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CBC News - Health

Hereditary cancer, high cholesterol risk for 100,000 Canadians to be checked in genetic screening project - Over the the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease, says Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Amina Zafar - News - Health - | 2 hours ago

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New national emergency alert system proposed in federal budget -- Aly Thomson -- -

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Quebec extends hand to doctors, suspends parts of special law in bid to resume talks - News - Canada - Montreal - | November 4

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Ladder falls a big cause of workplace injuries. Here's how an Ontario man climbed back from a head injury -- Andrew Lupton -- - -- |

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'I find it quite insulting': Nova Scotia seniors fight back against ageism -- Vernon Ramesar -- -

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A new opioid has been found in Toronto's drug supply and users may not even know it -- Julia Alevato -- - -- |

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Islanders asked for input on new rules for unregulated beauty services in P.E.I. -- Gwyneth Egan -- - -- |

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B.C. orders Island Health to reinstate mental health supports for youth -- Maryse Zeidler -- -

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McMaster research targets menstrual cup 'mess' with absorbent tablets to tackle period stigma -- Aura Carreño Rosas -- -

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Nova Scotia Health says hope on horizon for suspended overnight detox service in Sydney -- Tom Ayers -- - -- |

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Inquest exposed inmate health-care failures in Ontario jails that staff, advocates say are widespread -- Faith Greco -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Sudbury

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Second Opinion -- Can IV cocktails cure hangovers or boost immunity? -- Lauren Pelley -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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THE DOSE - Here's why sleep experts think we should abolish daylight saving time - Sameer Chhabra - Radio - White Coat, Black Art - | November 2

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Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026 -- Hannah Alberga -- News

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A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here's why she's speaking up -- Naama Weingarten -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Toronto

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Some employers are paying for egg freezing. Is that about helping you build a family or something else? -- Alison Motluk -- Radio

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Video - Some doctors eye leaving Quebec amid 'insulting' bill affecting their pay - October 27

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Diabetes care on wheels: Mobile clinic brings care to patients who are homeless, low-income -- Stephanie Dubois -- Radio

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Vaccine records aren't up-to-date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health -- Hannah Alberga -- - -- |

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Ornge takes on average just under 4 hours to reach critically ill patients in northern Ontario, inquest told -- Kate Rutherford -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Sudbury

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Province has gained doctors but is having trouble keeping them, Doctors Manitoba says -- Darren Bernhardt -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe their patients tickets to the orchestra -- Sheena Goodyear -- Radio

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Frustration over Sask. emergency room closures drives change to notifications -- Dayne Patterson -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Saskatchewan

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How some Canadian families are making trick-or-treating more accessible -- Justin Chandler -- - -- |

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1 minute of silence: Inside the Quebec ER that cared for abandoned newborn who died -- Cassandra Yanez-Leyton -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal

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