Doctors send invoices to insurance companies or lawyers all the time for things not covered by provincial health care plans. This would be no different.
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Employers should have to foot the bill for mandatory sick notes
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American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine
A self-declared "caravan" of Americans bused across the Canada-U.S. border on Saturday, seeking affordable prices for insulin and raising awareness of "the insulin price crisis" in the United States.
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Mice are not people: Fighting spin in medical science
When it comes to health and science research, spin exaggerates the benefit of a treatment and plays down the risks. And spin can affect how people judge the benefit of treatments they read about in the news, according to the first randomized controlled trial to test the effect of spin on readers.
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French court rules that quadriplegic should be allowed to die
Vincent Lambert, a quadriplegic French patient who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade should be allowed to die, France's top court ruled on Friday.
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David Saint-Jacques says he's recovering well after returning from space
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says he's adapting well to life back on Earth following a more than six-month mission in space.
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Families of leprosy patients awarded $4.5M compensation by Japanese court
A Japanese court ruled Friday that the government's policy of segregating leprosy patients from their families long after the disease became curable was a violation of human rights.
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Health officials warn of hacking risk in certain insulin pumps
A cybersecurity issue has been identified in the MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series of wireless insulin pumps made by Medtronic.
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'This is a crisis': Perth, Ont., bracing for family doctor shortage
The eastern Ontario town is trying to figure out how to best deal with a pending doctor shortage as two physicians are set to leave their practices, leaving about 2,100 patients without primary care.
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Claims officers couldn't get to baby in distress during Raptors parade are 'unfounded,' police say
A baby died after going into medical distress while a massive parade was being held last week for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, but a claim by the Toronto police union's head that officers and first responders had trouble getting to the child because of the packed crowd is being disputed by officials.
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London, Ont., birthplace of insulin, latest stop for desperate American diabetics
Some two dozen people from the United States will be in London, Ont., this weekend to buy cheap insulin at area pharmacies and pay tribute to the co-founder of the lifesaving medication.
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Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops over possible fire hazard
Apple is recalling some MacBook Pro laptops because of a possible fire hazard.
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Study links diet of ultra-processed foods to chronic disease risk
New research from the University of Montreal links diets high in ultra-processed foods including carbonated drinks, mass-produced cookies and ice cream, and sweetened yogurts to chronic disease.
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Pot edibles could lead to higher life insurance premiums
Canadians looking to enjoy soon-to-be-legalized pot-infused edibles could get hit with higher insurance premiums — depending on the size of their appetites.
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HPV vaccine has major impact on reducing infections, cancer, study finds
Vaccination against the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer is having a major impact on stopping infections and should significantly reduce cases of the disease within a decade, researchers said on Wednesday.
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U.S.-based mobile clinic quietly offering diagnostic tests for fee in rural Manitoba
A North Dakota company has quietly been coming into Manitoba to offer diagnostic services for a fee, catching health officials off guard and sparking the health minister to order a review into the mobile clinic.
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Why China has a beef with Canadian meat exports
The discovery of the restricted feed additive ractopamine in a Canadian shipment of pork products to China prompted a halt of all imports of Canadian meat — something that could have a significant impact on Canada's producers. CBC News looks into ractopamine, its use in Canada and why it's banned in some countries.
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'This is our only hope': B.C. boy fights for province to fund life-changing drug
Like most 13 year olds, Miles Ambridge loves super hero movies. But unlike others his age, he doesn’t wish he had super powers. He says he just wants to be able to walk one day. Or at the very least, crawl.
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'Significant number' of Canadian children needed care after ingesting edible cannabis, pediatricians say
Between September and December 2018, 16 cases of harm involving recreational cannabis were reported among those under 18, according to preliminary findings by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program.
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The birds and the beads: Creston, B.C., tweens get explicit, accidental sex education
An explicit sex guide describing fetishes and drug use was offered to preteens inside a B.C. classroom, prompting outrage from parents and an official apology from the school district.
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Unproven stem cell therapies often peddled by doctors without training
When clinics advertise unproven stem cell therapies, patients may be lulled into a false sense of security when the doctors aren't trained to provide the advertised services, a new U.S. study suggests.
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'Disheartening' having to issue HIV outbreak warning in Thunder Bay, medical officer of health says
The medical officer of health for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says it's "disheartening" that public health officials had to declare an outbreak of HIV in the population of the northwestern Ontario city who are homeless or lack stable housing.
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San Francisco becomes first U.S. city to ban all sales of e-cigarettes
San Francisco will become the first major city in the United States to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.
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Salvation Army to slash beds at Ottawa's Vanier shelter
On the eve of a city council vote that could determine the fate of its planned shelter on Montreal Road, the Salvation Army is proposing to dramatically reduce the number of emergency beds at the facility and cancelling plans to offer addictions treatment there.
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Montreal firefighters hope to prevent cancer with decontamination measures
Even in the dead of winter, Montreal firefighters are going to be hosed off before leaving the scene of a fire in an effort to reduce the amount of cancer-causing contaminants they are exposed to.
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Europe braces for heatwave as temperatures could top 40 C
Authorities warn that temperatures could top 40 C in some parts of the continent over the coming days. Meteorologists blame a blast of air from the African Sahara for the unusually early summer heatwave.
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FDA warns companies selling kratom products with opioid addiction cure claims
U.S. FDA warns 2 companies selling illegal, unapproved kratom drug products marketed for opioid cessation, pain treatment and other medical uses.
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Basketball's Dikembe Mutombo records Ebola message
U.S. health officials are turning to a retired, professional basketball star to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history.
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Fake cannabis labels circulating in Saskatchewan
Chase Ruttig, assistant regional manager at Prairie Records, is cautioning owners to double check before purchasing cannabis online, as some illegal cannabis is being made to look legitimate.
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Ontario health report recommends more virtual visits, sharing ER wait times
Ontario's special adviser on health care is recommending giving patients real-time emergency department wait times, increasing access to virtual visits, and investing more in community mental health services.
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Ex-fertility doctor alleged to have used his sperm to inseminate women faces disciplinary hearing
A former Ottawa fertility doctor alleged to have used his sperm to inseminate patients is facing a disciplinary hearing by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in Toronto today.
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'It was powerful': Cree babies are 1st to be born through Chisasibi midwifery program
For Louisa Snowboy, giving birth in Chisasibi meant being back in her own bed, with her healthy newborn and her older children, just four hours after giving birth — rather than having to stay for several weeks in a town almost 1,000 kilometres from home.
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Saskatoon woman with cystic fibrosis conquers heights to see Machu Picchu
Corinne McKay says she'd always wanted to see Machu Picchu, and while the 57-year-old has cystic fibrosis, she said she figured she was healthy enough to do the trek now. So she did.
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Father accused in son's death says boy wasn't sick enough to make parents worry
A father accused in his son's meningitis death is testifying in a southern Alberta courtroom where the man and his wife are accused of failing to get medical attention for the toddler.
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U.S. government moves migrant kids from facility with 'inhumane conditions'
The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 kids were detained there and caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.
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Postpartum depression or anxiety reported by nearly a quarter of moms: StatsCan
In Canada, about 23 per cent of mothers who recently gave birth reported feelings consistent with either postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder.
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Winnipeg doctor heads to U.S. to learn complicated gender-affirming surgeries
A plastic surgeon is leaving Manitoba for two years to learn how to do bottom surgery for transgender patients who must travel out of province to have the life-changing operation done.
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'Missing a part of me': St. John's woman says part of leg amputated after broken foot undiagnosed for 2 months
Samantha Rideout says a fall last year led to a broken foot, but despite several trips to the hospital emergency room, it went undiagnosed, setting into motion a series of events that resulted in the amputation of the St. John's woman's right leg from the knee down.
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Indspire Awards honour Cree doctor who serves her home community
Dr. Marlyn Cook is a Cree doctor who returned home to work with her community. She is a 2019 Indspire award winner in the health category and is being honoured for blending traditional healing and western science.
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'We didn't talk about the bombs': How the 1st cohort of Syrian refugees made it through high school in Canada
The first students from the wave of Syrian refugees who came to Canada in 2015-16 are now graduating high school. While some have dropped out, those who are getting their grade 12 diplomas are grateful for the opportunity to finish their education, and have big plans for the future.
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2,500 East Coast Games athletes didn't get advisory about measles outbreak in Saint John
New Brunswick Public Health wanted to urge the 2,500 athletes from across the Maritimes, Quebec and New England participating in the East Coast Games in Saint John this weekend to ensure their measles vaccines were up to date before arriving because of an ongoing outbreak.
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Why did deer meat from an infected herd end up in Canada's food chain?
Scientists still don't know whether chronic wasting disease is a human health risk. But there is emerging evidence by Canadian researchers that this deadly animal disease could jump the species barrier. That's why some scientists are calling on Ottawa to take greater precautions.
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Deer meat from contaminated Quebec farm released for human consumption
Canadians are being warned about the spread of a deadly animal disease that might have the potential to infect humans. This week a letter signed by a group of scientists and researchers called on the federal government to come up with stricter measures to contain the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
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Inuit sue federal government over medical experiments that included skin grafts
Five Inuit have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over medical experiments, including skin grafts, they say were performed on them in the 1960s and '70s.
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U.S. psychoanalysts apologize for labelling homosexuality an illness
The American Psychoanalytic Association apologizes for past views treating homosexuality as a mental illness.
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Class-action lawsuit filed in Calgary over breast implants and cancer
Allergan Inc. is facing legal action after a type of breast implants it sold was linked by Health Canada to a higher risk of a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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B.C. health minister calls for federal action on vaping after study shows surge in teen use
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that teen vaping rose by a whopping 74 per cent in a single year in Canada.
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Wakefulness drug modafinil tied to fetal harm, Health Canada warns
Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should avoid the wakefulness-promoting drug modafinil, sold as Alertec, to prevent serious harm to the fetus, Health Canada warns.
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This woman lived on her own until 107; expert says care in community key to aging population
More than a dozen residents at a Chinese nursing home in Toronto are part of the fastest growing age group in Canada — people 100 years old and older.
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New heart patients could use cardio rehab after stenting, U.S. study says
Cardiac patients aren't attending rehabilitation sessions despite their benefit after receiving stents.
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Mom refusing to leave Halifax ER after 10-year-old put on mental health wait-list
A woman from Nova Scotia's Pictou County says she's so desperate to get help for her 10-year-old son and his mental-health issues, she's refusing to leave the emergency department at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.
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Never-ending allergies? Blame multiple pollen seasons
A Vancouver-based allergist says that some allergy sufferers can experience a resurgence of their symptoms in May and June when both tree and grass pollen are floating around.
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These are the countries where people trust vaccines the least
Worldwide, 79 per cent of people agree that vaccines are safe and 84 per cent agree that they are effective, with trust highest in poorer countries, Wellcome Global Monitor study says.
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RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization
The RCMP is seeking the names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures and wants lawyers to help in the process, Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday.
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Why this Toronto man is trying to boost diversity on Canada's stem cell registry
After Tom Wong discovered he had a rare form of blood cancer, he found out very few people of Chinese descent had donated stem cells and finding a match was going to be difficult. Now that he's healthy again, he's trying to get more people of different ethnic groups to donate.
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Mother died awaiting surgery amid crowded 'chaos' at St. Boniface ER, Manitoba woman says
A Manitoba woman believes her mother wouldn't have died waiting for potentially life-saving surgery if St. Boniface Hospital's emergency room had been less chaotic last week, on a day when staff turned people away amid a bed shortage.
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