Hospital webcams let parents watch over neonatal ICU babies anytime, from anywhere

A new program at the neonatal intensive care unit at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital is allowing new parents to keep close watch on their baby, even if they can’t be near the hospital.

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1 in 19: New study shines light on reality of suicide among new Ontario moms, moms-to-be

A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shines a light on a topic often seen as taboo: suicide among new mothers and mothers to be.

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U.S. approves genetically engineering blood cells as childhood leukemia treatment

Opening a new era in cancer care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.

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German nurse expected to be charged with more murders

Prosecutor expects to bring more charges against Niels Hoegel, who is already in prison for killing two patients, by early 2018. Officials believe he may also have killed more than 80 others.

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The face of health-care cuts: Grandmother dies and no paramedics available to help

Catherine Terry died on the floor of her Hamilton apartment building while waiting for ambulance crews to help her. Now, her family wants answers.

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First Canada-wide study of first responders suggests much higher frequency of mental disorders

Results from Canada's first national survey looking at operational stress injuries among first responders such as police, paramedics, firefighters and 911 operators suggest they are much more likely to develop a mental disorder than the general population.

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Striking differences in rates of suicide attempts between provinces revealed in mental health findings

Researchers comparing mental health and addictions services across provinces have found striking differences in the rates of youth suicide attempts.

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Ontario health minister expected to respond to call for action on opioid crisis

Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday, a day after more than 700 health care workers called for government action on the opioid crisis.

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Hurricane Harvey survivors will face health risks even after emergency is over

Mould, sewage, carbon monoxide and effects on mental health are all concerns for officials trying to keep people safe after the emergency evacuation ends.

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Why cutting the fat and loading up on carbs can lead to poor health

Focusing on a low-fat diet has led people to overeat carbohydrates, putting them at greater risk of death and poor health, according to a Canadian-led study published in the Lancet on Tuesday.

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German nurse killed at least 86 patients, prosecutors believe

A male nurse was convicted in 2015 of murdering two patients with overdoses of heart medication, but prosecutors have long said they believe there were many more victims.

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Penicillin allergy labels are 'frequent but frequently inaccurate,' investigators find

You've probably been asked if you are allergic to penicillin. Now, Canadian researchers have found that people who thought they were may not be after all.

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New risk for new moms and moms to be

Women face serious mental health challenges during and after pregnancy. @NightshiftMD has a revealing new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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Groups train workers to help LGBT seniors feel more comfortable in long-term care

Since 2008, Brian Hobbs and a group of volunteers with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network have spearheaded an effort, now mirrored by other groups across the country, to make LGBT seniors feel more comfortable in long-term care facilities.

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Lyme disease on the rise in Canada, but doctors still confused about diagnosis

In 2015, there were more than 700 cases of Lyme disease reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada, up from roughly 130 in 2009.

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Food fight: Health Canada, advertisers argue over protecting kids from junk food ads

Striking the right balance between shielding impressionable young minds from junk food marketing, without taking aim at industry jobs

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Feeling at home: Staff trainers help LGBT seniors overcome fears in long-term care

Since 2008, Brian Hobbs and a group of volunteers with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network have spearheaded an effort, now mirrored by other groups across the country, to make LGBT seniors feel more comfortable in long-term care facilities.

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SECOND OPINION | New secrets from tobacco industry documents

Tobacco documents reveal the industry had its eye on nicotine gum and patches decades ago.

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System 'stretched to max capacity' as neonatal ICUs see surge in sick babies, doctors warn

Ontario doctors are warning there are not enough intensive-care beds for newborn babies following what provincial health officials call a "surge" in the number of sick premature infants over the last few months.

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Increased demand leads to global shortage of diabetes equipment component

A global shortage of a component used in conjunction with a popular brand of insulin pump has left some people resorting to older methods to test their blood sugar.

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Watchdog group blasts Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop for 'deceptive' health claims

Goop is back the spotlight this week, with an advertising watchdog group blasting actress Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle company for making "unsubstantiated, and therefore deceptive, death and disease-treatment claims."

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Health Canada warns of suffocation risks of baby nests

Health Canada is warning the public about the suffocation risk associated with small, portable beds with soft, padded sides known as baby nests.

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Many seeking opioid recovery in U.S. find relapse and fraud

Rather than working to get people well, a growing number of unscrupulous industry players are focusing on getting people to relapse so that insurance dollars keep rolling in, according to law enforcement officials, treatment experts and those in recovery.

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Improving access to mental health counselling a priority at UBC

The University of British Columbia is making changes to shift the conversation about mental health on campus.

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Toronto orchestra vocalists told only 'fit and slim' performers can wear tight-fitting dresses

Performers who have worked with a Toronto orchestra are speaking out after they say they received an email asking vocalists who are not "physically fit and slim" to refrain from wearing "tight-fitting dresses."

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Why athletes' concussion MRIs 'not all doom and gloom'

Varsity athletes who are medically cleared to return to play after a concussion show changes — but not impairments — in their brain structure and functioning on MRI scans, Canadian researchers have found.

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Dirty needles in the playground: St. John's drug dangers move into the schoolyard

In the shadow of the door where her son enters school, a St. John's mother teaches a lesson about safety and syringes.

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Antimalarial drug mefloquine drove her husband 'to madness,' Sask. woman says

Clayton Matchee was charged with second-degree murder and torture in connection with the 1993 death of Somali national Shidane Abukar Arone, 16. His wife says it wasn't for an antimalarial drug, none of it would have ever happened.

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Safety and oversight questions emerge over placenta capsules

Health professionals are warning new moms that consuming placenta capsules can carry health risks, and there's a lack of oversight in how they're made.

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Doctors must help remedy opioid crisis in Canada, CMA meeting hears

The opioid epidemic is a complex set of overlapping crises that will take multiple strategies to solve, expert panel tells physicians.

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Conditions creating 'perfect storm' for West Nile outbreak in Ontario, says expert

A team from Brock University is predicting an outbreak of the West Nile virus that could hit more than 300 human cases in the next two weeks.

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Did you peek? Optometrist sees spike in calls following solar eclipse

Some optometrists are reporting a spike in calls from people who looked at the sun during the solar eclipse.

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Toronto harm reduction workers hope drug testing strips can help prevent fentanyl overdoses

At the overdose prevention site in Moss Park, harm reduction workers will soon have another tool to help drug users avoid fatal overdoses — test strips able to detect the presence of fentanyl.

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Toronto now has an official safe-injection site, but will drug users go?

Toronto now has two supervised injection sites — one official, one unsanctioned — where drug users can have someone watch over them, and one harm-reduction worker says the city will need both and many more if it’s going to prevent overdose deaths in the future.

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Doctors cut back on unnecessary tests with feedback, Canadian cardiologist finds

​Doctors ordered fewer unnecessary heart tests when they watched an educational video and received monthly feedback reports, according to a new randomized study in Ontario and the U.S.

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Opioid volume down in Ont., but many still exceed recommended dose: report

Ontario doctors appear to be prescribing lower amounts of opioids overall to treat patients with pain, say researchers, but many longtime users continue to be given daily doses of the potent narcotics that exceed national practice guidelines

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Federal study on PTSD service dogs not sitting well with some advocates

First phase of study found nine positive effects of service dogs on symptoms of PTSD and two 'major undesirable effects.'

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $417M in trial over talc cancer risks

A California jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million US to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using the company's talc-based products.

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Help most vulnerable patients: Health Minister Jane Philpott to doctors at CMA meeting

Minister focuses remarks on three of the country's most vulnerable groups — Indigenous Peoples, those addicted to opioids and at risk of dying of an overdose, and young people with mental health issues.

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Manitoba signs health funding agreement but not health accord: minister

Manitoba and the federal government have a deal on health funding, but the province maintains it hasn't signed the federal health accord.

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Major health study 'by Inuit, for Inuit' set to get underway in Nunavik

Medical researchers on the Canadian Coast Guard’s Amundsen icebreaker will stop in the 14 Nunavik communities over the next several weeks, checking in on the health of 2,000 randomly selected residents.

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Looking at the solar eclipse caused lasting eye damage for this Islander

Two people who suffered permanent damage to their eyes after viewing a solar eclipse are now warning people to be cautious during the celestial event.

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Read this if you have a frail loved one

Here’s a prescription that seniors should not take sitting down. The best to stay vital is to stand up and keep moving.

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How a Toronto hospital uses virtual reality to grant dying patients a last wish

A Toronto IT consultant has dedicated himself to taking hospital patients outside of their room using custom-made movies and a set of virtual reality goggles.

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SECOND OPINION | Your life is leaving genetic scars that might show up in your child's genes

​Scientists now know that the mere act of living leaves molecular scars on our genes; and in medical history, Canadians discovered a chemotherapy drug in a Jamaican periwinkle plant that arrived in the mail.

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Technology allows visually impaired, blind to experience solar eclipse

Seeing next week's total solar eclipse isn't the only way to experience it. Two projects were developed to allow the visually impaired and blind be part of the astronomical event.

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Skeletons say arthritis isn't about aging - it's about activity

A new study of old skeletons suggests that the recent increase in arthritis is about lifestyle, not aging or obesity.

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Federal government program to match funds for East Africa garners $21.3M in donations

International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says a federal program to match donations for the East African famine generated $21.3 million from Canadians.

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'We don't have any backroom meetings,' Health Canada says as Food Guide consultations end

Health Canada wants to assure the public it has taken steps to ensure its Food Guide consultations are free of potential conflicts-of-interest.

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Man who faked physiotherapy licence recently worked at Halifax clinic using alias

A man with a lengthy history of faking his physiotherapy credentials, including during his time in the Canadian Forces, was until recently working under an assumed name as a manager in Atlantic Canada's largest hospital system, CBC News has learned.

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