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‘It’s not practical’: Veterans pushing for local care in rural Nova ScotiaVeterans are pushing for the federal government to change the criteria for accessing care by Veterans Affairs Canada, which do not allow for care in rural N.S.CanadaSep 8, 2023
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Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officialsIf you're exposed and have not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and you don't have immunity, you have a 90 per cent chance of infection, Dr. Jeanette Comeau says.HealthApr 17, 2023
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Public Health issue warning after case of measles confirmed in Halifax areaNova Scotia Health says close contacts are being notified after a case of measles was confirmed in the Halifax area. Pregnant and immunocompromised people are most at risk.CanadaApr 15, 2023
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Yarmouth Regional Hospital limiting visitors amidst COVID-19 outbreakThe Nova Scotia Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on a unit at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital and visitors are being limited as a result.CanadaApr 9, 2023
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Death of woman after 7-hour ER wait ‘not caused by negligence,’ N.S. health authority saysThe Nova Scotia Health Authority is requesting that a lawsuit over Allison Holthoff's death be dismissed, saying her death was not due to negligence on its part.HealthMar 7, 2023
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Family of N.S. woman who died after 7-hour ER wait suing health authorityThe family of Allison Holthoff, who died after a seven-hour wait at a Nova Scotia emergency room has launched a civil lawsuit against the province's health authority.CanadaFeb 22, 2023
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N.S. Health apologizes to N.B. woman after surgery abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19 protocolsJean Hussell was partially vaccinated from COVID-19 and followed the proper guidelines for her oral surgerl in Halifax, but her procedure was called off at the last minute.HealthNov 19, 2021
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Some medical procedures ‘put on hold’ in N.S. hospitals amid high demand, staffing pressuresNova Scotia Health said due increased demand for hospital beds, many procedures will be postponed, although cancer and other time-sensitive surgeries will continue.HealthSep 15, 2021
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Substance being sold as Xanax contains unknown opioid: Nova Scotia HealthThe health authority is warning of overdose risk relating to Xanax Bars that may be sold in the Halifax Regional Municipality, South Shore, Bridgewater and Chester areas.CanadaSep 2, 2021
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A woman’s chronic pain, and how she says the N.S. health system is failing her“I feel like I have to take my life in my own hands because the hospitals and the surgeons, it's just too slow. I can't wait any longer,” says Becca Veinot.HealthSep 1, 2021
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