Category: Health
Seniors at independent living facility angry after housing authority ends in-home care
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Alberta has pledged billions for health care, but new hospital towers are still years away
As the Alberta government promises to relieve pressure on hospitals and improve surgical wait times, while also grappling with a budget deficit, there are questions ... Read More
‘A horrible experience’: Patients spend days on overflowing stretchers at Corner Brook Hospital
After spending six days on a hospital stretcher, Jamie Miller said he hopes he never has to be admitted to Western Memorial Regional Hospital in ... Read More
Costco Canada says Delisi Dubai Style Chocolate Mousse recalled
Health·NewCostco Wholesale is alerting customers about the recall of certain lot codes of Delicacy Dubai Style Chocolate Mousse due to the possible presence of cashews ... Read More
‘We feel betrayed’: Disability community says provincial budget ‘disappointing’
Colin and Marty Stephenson got a call this week that left them feeling stressed and betrayed.She was told that funding for the day event, in ... Read More
Three million Canadians use GLP-1 medications. Survey says this is changing their appetite and habits
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Why researchers say lowering Canada’s radon limits could prevent more lung cancer cases and save lives
When Maureen Hayes first tested her Ottawa home for radon a little more than a year ago, the initial readings were far below Canada's current ... Read More
Rare sun disorder kept Saskatoon man indoors for decades until a clinical trial changed everything
Burning, itching and unbearable pain.That's what Chris Kinnear felt every time he stepped into the sunlight.The 53-year-old man was born with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), a ... Read More
Researchers find sharp increase in number of youth contacting Ontario gambling helplines
The rate of youth contacting Ontario's mental health helpline for gambling-related problems increased by more than 300 per cent after the province allowed private online ... Read More
Your teen is probably viewing ‘looksmaxing’ content online. Here’s what you need to know
Sam Pratt was about 13 years old when he first saw people talking about "luxmaxing" on YouTube.The philosophy behind it seems "very logical," said Pratt, ... Read More