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British Columbia medical professionals warn regulatory overhaul could trigger physician exodus
B.C.'s new health professional oversight rules could drive physicians to retire early or leave the province,...
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Ottawa Takes Direct Control of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program After Administration Complaints
Ottawa takes direct control of vaccine injury compensation program after complaints about third-party administrator led...
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Calgary Mother Warns Flu Season Not Over After Son's Influenza B Battle
Calgary mother shares son's influenza B battle to highlight ongoing flu risks for immunocompromised Albertans and call...
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Calgary Plasma Clinic Flagged as Non-Compliant by Health Canada
A Grifols plasma clinic in northeast Calgary was rated non-compliant by Health Canada in December, with inspectors...
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Cross-Border Health Crisis: Northern Communities Fight Red Tape to Get Care Closer to Home
A new cross-border health committee in the Flin Flon region is fighting to end the provincial red tape blocking...
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Alberta Woman's Cross-Canada Move Exposes Cracks in Universal Healthcare System
Red Deer woman Shannon Flaman's moves across Canada revealed major gaps in healthcare access, spending years unable to...
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Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Infiltrates Alberta Drug Supply, Defies Life-Saving Naloxone
A veterinary tranquilizer called medetomidine is increasingly found in Alberta's street drugs, creating overdoses that...
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Ontario Invests $1.1 Billion in Home Care as Long-Term Care Bed Goal Remains Elusive
Ontario commits $1.1B to home care as province admits it won't meet goal of 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028.
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Early Menopause Before 40 Linked to 40% Higher Heart Attack Risk, Canadian Researchers Warn
New research shows women experiencing menopause before age 40 face 40% higher heart attack risk and elevated dementia...
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Rural Alberta Schools Turn to Roving Counsellors as Student Mental Health Needs Surge
Prairie Rose School Division deploys travelling wellness counsellors across 250 kilometres to address rising mental...
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Manitoba Health Officials Warn Parents of Measles Risks During Spring Break Travel
Manitoba health officials warn parents of increased measles risk during spring break travel as global cases surge 400...
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Health Authority Reviews Four-Year-Old's Death After Asthma Attack at Gatineau Hospital
Quebec health officials have launched an investigation into the death of a four-year-old child who suffered a fatal...
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Calgary CEO's Hoodie Selfie Becomes Corporate Trademark in Aim to Raise Awareness for Macrocephaly
Most CEOs wear suits to project power. WestNet founder Abdou Traya wears a hoodie — and in doing so, he's sparked a...
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Global Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Youth Psychiatric Medication Use Soars 400% Since 2000
WHO data shows psychiatric medication use among children and teens has increased 400% since 2000, raising critical...
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Mental Health System Reform Gaining Momentum as Critics Point to Historical Shortcomings
Mental health advocates across Canada are demanding sweeping reforms to institutional psychiatric systems, calling for...