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CBC News - Health

Ontario nursing home air conditioning mandate saved lives, study finds - A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has evaluated the efficacy of Ontario's policy implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that required all long-term care homes to have air conditioning in resident rooms. Lisa Xing - News - Canada - Toronto - | 5 hours ago

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4 years after Indigenous woman died in Niagara hospital waiting room, family still waits for coroner's inquest -- Marc Apollonio -- -

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Delays in gynecological surgeries putting women's health — and lives — at risk, doctors warn -- Kayla McLean -- Radio

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Health minister says she worries about U.S. public health decisions harming Canadians -- Benjamin Lopez Steven -- News

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10 years since MAID in Quebec, woman who fought to expand it hopes Canada catches up -- Rachel Watts -- -

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CBC Investigates -- Canada Life denied amputee coverage to RCMP officer injured in the line of duty. Advocates say he's not alone -- Jackie McKay -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

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N.L.'s medical officer of health urges vaccinations as flu season begins early -- Jenna Head -- -

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Alberta shuts down supervised drug consumption site in Edmonton hospital -- Dayne Patterson -- -

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Health experts urge parents not to buy kids e-scooters for Christmas -- Karina Zapata -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary -- |

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19 more pistachio and pistachio-related products recalled in Canada - News - Health - | December 17

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CBC Investigates -- Edmonton sees record increase in frostbite amputations, despite innovative treatment -- Taylor Lambert -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Edmonton

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Flu circulating at 'sky-high' levels among kids, teens as experts brace for worsening wave of infections - Lauren Pelley - News - Health - | December 16 - |

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Death of 88-year-old outside seniors' residence raises questions about safety measures -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

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N.B. health authority asks patients with non-urgent ailments to stay away from ERs over holidays -- Silas Brown -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- New Brunswick

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N.S. flu season expected to peak earlier this year, says province's top doctor -- Richard Woodbury -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

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A Stephenville doctor says the health-care system owes him $200K. Without it, he'll quit -- Colleen Connors -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nfld. & Labrador

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CBC Investigates -- 'It was fully ignored': This woman's medical emergency in Ontario jail reflects broader health-care crisis -- Valerie Ouellet -- News

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Quebec walks back key measures in doctors' pay law. Some say the damage is already done

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First annual Christmas toy drive held in memory of Digby girl

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New immigration track for doctors a 'step in the right direction' but more work to do: medical association

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B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction -- News -- - -- Canada

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CBC Investigates - Founder of Moose Jaw health centre suggests 'ALS drug industry' was behind CBC investigation of his business - Geoff Leo - News - Canada - Saskatchewan - | December 14

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Thinking about going off an antidepressant? Here's what experts want you to know about doing so safely - Sameer Chhabra - Radio - | December 14

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First Person -- Learning I had a rare genetic condition changed how I saw myself as a physician, woman and mom -- Bethany Oeming -- News

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How this team is transforming health care for African Nova Scotian women -- Celina Aalders -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

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