Opioid overdose deaths continue to increase in Canada: PHAC
There were at least 4,460 opioid overdose deaths in Canada in 2018, a nearly 10 percent increase from the number of opioid deaths the year before. Continue reading
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Health Canada mandates lower alcohol content in sugary alcoholic drinks
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
The federal agency says the drinks pose a serious health problem, especially for youth, but critics say the regulation doesn’t go far enough. Continue reading
Bots, trolls helping fuel vaccine misinformation online: chief public health officer
Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday in Ottawa that bots have been spreading false claims about vaccinations and increasing tensions on the issue. Continue reading
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Unvaccinated: How ‘vaccine hesitancy’ became a threat to public health
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
Toronto mother Sabrina Bacchus is one of a growing group of Canadian parents who are vaccine hesitant. Continue reading
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Unvaccinated: Pockets of Canada vulnerable to serious outbreaks of disease
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
Health officials have identified a number of other places across Canada that are vulnerable to outbreaks because they are largely unprotected. Continue reading
Why your postal code might matter to your health
Countries like Canada have engineered physical activity out of daily life, experts say. Here are some ways to bring it back. Continue reading
Canada’s obesity rate has doubled since the 1970s. What happened?
More than one quarter of Canadians are obese. Experts put the blame on our food environment and other societal factors. Continue reading
4 cases of Zika virus in Canada, but threat ‘very low’: chief public health officer
There have been four confirmed cases of Zika virus in Canada – two people in British Columbia, one in Alberta and a newly diagnosed case in Quebec, Canada’s chief public health officer said Friday. Continue reading