Some people spend hours watching videos of hair brushing and paper crinkling because they report feeling a rush from the subtle, repetitive sights and sounds, but is it all in their heads?
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Science Says: Can a Super Bowl ad give you 'brain tingles?'
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Quebec doctors decry the province's high rate of prescribing ADHD drugs to children and teens
An open letter signed by 45 doctors says it's urgent to ask why drugs are being prescribed at a rate that is, in the case of teens, double the rest of Canada's, as well as why so many young people are showing symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and anxiety.
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Hidden-camera footage reveals overstretched nursing home staff struggling to care for residents
CBC's Marketplace went undercover to find out what life was like for staff and residents at a busy long-term care residence north of Toronto and found an overstretched staff struggling to provide patients the care they need.
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Drug, vaccine shortages likely to continue, warns N.S. pharmacy association
Over the last few months, health providers have been left scrambling to deal with supply gaps in blood pressure medications, antidepressants and vaccines for travellers.
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Coquitlam psychiatric hospital fined $600K after nurses attacked
The $646,304.88 fine marks the largest penalty issued by WorksafeBC in the history of the province, according to the B.C. Nurses Union.
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Controversial supervised consumption site in Calgary gets 1-year lifeline from Health Canada
Health Canada has approved the renewal of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre in Calgary, the federal agency announced Thursday afternoon.
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Concussion concerns: Many curlers play bareheaded despite calls for helmets
Wearing helmets is universally accepted for sports like football and hockey. But in curling, the practice is sporadic and usually up to the players themselves. Some in Calgary, however, worry about concussions and have taken to wearing headgear on the ice.
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