Liver Disease
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Lethbridge senior nears 20 million steps in 3 yearsA 95-year-old Lethbridge man has walked approximately the length of Canada two times over since his 2022.FeaturesJun 2, 2025
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Southern Alberta senior walking to survive terminal illnessAt just 93 and a half years, Sunao Ayukawa has walked nearly 5,000km, about the distance from Lethbridge to Sydney, N.S., in the last year.FeaturesAug 8, 2023
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AHS warns Edmonton of Hepatatis A case detected in McDonald’s employeeAHS says anyone who ate from the McDonald's in Nisku at specific times from June 20-24 may be at risk of attracting the disease.HealthJul 1, 2023
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise in Canada, especially among childrenCurrently, Canadian schools do not teach liver health in the health curriculum and the Canadian Liver Foundation would like that changed.HealthApr 11, 2023
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Liver Health Month: How to prevent liver diseaseHolly Nyenkamp with the Canadian Liver Foundation joins Global News Calgary to discuss the rise in Canadians at risk for liver disease and how you can improve your liver health.HealthMar 12, 2023
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Family of 6-month-old Toronto baby girl pleads for live liver donor to save her lifeA family from Bangladesh, is encouraging people to consider living organ donations as they wait for their young daughter to get a liver transplant that could save her life.HealthOct 12, 2022
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Montreal public health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at bakeryAnyone who ate food purchased from Boulangerie Baladi in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que., Aug. 17-30 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, public health authorities say.CanadaAug 31, 2022
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Canada records 10 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, 1 new case in AlbertaTen children have now been found to be suffering from a severe case of hepatitis over a five-month period including a new case in Alberta.HealthMay 22, 2022
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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, 2022
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7 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children reported at Toronto’s SickKids HospitalSickKids Hospital says there are currently seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis being reported at the downtown Toronto hospital for children.HealthMay 10, 2022
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