Emergency department wait times in Canada are continuing to rise, particularly for patients needing a bed in inpatient wards, the Canadian Institute for Health Information says.
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Patients needing admission to hospital stuck in ER longer, report says
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New drugs could cut frequency of migraines, studies suggest
New, long-acting drugs may hold hope for millions of people who often suffer migraines. Studies of two of these medicines, given as shots every month or so, found they cut the frequency of the notoriously painful and disabling headaches.
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More than half of U.S. children will be obese by age 35, study suggests
Computer modelling in new study estimates that 57 per cent of U.S. children who were between two and 19 in 2016 would be obese by their 35th birthday.
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Halifax sees highest number of mumps cases in a decade
Fourteen cases of mumps have been confirmed in the Halifax region, the highest number since an outbreak in 2007.
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Ontario working to ban eye tattoos after mishap
The Ontario government adds a ban on cosmetic eye tattoos to a proposed patient care bill after an Ottawa woman nearly lost her eye.
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'Poop pills' as good as colonoscopy to treat C. difficile: study
When it comes to treating Clostridium difficile with a fecal transplant — yes, human poop — swallowing a frozen capsule appears to have far less of an "ick factor" and works as well as delivering the therapy via colonoscopy, researchers say.
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What you need to know about the streptococcus outbreak in London, Ont.
An alert issued by the public health unit in London, Ont., about an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus has focused public attention on common bacteria that can cause infections ranging from strep throat to — in rare cases — flesh-eating disease.
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Health Canada assisted private plasma clinics, newly released documents say
Government officials knew back in 2010 they were going to help privatize part of the Canadian blood plasma sector but the public wasn't widely informed until three years later when clinics were poised to open, advocates say.
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1 in 10 medicines in poor countries are fake or substandard, WHO warns
The World Health Organization says children are dying because they're being given counterfeit medicines for life-threatening conditions like pneumonia and malaria that aren't actually treating them.
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Demand for fentanyl test strips booms — but test is not widely available
Fentanyl tests strips are being used off label, but legality, liability and fears of creating a false sense of security are preventing them from being widely available to the public.
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Bell's 'Let's Talk' campaign rings hollow for employees suffering panic attacks, vomiting and anxiety
Current and former Bell employees have written CBC's Go Public to describe the toll that aggressive sales targets have had on their health at a company well known for its "Let's Talk" campaign — a massive initiative to improve mental health.
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55 staff at Saskatoon psychiatric centre on workers' comp after assaults by inmates
Fifty-five of the 130 correctional workers at a multi-level psychiatric hospital in Saskatoon operated by the Correctional Service of Canada are on workers' compensation because of attacks by inmates, CBC has learned.
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'I can't do this on my own': Returning from rehab in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Three women have come to rely on each other after completing a unique treatment program in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. But they're also grappling with pressures and relapses in a small community.
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Vaccines for addictions create the illusion that there's a quick fix for drug dependence
A so-called anti-cocaine vaccine has just been approved for human trials. The vaccine works by absorbing the drug in the bloodstream and blocks the dopamine-induced high when the user consumes cocaine.
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Grey Cup a good time to talk about men's health, says 2-time champion
Canadians are grabbing their beer, chips, dip and all the goodies that go along with the Grey Cup game, but a two-time champion says the football celebrations can also be a time to talk about keeping healthy.
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Vape shops fuming over Ontario's proposed restrictions
People who sell e-cigarettes in Ontario are trying to dissuade the Wynne government from imposing new restrictions on how vape shops can market their products.
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SECOND OPINION | What's with all the studies on coffee, and why can't we get a straight answer?
Also: U.S.-style ads for a shingles vaccine are popping up in Canada — and they're perfectly legal.
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Health Canada finds low number of rare cancer cases linked to breast implants
Health officials aren't recommending people have their breast implants removed after the Canadian government released its safety review on cases of implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
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Comparing marijuana to fentanyl is social conservatism without a clue: Robyn Urback
The majestically dumb comments Conservative MP Peter Kent made about marijuana earlier this week suggest that the Tories' re-branding efforts are not going particularly smoothly.
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New booze labels in Yukon warn of cancer risk from drinking
The new labels will be unique in Canada, and are being introduced as part of an ongoing Health Canada research project in Yukon. Researchers say the labels 'reflect what consumers said they wanted to know.'
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Children out of cancer treatment options offered hope by new Terry Fox program
Terry Fox "precision oncology" initiative brings scientists from across Canada together to use genetic sequencing in an effort to provide new treatment for children whose cancer has not responded to other interventions.
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Public transit in Toronto dangerously noisy, study says
The sudden screeches, squeals and clangs that are a regular feature of commuting by public transit in Toronto could be contributing to long-term hearing loss and health effects, according to a new study.
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Liberals to scrap policy that rejects sick, disabled immigrants
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says the government is committed to ditching a policy that rejects immigrants because they're sick or disabled and could be a drag on the health system.
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Toronto hospital to build $30M treatment and research centre for MS patients
St. Michael's Hospital announced on Wednesday it plans to build a $30 million treatment and research centre for multiple sclerosis.
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Opioid prescriptions in Canada on the rise over last 5 years
Doctors have been prescribing more opioids overall, but giving individual patients fewer doses at one time, a new report says.
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Parents can help minimize children's pain from vaccinations, study says
The way parents react when their children get needles not only affects how much distress and pain they experience at that moment, but also during future vaccinations, researchers say.
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Health Canada doesn't know if its dental programs benefiting Indigenous Canadians: report
Auditor General Michael Ferguson says First Nations and Inuit populations have nearly twice as much dental disease as other Canadians.
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'You should go kill yourself': People living with facial differences remember bullying as they watch Wonder
As they watched the movie Wonder, starring Jacob Tremblay as a boy with a facial difference, former craniofacial patients saw their own experiences as children. Eight of them had shared their stories with the actor prior to filming.
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Ikea reminds customers about Malm dresser recall after 8th child dies
Ikea relaunched a recall of 29 million chests and dressers Tuesday after the death of an eighth child.
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Trudeau government to roll out planned pot regulations
Some of the proposed details of the federal government's pot plans will become clearer today when the Health Minister unveils her plans for many cannabis-related regulations.
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Health Canada report calls for big tax hike on cigarettes
Canada has range of policies to reduce smoking, but none so effective as tax increases. An internal study for Health Canada, obtained by CBC News under the Access to Information Act, says a large tax hike is essential to cutting smoking to five per cent of the population by 2035, the new target set by Ottawa.
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Top safety rating given to 13 new booster seats, only 1 rated 'not recommended'
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the vast majority of new booster seats released this year got top marks in terms of safety, and only one brand on the market today should be avoided.
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Toddlers need at least 3 hours of physical activity a day, new guidelines suggest
Canadian researchers say most kids under four aren't getting enough exercise and believe too much screen time is a factor.
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20 Canadian ideas to improve child health win support from Grand Challenges
Twenty Canadian projects have won Grand Challenges funding, among them an Uber-like connection that can help get pregnant women in Kenya to health care; a 3D printer project to provide orthotic devices for Nepali children with clubfoot and scoliosis; and a microchip that can figure out what pathogen is causing diarrhea in children in Bangladesh.
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'My son is not a statistic': Mothers send pictures of fentanyl victims to Justin Trudeau
A group of mothers across the country are sending their pictures of their loved ones who have died from fentanyl overdoses to the prime minister in an attempt to get the federal government to commit more funds to fight the crisis.
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SECOND OPINION | 'Phantom' research paper cited at least 400 times by scientists
Children's perception of "nature" might be different from their parents'. And how did a research paper that never actually existed get at least 400 citations by scientists?
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Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson's disease
Rev. Jesse Jackson disclose publicly that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans to "dedicate" himself to physical therapy.
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Nearly 1 million Yemenis without access to clean water, aid group claims
Three cities in Yemen have run out of clean water because a blockade by a Saudi-led coalition has cut imports of fuel needed for pumping and sanitation, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday.
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Newly available drug secobarbital could boost number of self-administered assisted deaths
Only a tiny percentage of Canadians who've received medical assistance to end their lives has chosen to self-administer a lethal drug cocktail.
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Overdose calls jump 28% but Toronto police still aren't carrying naloxone kits
Toronto Police have received a 28 per cent increase in overdose calls so far this year, but officers still don't carry naloxone - a drug that can potentially save the lives of opioid users.
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Drug squad officer dies of fentanyl overdose, Toronto police say
Toronto police issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying a constable with the drug squad died of a fentanyl overdose back in April.
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Gruesome testimony, paltry pay: MPs to study jurors' mental health, financial needs
Next week MPs will begin a groundbreaking study of the impact of jury duty on mental health to determine what specialized services, funding and new policies are needed.
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Science must be the guiding factor when diagnosing brain death
Make no mistake: what's happening in the cases of Taquisha McKitty and Shalom Ouanounou is that two hospitals are providing inappropriate machine ventilation to people who have tragically – yet irreversibly – lost all brain function and died.
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Unapproved stem cell therapies on the market in Canada
Private clinics are performing unproven stem cell procedures on patients across Canada even though Health Canada says all cell therapies are considered “drugs” and require federal approval before they can be legally used on human patients.
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MARKETPLACE | Health Canada toughens green tea extract warnings
Health Canada has announced it wants a more explicit warning on the labels on green tea extract products due to concerns about the risk of liver injury.
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China must ban abusive gay 'conversion therapy,' rights group says
Hospitals and other medical facilities in China are subjecting LGBT people to 'conversion therapy' that in some cases has involved electroshock, involuntary confinement and forced medication, a human rights group says.
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Liberals say they'll back prescription heroin, drug checking services to fight opioid crisis
The federal government will support new treatment options for drug addicts, including giving them prescription opioids or pharmaceutical grade heroin, backing quality testing of street drugs and helping provinces set up overdose prevention sites in emergencies.
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Parents' convictions in son's meningitis death upheld by Alberta Appeal Court
A panel of Alberta judges has dismissed the appeal of a couple found guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son, who died of meningitis in 2012.
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US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body to cure genetic disease
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to try to cure a disease.
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Pay-for-access online doctors move N.S. into 'dangerous territory'
A company providing access to doctors online for a fee has expanded into Nova Scotia and the body that regulates the practice of medicine in the province says it has a number of concerns with the practice.
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