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Want to quit smoking? WHO recommends these treatments for tobacco usersThe World Health Organization has published its 'first-ever' clinical treatment guideline for people who want to quit tobacco use – which is on the decline in Canada and globally.Health11 hours
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Physical inactivity a ‘silent threat’ as countries, including Canada, off trackA growing number of people in Canada and globally are physically inactive, the World Health Organization said in a new study, calling it a 'silent threat.'HealthJun 25
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15
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Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says. Here’s what to knowAvian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.CanadaApr 18
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Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impactsBodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.CanadaMar 24
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Conservative MP backs petition for Canada to pull out of United NationsConservative MP Leslyn Lewis is backing a petition for Canada to pull out of the United Nations and its subsidiary organizations like the World Health Organization.CanadaJan 4
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JN.1 is now a COVID-19 variant of interest, WHO saysThe World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 variant 'JN.1' as a separate 'variant of interest' from the parent lineage BA.2.86.HealthDec 19, 2023
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Time to ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controlsThe WHO on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.HealthDec 14, 2023
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WHO approves 2nd malaria vaccine. Why experts say its not enoughIn 2021, WHO endorsed the first malaria vaccine in what it described as a 'historic' effort to end the devastating toll the mosquito-transmitted disease has on Africa.HealthOct 2, 2023
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Women’s rights advocates frustrated by Kelowna man’s assault charges being stayedJeffrey Maclean was charged with assault and obstruction following an incident in 2021. His trial was set to start this month, but another judge stayed his charges instead.CrimeAug 30, 2023
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