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Cancer clinic in Central Okanagan celebrates milestoneOne of six in the province, the clinic is now celebrating its 25th anniversary.HealthApr 12, 2023
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Comfort quilts ‘made with love’ in N.B. helping Canadians living with cancerVolunteers in New Brunswick and elsewhere are making comfort quilts for Canadian cancer patients, saying care and support for patients are 'sewn right in.'Mar 14, 2023
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‘The need always increasing’: Call for blood donors over holiday weekend"The need is constant," a Canadian Blood Services reprehensive says. "We always say 'every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood.' That's not a slogan. That's a fact."HealthOct 8, 2022
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Toronto’s SickKids hospital welcomes 3 more cancer patients from UkraineSickKids is now caring for a total of five cancer patients from Ukraine.HealthMar 25, 2022
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Winnipeg doctor resigns due to health-care hold-upsA prominent Winnipeg doctor says he's resigned from his day job due to frustrations with the province's health-care system.HealthOct 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Second vaccine dose delays leave many cancer patients unprotected, say advocatesA Kelowna, B.C., resident with stage 4 lung cancer says her second vaccine shot will be delayed four months.HealthApr 30, 2021
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COVID-19: These Manitobans under 40 want to be prioritized for a coronavirus vaccineThe province continues to prioritize its population for a coronavirus vaccine based on age, geography and job type, but there are growing calls for a new strategy.HealthApr 28, 2021
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Winnipeg cancer patients unable to get COVID-19 vaccine despite risksA Winnipeg man with terminal cancer is urging the Manitoba government to rethink its priority list for the coronavirus vaccine.CanadaApr 25, 2021
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Alberta shortens interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses for vulnerable patientsOn Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced a change to dosing schedules for specific Albertans. It takes effect Friday.HealthApr 22, 2021
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Alberta doctors seek changes to COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedule for certain patientsAlberta is currently spacing COVID-19 vaccine doses out up to 16 weeks apart, per a recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.CanadaApr 1, 2021
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