharma's ties to doctors
Controversy over drug industry conflicts on opioid-prescribing guidelines has Ottawa asking questions. But industry influence on doctors is widespread and widely accepted — if rarely discussed.
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Food insecurity in Nunavut 'should be considered a national crisis,' expert says
Food insecurity in Nunavut "needs remedial action," say the authors of a new report who call for national food policy.
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Bill to make it easier to create supervised drug-consumption sites becomes law
Liberal government legislation that includes measures to remove 26 strict requirements for new supervised injection sites has received royal assent to become law.
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