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Health product recall cites risk of 'metal fibres' in certain multivitamins, supplements
News/Health | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:34:12 EDTMultivitamins and supplements sold in Canada under various brand names are being recalled due to concern they could contain metal fibres. read more
Human H5N1 cases in the U.S. are rising. That's bad timing with flu season, bird migrations just months away
News/Health | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDTA new, unusual cluster of human H5N1 cases in Colorado hints at looming challenges to come, all while the broader U.S. bird flu outbreak may be surging out of control, several scientists told CBC News. read more
Canada's vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups
News/Health | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:29:42 EDTCanada's federal vaccine advisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the country in line with multiple others that have already reduced the number of required doses for young people. read more
Taking all those pills may not be necessary
News/Health | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDTTaking too many prescription pills may cause side-effects and potential problems. Deprescribing from medications that are no longer necessary to a patient’s health may relieve side-effects and improve health. read more
Donations pour in for woman who couldn't afford to bury her daughter
News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:30:00 EDTA grieving mother says she'll be able to get her daughter out of a hospital freezer storage unit and buried with dignity, after an outpouring of community support has helped the family pay for the cost of a funeral. read more
Record number of Quebec doctors left public system in last year
News/Canada/Montreal | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:13:15 EDTA total of 780 general practitioners and specialists left the public system in the past year — an increase of 22 per cent compared to the year prior, according to data compiled by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). read more
Recruitment agency promised to bring 150 doctors to Manitoba. A year later, not one has arrived
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDTOne year after the Manitoba government hired a staffing agency to bring 150 doctors to work in the province, not a single physician has arrived. read more
The coming U.S. border regulations that have dog owners on both sides of the border concerned
News/Politics | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:02:12 EDTSome dog owners say the temporary exemption Canada has received from the most onerous new U.S. rules for bringing dogs across the border doesn't go far enough and the reprieve needs to be made permanent. read more
Refugee health-care workers bringing strong skills, full hearts as they take on new jobs in a new land
News/Canada/Nova Scotia | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDTNova Scotia health-care workers were recruited from one of the world's largest refugee camps as part of a federal program that aims to bridge the gap between skilled displaced people and labour shortages. read more
Canadian patients' needs are increasingly complex. Health care should reflect that: CMA
News/Health | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 EDTMore Canadians should receive their main health care through teams of professionals so their increasingly complex needs can be met while not paying privately for it, the Canadian Medical Association says in a new report. read more
Shigella outbreak hits Calgary shelters and encampments, sending 16 to hospital
News/Canada/Calgary | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:00:00 EDTAn outbreak of a highly infectious gastrointestinal illness is impacting Calgary's homeless population, sending more than a dozen people to hospital so far. read more
Unable to afford a burial, this mother's grief is compounded with her daughter lying in a freezer
News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:30:55 EDTJanice Strickland says her daughter Sarah Strickland is one of the dozens of bodies being kept at the Health Sciences Centre. The high costs of a funeral and lack of government support is keeping her from burying her daughter with dignity, she says. read more
Quebec renews COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for fall amid uptick in cases
News/Canada/Montreal | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:56:15 EDTQuebec had 790 positive COVID-19 cases in the week of July 16, according to the latest data from the Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec. read more
State of emergency declared due to nursing shortage in northern Manitoba Cree nation
News/Canada/Manitoba | Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:22:10 EDTNisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba is declaring a health care state of emergency due to a nursing shortage that has forced it to lock the doors of its health centre to everything but emergencies only. read more
Population growth, health-care crunch could lead to more Code Orange alerts on P.E.I.
News/Canada/PEI | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 EDTThree Code Oranges have been called at P.E.I. hospitals in just over three months, compared to the same number in all of 2023. Health officials say it might become an even more frequent occurrence in the future. read more
Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip
News/World | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDTA poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. No one in Gaza has been treated for polio-related symptoms yet, the WHO told The Associated Press. read more
An HIV patient is in remission after a unique stem cell transplant. Why it could be a path to a cure
News/Health | Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDTA handful of HIV patients have gone into remission after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, but using these advances to scale up treatment for HIV remains elusive. However, the latest remission case involving a German HIV patient could help open up the donor pool and have promising implications for future cure strategies. read more
With assisted death, Christian clergy face profound questions
News/Canada/Nova Scotia | Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:00 EDTMedical assistance in dying has forced some Christian clergy and chaplains to reflect deeply on their own beliefs. Some have embraced MAID. Others have rejected it. Many wrestle with it. read more
Baby Gourmet Foods recalls organic baby cereal over possible bacteria contamination
News/Canada/Calgary | Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:47:59 EDTA brand of baby cereal is being pulled from all in-store and online retailers in Canada due to possible Cronobacter contamination. read more
Fake nurse pleads guilty to assaulting patients by IV injection
News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:51:00 EDTA fake nurse who treated hundreds of people at medical facilities in Vancouver and Victoria wept Friday as she pleaded guilty to assaulting patients with the weapon of her would-be trade: an intravenous needle. read more
‘Metal fibres’ may be in these multivitamins, supplements: Health Canada
Canada/Health/Health Canada | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:58:19 +0000Health Canada is recalling multiple brands of multivitamins and supplements due to concerns the products may contain harmful metal fibres. read more
Health Canada says some take-home naloxone kits may contain incorrect info
Canada/Health/Health Canada | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:52:38 +0000Health Canada says some naloxone take-home kits may contain instructional cards that provide the incorrect dosing information for a potential second dose. read more
Jasper wildfire: Before-and-after photos show destruction of town
Canada/Environment/Fire | Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:17:29 +0000A fierce wildfire has ravaged the town of Jasper, Alta., potentially destroying up to 50 per cent of its buildings despite first responders working to save as many as possible. read more
How Jasper’s residents can process grief after wildfire hits community
Canada/Consumer/Health | Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:12:02 +0000About 25,000 people were evacuated before flames entered Jasper townsite late Wednesday, with Parks Canada confirming multiple buildings in the mountain town were impacted. read more
As e-scooter use grows, ER doctors say they’re seeing ‘devastating’ injuries
Canada/Health/E-scooters | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:16:32 +0000E-scooters come with growing safety concerns, as emergency room physicians warn about the dangers of using e-scooters due to a reported increase in related injuries. read more
West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe
Canada/Health/Mosquitoes | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:31:36 +0000As summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease. read more
Plant-based milk recall: Class-action lawsuits filed over Listeria outbreak
Canada/Consumer/Health | Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:42:28 +0000Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of two plant-based milks recalled across Canada over potential Listeria contamination. read more
Travelling for the Paris Olympics? Here’s what health precautions to take
Canada/Health/Sports | Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:08:12 +0000Health officials and experts are urging vigilance and warning about potential disease risks for those attending the 2024 Paris Olympics. read more
Baby cereal recalled in Canada due to rare bacterial illness concerns
Canada/Health/baby food recall | Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:51:32 +0000The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a nationwide recall for Baby Gourmet Organic's Banana Raisin Oatmeal because of possible Cronobacter contamination. read more
CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s where
Canada/Health/CrowdStrike | Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:45:37 +0000A widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals. read more
