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Alcohol related health care visits spiked during pandemic in Ontario: studyA new Ontario study suggests there was a spike in health-care visits related to alcohol during the pandemic.HealthFeb 2, 2023
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Alcohol-related illness increases in Alberta since the start of the pandemicIncreasing alcohol consumption is leading to serious liver problems for some Albertans. And the patients are getting younger.HealthJan 23, 2022
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Teens who visit ER for self-harm more likely to come back to hospital, study findsTeens who visited an emergency room for self-harm were more likely to return to hospital or even die than those who had visited for other reasons, a new study has found.HealthNov 4, 2019
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U of S researchers hope to lessen the severity of a fall among senior citizensUniversity of Saskatchewan researchers focus on falls and how to prevent a tumble from becoming catastrophic for a senior citizen.EducationJan 23, 2017
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Opioid-related emergency room visits 57% higher in Alberta than Ontario: reportThe average length of stay in the hospital for opioid poisoning was eight days in 2014-2015.HealthNov 16, 2016
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Nova Scotia launches new portal to deliver health test results via smartphoneUsing the portal has saved patients from making trips to the doctor's office to get information -- they can now get in a quicker, more convenient way.HealthJul 28, 2016
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