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CBC News - Health

Calgary researchers call for national database tracking physician sexual assault, misconduct - Researchers from the University of Calgary say they've found key gaps in the way allegations and findings of sexual assault and misconduct against physicians are tracked and reported in Canada — and they argue that's putting patients at risk. Jennifer Lee - News - Canada - Calgary - | 2 hours ago

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Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary -- Richard Woodbury -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

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Family of Indigenous woman who died in Ontario hospital after 2 ER visits seeks homicide ruling at inquest -- Paul Forsyth -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Hamilton

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First Nation seeks federal funding to support first on-reserve birthing lodge in Sask. -- Aishah Ashraf -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Saskatchewan -- April 20

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First Person - I was a Hutterite teen in crisis, so I called a kids' help line. If you're in crisis, you should too - Kaylee Maendel - News - Canada - Manitoba - | April 19

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Teen's death prompts push to ban energy drink sales to Quebec youth under 16 -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

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Atlantic Voice - More babies are born exposed to substances in N.L. as system struggles to keep up, says pediatrician - Caroline Hillier - News - Canada - Nfld. & Labrador - | April 19 - |

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Documents show Horizon staff raised alarm about ambulance bay unit long before public backlash -- Savannah Awde -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- New Brunswick -- April 20

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Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS - Catharine Tunney - News - Politics - | April 18

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Quebec specialist doctors reach tentative deal with province after contract dispute -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

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Health Canada warned against buying peptides online. CBC News easily bought some -- Amina Zafar

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New B.C. program to 'track and trace' origins of illicit drug supply -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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Video of woman collapsing in ER waiting room played at Ontario inquest into her sepsis death -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Hamilton

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After testicular cancer surgery, Forge FC's Kyle Bekker wants men to 'listen to their body' -- Sports -- - -- Soccer -- - -- CPL -- |

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QEH installs AI scanner after 2-week pilot project finds more than 30 different weapons -- Thinh Nguyen -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- PEI -- |

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Alberta doctors urge province to offer free RSV shot to all newborns to cut health risks, hospital visits -- Jennifer Lee -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary -- |

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Province seeks new home for Saskatoon drug testing machine -- Phil Tank -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Saskatoon

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5 people died in 2 weeks after using drugs in Winnipeg. 'The drug supply is poisoned,' RaY director says -- Lauren Scott -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

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Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds -- Lauren Pelley -- News -- - -- Health -- |

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First Nations people disproportionately impacted by B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, officials say -- Ashley Joannou -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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Health Canada approves 1st needle-free epinephrine treatment for severe allergic reactions - News - Health - | April 15

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Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots -- Catharine Tunney

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CBC Investigates -- N.L. health minister calls new details of travel nurse agency billings 'egregious' -- Rob Antle -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nfld. & Labrador

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Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet -- Baneet Braich -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference? -- Courtney Dickson -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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