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Town of Fort Macleod hoping incentives cure Alberta municipality’s doctor shortageThe town is offering a $10,000 incentive for each physician that signs a five-year term with Alberta Health Services and commits to practising in the southern Alberta municipality.HealthMay 13
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North Korea just confirmed its 1st COVID outbreak. What took so long?Here's a look at what a lockdown in one of the world's most locked-down nations might look like.WorldMay 13
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Alberta reporting 2 probable cases of mystery liver disease in patients under 16: HinshawAlberta's chief medical officer of health says there are two probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children in the province.HealthMay 11
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N.S. to borrow $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projectThe provincial government says the loans will finance the construction or renovation of 27 long-term care homes in the Halifax area.HealthMay 11
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Can abortion pill prescriptions circumvent U.S. state bans? Here’s what we knowU.S. conservative states have already rushed to restrict the abortion pill, and if Roe falls, they will be able to ban it altogether, experts say.WorldMay 8
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Algae blooms part of nature, but can be harmful: Interior HealthInterior Health says blue-green algae or cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxins that can be poisonous to people, pets or livestock.HealthMay 3
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New eye-scanning app can screen people for Alzheimer’s, ADHD: researchersResearchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new app for people to screen for Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and other neurological diseases.WorldMay 1
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Lethbridge expected to add 11 more doctors by 2023: officialsLethbridge is poised to welcome new doctors through a sponsorship program by the end of this year, according to the associate zone medical director at Chinook Regional Hospital.HealthApr 28
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Montreal public health director issues letter encouraging Quebec teens to get COVID-19 booster shotsMontreal's public health director issued a letter to parents of 12- to 17-year-old children to encourage those with weakened immune systems to get their booster shots.CanadaApr 27
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N.B. battling health-care worker shortage amid latest COVID-19 waveHospitals in New Brunswick continue to experience staffing shortages amid the latest wave of COVID-19 and are prompting the overseeing authority to issue a public plea.HealthApr 27
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