Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits
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Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits
02:11 | December 14, 2015
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01:51 | June 5, 2026
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01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room
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Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits
02:11 | December 14, 2015
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths
01:26 | June 16, 2026
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02:04 | June 15, 2026
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01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.
01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta
01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town
01:45 | June 3, 2026
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Mental health support for Calgary apprentices
01:49 | June 2, 2026
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Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding
01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital
02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 2026
01:57 | May 22, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women
01:53 | May 20, 2026
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U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants
04:42 | May 20, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health
03:34 | May 20, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room
02:09 | May 17, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts
01:47 | May 12, 2026
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Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores
02:01 | May 10, 2026
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Embracing the use of AI in health care
05:35 | May 8, 2026
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Football fundraiser supporting Calgary teen tackling cancer
01:55 | May 7, 2026
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system
02:07 | May 7, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program
02:59 | May 6, 2026
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Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge
01:55 | April 29, 2026
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New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing
01:41 | April 28, 2026
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data
03:17 | April 25, 2026
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National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies
08:09 | April 23, 2026
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AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals
02:33 | April 23, 2026
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies
02:02 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care
02:17 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients
01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Behind the lens, benefits
03:01 | April 22, 2026
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‘Booby Food’ fights back against regulator shutdown
02:43 | April 15, 2026
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Canadian medical experts, volunteers aim to complete dozens of free surgeries in Peru
02:02 | April 15, 2026
Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits
Description
December 14, 2015
Mon, Dec 14: Canadian pediatricians are warning doctors to be very careful when prescribing medical marijuana to children. The Canadian pediatric society says this drug is not being properly studied. Heather Yourex West reports.
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Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits02:11 | December 14, 2015 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026 -
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026 -
Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026 -
Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026 -
Mental health support for Calgary apprentices01:49 | June 2, 2026 -
Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026 -
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026 -
Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 202601:57 | May 22, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants04:42 | May 20, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health03:34 | May 20, 2026 -
Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room02:09 | May 17, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026 -
Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores02:01 | May 10, 2026 -
Embracing the use of AI in health care05:35 | May 8, 2026 -
Football fundraiser supporting Calgary teen tackling cancer01:55 | May 7, 2026 -
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026 -
Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 2026 -
New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026 -
Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026 -
National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 2026 -
AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals02:33 | April 23, 2026 -
University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026 -
Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026 -
Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: Behind the lens, benefits03:01 | April 22, 2026 -
‘Booby Food’ fights back against regulator shutdown02:43 | April 15, 2026 -
Canadian medical experts, volunteers aim to complete dozens of free surgeries in Peru02:02 | April 15, 2026
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Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits02:11 | December 14, 2015
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
-
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026
-
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026
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Mental health support for Calgary apprentices01:49 | June 2, 2026
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Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 202601:57 | May 22, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
-
U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants04:42 | May 20, 2026
-
Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health03:34 | May 20, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room02:09 | May 17, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026
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Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores02:01 | May 10, 2026
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Embracing the use of AI in health care05:35 | May 8, 2026
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Football fundraiser supporting Calgary teen tackling cancer01:55 | May 7, 2026
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026
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Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 2026
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New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026
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National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 2026
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AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals02:33 | April 23, 2026
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Behind the lens, benefits03:01 | April 22, 2026
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‘Booby Food’ fights back against regulator shutdown02:43 | April 15, 2026
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Canadian medical experts, volunteers aim to complete dozens of free surgeries in Peru02:02 | April 15, 2026
Medical marijuana risks may outweigh benefits
Description
December 14, 2015
Mon, Dec 14: Canadian pediatricians are warning doctors to be very careful when prescribing medical marijuana to children. The Canadian pediatric society says this drug is not being properly studied. Heather Yourex West reports.
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