Surgery
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B.C. man among hundreds left waiting in pain due to Victoria operating room closuresHundreds of people in the Victoria area have had their surgeries postponed, amid the prolonged closure of four operating rooms at two capital region hospitals.HealthSep 8
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Saskatchewan TikTok star ‘Bella Brave’ receives life-saving surgeryNow nine years old, Bella Thompson was born with dwarfism, no immune system and other health complications that have had her in and out of hospital for many years.CanadaSep 3
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‘They were supposed to be dead’: Calgary explosion victims require more surgeryA prayer of thanks planned for 10 men injured in a massive house explosion in late March has been delayed after three survivors met setbacks in their recovery.HealthAug 10
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Waiting periods for counselling in N.B. 3 times the national average: dataA report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows a 12 percentage point drop in the number of Canadians who report their health as good.HealthAug 2
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Canada first: London, Ont. hospital performs deep brain surgery with robot assistanceThe surgery helps treat seizures caused by epilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders in the world as it affects roughly 300,000 Canadians.HealthJun 14
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What kind of surgery does Pope Francis need?Pope Francis is undergoing a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis.WorldJun 7
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‘Short 10 grams’: Alberta breast reduction candidate impacted by funding changes"Knowing how many grams that is prior to surgery is an incredibly difficult thing to do," said one of two dozen Calgary plastic surgeons.HealthMay 25
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Surgery wait list in Nova Scotia shrinking as procedures ramp up: Health DepartmentThe department says surgical teams across the province completed thousands more operations and procedures last year than before the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthMay 19
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N.S. operating room nurse shortage slows surgical backlog reduction effortsNova Scotia surgeons continue the task of working through a surgical backlog that's nearly 10,000 people more than the 'benchmark standard,' but they're optimistic.HealthFeb 16
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Horizon Health Network launches tool to help families track surgery patientsThe new tool, which is based online, will allow a patient's family and designated support person to see where they are in the surgery process.HealthFeb 8
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