What you need to know as Alberta prepares to launch an online health portal

Alberta isn't the first province to give patients online access to their personal health information. But it's on the leading edge.

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'For God's sake, vaccinate your children': Measles survivor still feels the effects after 69 years

Brenda Shaw spent a month in hospital when she contracted measles as a four-year-old in 1950. The infection burst her eardrum, leaving her deaf in the right ear and causing complications that still trouble her today.

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AC/DC rocker Angus Young donates for Alzheimer's, inspired by Canadian fan's 19-hour skates

A hockey ref has been skating for 19 hours and 26 minutes in each of Canada's seven NHL cities while blasting AC/DC to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's societies. And his efforts caught the attention of not just one but two of the legendary band's members.

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Mom furious at 'reckless' anti-vax parents after baby's possible measles exposure in hospital

Parents fear their baby — who was born a month early and is turning a year old today — might have been exposed to measles during a visit to B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room earlier this month. The family is in isolation in their home on a day they wanted to greet people for Max Seccia-Smith's birthday celebration.

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Here's what you need to know about the measles outbreak in Vancouver

There is currently a measles outbreak in B.C., with eight new cases reported on Friday. Here's what you need to know to keep you and your family safe.

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Montrealers argue for right to assisted dying in pivotal court challenge

In closing arguments, the lawyer for two Montrealers challenging Canada's medical aid in dying laws says his clients have demonstrated their clear desire to die and should not be denied that right, even if they are not yet close to the end of their natural lives.

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Don't give opioid-based cough, cold medication to children, Health Canada warns

Anyone under 18 should not be given cough and cold products containing opioids, such as codeine, after a safety review found early opioid use "may be a factor in problematic substance use later in life," Health Canada says.

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