PTSD victims of violent crime find positive self-growth facing trauma: study

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While a traumatic incident can lead to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, for some it can also lead to growth. A new study looks at why some people who experience trauma are transformed in a positive way.



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Read this before you get your knee replaced

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When it comes to knee replacement surgery, later is better. @NightshiftMD explains why.



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Trial of doctor accused of trafficking 50,000 opioid pills begins

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The trial of Dr. Sarah Dawn Jones, who is accused of trafficking 50,000 opioid pills, is underway in a Bridgewater, N.S., court.



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'A wake-up call': Study indicates where you live in Ontario factors into heart attack risk

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Researchers who followed 5.5 million middle-aged adults over a five-year period found people in northern Ontario faced nearly double the levels of cardiovascular health issues compared to residents in and around Toronto.



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Cook your cookies. Plus, closing the gown gap

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Second Opinion is a vital dose of the week's news in health and medicine from reporter Kelly Crowe and CBC Health.



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'Be calm': How to deliver a baby coming quickly any time, anyplace

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Despite plans women have for giving birth at home or in the hospital, babies sometimes have other ideas. Here’s what bystanders and parents-to-be can do when there’s not enough time to get to the hospital or for the midwife to come.



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Canada not affected by U.S. EpiPen recall

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A recall of the emergency anti-allergy medicine EpiPen is expanding to the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America because the allergy shots may not work.



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