Coerced sterilization reports sparking concern in Canada's medical community

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Reports detailing allegations of coerced and forced sterilizations of Indigenous women are "deeply concerning" and describe serious violations of medical ethics, the president of the Canadian Medical Association said Thursday.



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Severe sensitivity to household chemicals leaves GTA man homeless for the holidays

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Oliver Zhang only wants one thing for Christmas: a home that he can actually live in. The IT professional, in his late 40s, suffers from a disorder know to the medical community as Multiple Chemical Sensitivities/Environmental Sensitivities.



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How these 'Golden Girls' beat the odds of loneliness

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Loneliness is a growing epidemic in Canada. Over a million seniors say they're lonely. But more and more seniors are co-housing to solve the problem.



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Chocolate milk has become an udderly divisive issue

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Chocolate milk has become politicized in recent months with the discussion around chocolate milk restrictions in schools. And one expert argues the polarized debate might be harming public health advocacy.



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Liberals lay out proposed rules for cannabis 'edibles'

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From cannabis candy to dried meat with marijuana, the federal government has set out proposed new rules on how pot products can be sipped or munched.



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Congo's Ebola outbreak 'certainly' to last 3-4 months more

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Congo's Ebola outbreak called most complex in history amid attacks by rebel groups.



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Doctor suspended after multiple botched circumcisions that sent some patients to emergency room

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A Winnipeg doctor has been suspended for five months after he performed circumcisions on multiple young patients in an inappropriate manner, including two cases where patients were taken to the emergency room in life-threatening condition, according to a decision from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.



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