Respiratory
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Interior Health reporting 11 illness outbreaks at long-term care facilitiesInterior Health says despite the rise in COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses among seniors, vaccinations are playing a critical role.HealthDec 15, 2022
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Interior Health watching closely as respiratory illnesses rise in CanadaThe region’s top doctor says that while we have not seen the same impacts here as provinces like Ontario, the situation is being closely monitored.HealthNov 14, 2022
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Respiratory outbreak declared at Picton, Ont. retirement homeHastings Prince Edward Public Health has declared a respiratory outbreak at the H.J. McFarlane Memorial Home in Picton.HealthNov 3, 2022
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Lachine Hospital physicians pitching in to pay premiums to keep staffPhysicians at Montreal's Lachine Hospital have offered to personally pay intensive premiums for technicians to keep them from going elsewhere for higher pay.CanadaFeb 11, 2022
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N.B. docs encouraged to wear goggles, but not enough evidence for public to follow: experts"If you're trying to make the argument or trying to figure out if you need goggles or not, the best thing you can do is get a well-fitting mask," says Dr. Christopher Labos.HealthJan 20, 2022
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‘It’s affecting everybody’: B.C. residents urged to stay indoors, air quality remains among world’s worst"It's affecting everybody, our air quality health index is at its maximum category for risk in terms of health, both the at-risk population and the general population."CanadaSep 13, 2020
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Saskatoon coronavirus patient’s long road to recovery: ‘I should be in an urn’Before being diagnosed with COVID-19, Helmut Sieh used to walk 10 to 15 kilometres every day. Now, he struggles to step up and down the hallway in his condo complex with a rolling walker.HealthAug 14, 2020
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Surgical masks offer little protection against wildfire smoke: UBC profThere's really no benefit to wearing them on your commute to work, and there may even be a downside, says the professor.HealthAug 15, 2018
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Muhammad Ali’s family has gathered at his hospital bed in PhoenixMuhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to draw family members to his bedside.SportsJun 3, 2016
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