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Q&A - Jonathan Haidt says Zuckerberg trial could finally hold Big Tech accountable for the harm done to young users - For years, Jonathan Haidt has warned that handing smartphones and social media to kids have caused tremendous harm. Now, he says we could be at a turning point, as Mark Zuckerberg appears before a jury for the first time to defend Meta Platforms against allegations it knowingly targeted young users. Catherine Zhu - Radio - Front Burner - | 1 hour ago

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Pneumonia hospitalizations in Canada rose dramatically last respiratory illness season, CIHI says -- Nicole Ireland

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Explosive global measles outbreaks pose risk to Canadian travellers, health officials warn -- Lauren Pelley -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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Feeling discomfort driving at night? It's not you — it's the bright headlights, experts say - Marcus Medford-Kerr - Radio - The Current - | February 16

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Canada's public drug plans shouldn't cover new Alzheimer's drug, agency says -- -

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Youth advocates call on Ottawa to listen to them before tabling new online harms bill -- Cassandra Bellefeuille

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Video - Montreal hospital recognized for efforts to improve emergency care for seniors - February 19

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Couple living on small pension told they don't qualify for grant to help son move home -- Tom Murphy -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

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'We're so vulnerable': How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S. -- Karen Pauls

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She wanted a safer social-media platform for her kids — so she made her own -- Jessica Wong

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U.S. FDA changes course and agrees to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application -- -

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Montreal General tops list of Quebec hospitals in dire need of repair -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

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Fee charged to hospital patients waiting for long-term care points to system bottleneck, some say -- Colleen Underwood -- - -- |

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Nova Scotia's lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years -- Carolyn Ray -- - -- |

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B.C. Cancer looks to integrate rehab, exercise into patients' care as soon as they're diagnosed -- Akshay Kulkarni -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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Family says small option home abandoned man with Down syndrome at hospital -- Brittany Wentzell -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

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Mother, doctors call on N.L. government to expand coverage of RSV shots to all infants -- Henrike Wilhelm -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nfld. & Labrador

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Video - Winter slips can be especially dangerous for seniors. This Quebec judo school teaches them how to fall safely - February 14

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How a history of stigma still deters some Black Quebecers from donating blood -- Isaac Olson -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal

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If you have Parkinson's disease, experts say you should be dancing. Here's why -- Jennifer La Grassa -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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Research highlights disparities in breast cancer care for Black women in Canada -- Megan Yamoah -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary

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Second Opinion -- Are you an early bird or a night owl? Why scientists are moving beyond these groupings -- Amina Zafar -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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First Person -- Being Jamaican in Canada meant we didn't talk about mental health — until depression forced me to -- Bria Barrows -- News -- - -- Canada

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Manitoba issues blanket measles warning for 5 southern RMs, says fans were exposed at Jets game -- Santiago Arias Orozco -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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Seasonique, Seasonale birth control pills recalled over possible missing blister card - News - Health - | February 13

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