Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Doctors in Canada's FIFA World Cup host cities say they're concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if an unexpected surge happens during the tournament.
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton’s hospital crisis an ongoing story of half-measures and false promises
Keith Gerein / edmontonjournal - Like the fable of the ant and the grasshopper, a lot of time has been wasted in this province on harmful system reorganizations, divisive culture war battles and other nonsense instead of preparing for winter. And now it’s here
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Respiratory hospitalizations on the decline in Canada as flu spread slows
John Marchesan / citynews - Health Canada says respiratory hospitalizations fell from more than 4,300 to about 2,500 in the second week of January, after the flu season hit a three-year high last month. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Ja…
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Study of Tylenol use during pregnancy contradicts claims of autism link
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - The Lancet paper comes after the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol to autism in September and advised pregnant women to avoid the drug
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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
sootoday - The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
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Measles case confirmed on board Air Canada flight from Madrid to Montreal Jan. 8
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Quebec health authorities are warning of an exposure after a person with measles was confirmed to have been on board a flight from Madrid to Montreal, earlier this month. The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) said that the person was on the Ai…
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Andrea Woo / theglobeandmail - Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
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B.C. ends three-year drug decriminalization pilot program
Amy Judd / globalnews - 'The toxic-drug crisis continues to take lives and cause tremendous pain across British Columbia,' Minister of Health Josie Osborne said in a statement.
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No Name brand beef burgers recalled across Canada for E. coli risk
Ariel Rabinovitch / globalnews - Some No Name brand beef burgers are being recalled in Canada for a risk of E. coli contamination, which food regulators say may make people sick.
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Pimicikamak First Nation in Manitoba prepares for military arrival after days in crisis
Moosa Imran / globalnews - Chief Monias said the emergency in Pimicikamak First Nation is ongoing, and confirmed eight members of the Canadian Armed Forces will arrive Monday to support the community.
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B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
sootoday - OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.
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What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn’t realize how much “food noise” was sapping her mental energy. “You’re just constantly thinking about food and not having enough, having too much, ‘what am I gonna eat? …
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Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The latest national influenza data released Friday acc…
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Rogers to spend $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens
Hannah Alberga / nationalobserver - Rogers Communications says it is investing $50 million over five years to address the excessive time teens and tweens spend on screens.
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Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults.
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First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds’ lack of commitment to protecting source water
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidelining the health of Indigenous communities in its push …
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Novo Nordisk may compete with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic
Nicole Ireland / nationalobserver - Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy drugs by introducing renamed, lower-priced copies of the medications.
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Winnipeg father sentenced for manslaughter after toddler ingested fentanyl
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.
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Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don't expect to get it soon
sootoday - TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn't expect it to be available for at least a few months. As of Dec.
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Pimicikamak Chief requests military’s support with power outage crisis
theglobeandmail - In a letter to Carney, Chief David Monias said a prolonged outage has led to frozen water tanks, failing sewage systems and a shortage of potable water
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