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B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference? Experts say they worry the province hasn't used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy. Courtney Dickson - News - Canada - British Columbia - | 4 hours ago

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A workout class sent this St. John's woman to hospital. She's not the only one - Jennifer La Grassa - News - Health - | April 8 - |

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Cancer remains top cause of death in Canada as new study shows multiple types rising -- Lauren Pelley -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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Alberta moves to allow private diagnostic tests without a doctor's referral -- Emily Williams -- -

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The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it's being normalized again -- Padraig Moran -- Radio

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Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there's a holdup -- Amanda Buckiewicz -- Radio

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Heather Winterstein 'looked terrified' before collapsing in St. Catharines hospital, witness tells inquest -- Paul Forsyth -- -

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More than 3 dozen new measles cases recorded in Manitoba in late March, early April -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows -- Tara Carman -- -

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Indigenous Nurses Day celebrates their contributions to the nursing profession -- Candace Maracle -- News

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THE FIFTH ESTATE -- The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows -- Krista Hessey -- News -- - -- Canada

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Maritime provinces to create public travel nurse agency, P.E.I. health minister says -- Thinh Nguyen -- - -- |

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More accommodation requests being refused, federal unions say -- Estelle Côté-Sroka -- -

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Young adult cancer survivors at twice the risk of later cancers, study suggests -- Nicole Ireland -- News

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Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized drugs promising anti-aging, weight loss or wellness - News - Health - | April 9

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She travelled 900 km for an abortion. Years later, Quebec access issues remain urgent -- Rachel Watts -- -

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Shoppers Drug Mart gave her the wrong medication. Months later, she landed in the ER -- Rosa Marchitelli -- News

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Video - P.E.I. will lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 - March 30

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Alberta government faces another legal fight to keep supervised consumption sites open -- Andrew Jeffrey -- - -- |

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You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how -- Aura Carreño Rosas -- - -- |

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Hospital pharmacists say staffing crunch is wearing them thin — and hurting patient care -- Alex Kennedy -- -

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A look behind the curtain of Nursing Home Without Walls -- Prapti Bamaniya -- -

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Psychedelics helped him deal with terminal illness anxiety, but getting them was a long, strange trip -- Jennifer Warren -- Radio

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'Food is medicine': New Glasgow health clinic hands out veggies to patients -- Carolyn Ray -- -

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How financially healthy is your hospital? Eastern Ontario data reveals a grim picture -- Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang -- -

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