Quebec’s measles outbreak is over, but cases continue across Canada
Harry North / montrealgazette - The disease has prompted renewed concern among Canadian public health officials after Canada lost its status as a country that had eliminated the disease.
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Potential measles exposures reported on 2 flights, Pearson airport: Public Health
Sean Previl / globalnews - People who believe they were exposed are asked to monitor for symptoms until March 15 and to check their vaccination record for potential measles protection.
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Daughter of Canadian woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on dad's condition
sootoday - The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured. Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man.
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Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes Wednesday after the winter break.
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GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests
Nicole Ireland / theglobeandmail - About three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and many more would like to
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$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto
sootoday - TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing.
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Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A statement from the embassy posted on social media Monday said staff are providing consular assistance but did not say how many Canadians were on the bus or what their status is.
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New study finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline
sootoday - The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300 per cent after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.
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Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
sootoday - HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food.
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What does health care coverage for newcomers cost Alberta?
Alanna Smith / theglobeandmail - Experts weigh in on the potential effects of the province’s coming referendum on immigration
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Pediatric society recommends screening kids between two and 10 for high cholesterol
Nicole Ireland / nationalobserver - The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two and 10 years old.
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Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash.
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Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.…
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BC man is cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Brenna Owen / nationalobserver - Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
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Therapist charged with assault involving Ontario children with autism
Gabby Rodrigues / globalnews - Halton police say a therapist who works with children with autism is facing multiple assault-related charges in connection with two children.
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Newsweek ranks UHN's Toronto General the second-best hospital in the world
sootoday - TORONTO — An annual hospital ranking by Newsweek magazine has deemed Toronto General the second-best in the world. The University Health Network (UHN) hospital has moved up a spot since last year, placing just behind Rochester, Minn.
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Doctors, health groups call for action because Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
Sarah Ritchie / nationalobserver - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable — and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.
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Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals to provide comprehensive care, such as nurses, social workers and dietitians.
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National men’s health strategy consultations begin, with help of aspiring Olympian
Kristy Kirkup / theglobeandmail - Ottawa echoes Richie Bullbrook’s concerns for men afraid to seek support as skateboarder shares mental health struggles
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Nova Scotia budget contains $1.2-billion deficit, public service cuts
Lyndsay Armstrong / theglobeandmail - Budget focuses on building economy while ‘protecting the core services Nova Scotians rely on,’ says finance minister John Lohr
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