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Pandemic makes physical activity especially important: WHO

WEBUp to five million deaths per year could be averted if people around the world were more active, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Regular physical …

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Waiting for treatment: Health care in Canada taking longer

WEBCanada prides itself on its universal health care system, but a new study shows that for health issues requiring a specialist and treatment, it means waiting, …

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Complaints over medical travellers being bumped from flights in …

WEBA regional airline manager says the problem is caused by pilot shortages and an increase in travel Sahtú leaders heard a litany of medical travel complaints …

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Surgeons perform first double lung transplant for a COVID victim …

WEBSurgeons in Toronto have successfully completed the first double lung transplant in Canada for a person whose lungs were devastated by COVID-19. The …

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Projects launched to promote healthy aging in Canada

WEBIn 2018, the federal government announced an investment of $75 million for a Healthy Seniors Pilot Project to better support seniors in their homes, communities …

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For Nunavik Inuit, care closer to home could cut down on stressful

WEBJennifer Munick-Watkins is the new executive director of the Nunavik regional health board. She said residents deserve better care and services and hopes a …

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Canadian Civil Liberties Association says steep fines don’t help …

WEBIn a new report, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging the federal and provincial governments to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on …

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Frontline healthcare workers need better support, emergency …

WEBPosted: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 15:29. Canada’s already undermanned and overstretched frontline healthcare workers fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19 need …

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Greenland launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

WEBA resident receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Le Jeune hospital in Saint-Renan near Brest in France, on Jan 4, 2021.

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What Indigenous wellness looks like at the new

WEBThe Northwest Territories' new Stanton Territorial Hospital, in Canada's central Arctic, opened its doors Sunday morning. The-state-of-the-art facility boasts high …

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Liver experts present plan to eliminate hep C in Canada

WEBCanada has signed on to the World Health Organization (WHO) goal of eliminating Hepatitis C by the year 2030 and liver specialists have come up with a plan …

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COP28 :Closure of hospitals in Northern Canada, an example of …

WEBCanadian Medical Association wants a cleaner, more resilient health-care system. A group of Canadian doctors are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this week at …

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Is Canada’s Northwest Territories in a mental health crisis

WEBGreat Slave MLA says territory is at a critical point; Health Minister says it's nothing N.W.T. can't handle Warning: This story includes discussion of suicide. Is the …

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At least 16,000 in Sweden have long COVID – Eye on the Arctic

WEBAt least 16,000 people in Sweden have had their health damaged long-term by a Covid-19 infection, reports Swedish Radio News. Tomas Lindén at the Board of …

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Pioneering hospital celebrates medical milestones – RCI English

WEBPioneering hospital celebrates medical milestones. The Montreal General Hospital was founded in 1821 and is famous for many medical firsts including the fact …

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Canadian military to deploy in Ontario hospitals to help with …

WEBPosted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:12. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will deploy up to three medical teams and nine critical care nurses to Ontario to support hospitals …

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Bacteria only colonize the gut during and after birth: study

WEBResearch in recent years has uncovered the vital importance of a person’s gut bacteria for things such as digestion and overall health. But there has been some …

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Medical experts open letter to government: balance needed in …

WEBPosted: Thursday, July 9, 2020 12:54. Several important figures in the Canadian health system have written an open letter to politicians saying there is a societal balance …

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The Link – RCI English

WEBThe Link podcast is a brief summary of just some of the many stories and interviews presented during the week with discussion on the stories along with occasional special …

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Time to ‘think outside the box’ to fix Yukon hospital challenges

WEBA doctor who works in Yukon says it’s time to find new ways to address the shortage in health-care workers — for example, by delegating more work to nurse …

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Canadian government invests $3.5 million towards a safer supply …

WEBThe Canadian government has announced $3.5 million in funding to expand an initiative that aims to offer a new way to provide people with a safer and regulated …

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Artificial turf playing fields and crumb rubber toxicity.

WEBTiny pellets of crumb rubber infill in artificial turf. Made from recycled tires, the product has been linked to anecdotal claims it causes cancer in recent years. (CBC) …

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