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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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Demand for ambulance services up in Ontario over last decade, study finds"We do find that the older age cohort is using up more and more ambulance services each year," said Ryan Strum, lead author of the McMaster University study.CanadaAug 22, 2022
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Study indicates 1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in uteroOne in 20 babies born in Ontario has been exposed to opioids during pregnancy, a new study indicates.Feb 17, 2021
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Ontario study finds people on homeless spectrum hit hard by COVID-19The study found people on the homeless spectrum are five times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the average person.HealthJan 16, 2021
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Immigrants, refugees make up almost half of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases: reportThe report also found that testing rates were lower for immigrants and refugees when compared to Canadian-born and long-term residents.HealthSep 9, 2020
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Influenza vaccine effective for cancer patients, London study findsThe study utilized data collected from 26,000 cancer patients across Ontario, compiled over a six-year period.HealthOct 18, 2019
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Concussion triples suicide risk, Canadian doctors warnWhile scientists warn that suicide risk is higher in military veterans and professional athletes grappling with concussion, new Canadian research suggests the risk extends to the general public, too.CanadaFeb 8, 2016
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Prescription to die for: Study finds ‘exceptional’ death rates among opioid patientsPatients put on high doses of opioids are 24 times more likely to die because of them than people prescribed lower doses of the drugs, a new study finds.CanadaAug 20, 2015
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Why your car-dependent neighbourhood is increasing your risk of obesityIf you’re driving into the office, to the grocery store after work and then over to the bank, your waistline may be reflecting your cushy mode of transportation.HealthJul 14, 2015
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Young cancer survivors face more hospitalizations 2 decades after beating disease: Canadian studyYoung cancer survivors may have beaten their disease, but new Canadian research is warning that this group encounters more hospitalizations than their healthy peers, even two decades after they’re declared cancer-free.HealthJul 13, 2015
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