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Life-threatening complications overlooked in weeks after childbirth, researchers say - New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen to women during the first six weeks following a delivery — a time when mothers typically experience far less medical tracking and support than they did during pregnancy. Lauren Pelley - News - Health - | March 16 - |

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Second Opinion - Why the medical advice on peanut allergies flipped in a generation - Amina Zafar - News - Health - | March 14

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The negative people in your life are making you get older faster. Here's how to handle them -- Laura Fraser -- Radio

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Dartmouth doctor's invention featured in hit medical drama The Pitt -- Josh Hoffman -- -

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CBC Investigates -- 3 people, all in Manitoba, died after giving plasma in the last decade: Health Canada -- Kristin Annable -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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Blood-thinning drug Eliquis likely safer for patients with deep blood clots, study suggests -- Reuters -- News

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Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal? -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

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Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, forcing them to close -- Muriel Draaisma -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Toronto -- |

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Woman who lost 35-week pregnancy settles lawsuit with Fredericton hospital -- Rachel Cave -- -

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Alberta hospitals must admit patients to prevent ER backlogs, says review into Edmonton man's death -- Janet French -- -

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Manitoba Health Minister says banning paid plasma an option after 2 deaths -- Kristin Annable -- -

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Video -- Wave of overdoses in London after police say driver may be giving out toxic drugs for free -- Andrew Lupton -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- London

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Younger Canadians are being diagnosed with colorectal cancers. Advocates want to lower the screening age -- Amina Zafar -- News

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CBC Investigates -- 2 people die after giving plasma at for-profit Winnipeg collection centres: Health Canada -- Kristin Annable -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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How remote First Nations are working with Ornge to improve medical transportation -- Sarah Law -- -

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Drunk Mom author became the 'poster girl for sobriety' — but struggled secretly with relapse -- Kayla McLean -- Radio

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Video - 3 children dead in winter activity incidents are a reminder of the dangers involved - March 4

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CBC Kids News - Explaining the attention span for kids - March 11

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Alberta hit with yet another measles upswing, triggering new calls for action -- Jennifer Lee -- -

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Sask. woman says boyfriend removed surgical screw poking out of her head after doctor didn't believe her -- Aishwarya Dudha -- -

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Mobile brain scans sound like science fiction. But they're now helping more Canadian patients - Lauren Pelley - News - Health - | March 11 - |

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Early detection after E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares prevented worse outcomes: study -- Kelsea Arnett -- -

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'We got it wrong': N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry -- Frances Willick -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia -- |

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The 'prison' of toxic masculinity can keep men from seeking medical care. Canada wants to fix that -- Kayla McLean -- Radio

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Manitobans denied assisted dying at 5 times national average, federal report shows -- Christopher Gareau -- -

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