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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises
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Health Matters: Report calls for national PSW standards
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Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?
Description
February 10, 2024
Without treatments available for long COVID-19, some people are turning to social media-based remedies for relief, with the latest trend being nicotine patches. But experts caution there may not be enough data and urge people not to trust information online without fact-checking. Naomi Barghiel has more.
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Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:12 | February 10, 2024
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | 6 hours ago
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Health Matters: Multiple provinces reporting more measles cases02:11 | July 11, 2025
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Health Matters: UN warns millions will die if HIV funding isn’t replaced02:10 | July 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Data reveals Atlantic measles vaccination rates low02:07 | July 9, 2025
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Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases02:00 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Doctors sue RFK Jr. over vaccine policy changes02:12 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled01:51 | July 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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WHO pushes nations to tax unhealthy food and drinks01:59 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks02:14 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Wojcicki’s nonprofit approved to buy 23andMe02:00 | July 2, 2025
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Specialized nurses underused in health-care system, study finds02:03 | July 1, 2025
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Nova Scotia looks to Lebanon to address doctor shortage01:56 | June 29, 2025
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Halifax health conference feels impact of U.S. ICE raids01:56 | June 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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Health Canada issues Interpol operation alert over fake drugs sold online00:37 | June 26, 2025
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Health Matters: U.S. pulls funding from global vaccines group02:16 | June 26, 2025
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Salami-related salmonella outbreak sickens 72 people01:55 | June 25, 2025
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Alberta mother urges everyone to get measles vaccine after baby hospitalized01:50 | June 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario, Quebec still under heat dome02:07 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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‘Extremely dangerous’ heat warning effect hits GTA01:55 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: 23AndMe, measles case counts and summer respiratory health07:59 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Advocate calls for report on mystery New Brunswick brain disease to be retracted02:15 | June 20, 2025
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‘Razor blade’ sore throat? What to know about latest COVID variant05:26 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises01:55 | June 19, 2025
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Kraft, General Mills pledge to remove artificial dyes from U.S. products by 202701:49 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Report calls for national PSW standards02:16 | June 18, 2025
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Indigenous Wellness Centre has ceremonial opening at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital02:07 | June 18, 2025
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23andMe fined $4M+ for genetic data breach01:57 | June 17, 2025
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Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:12 | February 10, 2024
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | 6 hours ago
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Health Matters: Multiple provinces reporting more measles cases02:11 | July 11, 2025
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Health Matters: UN warns millions will die if HIV funding isn’t replaced02:10 | July 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Data reveals Atlantic measles vaccination rates low02:07 | July 9, 2025
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Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases02:00 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Doctors sue RFK Jr. over vaccine policy changes02:12 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled01:51 | July 7, 2025
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WHO pushes nations to tax unhealthy food and drinks01:59 | July 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia looks to Lebanon to address doctor shortage01:56 | June 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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‘Extremely dangerous’ heat warning effect hits GTA01:55 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: 23AndMe, measles case counts and summer respiratory health07:59 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Advocate calls for report on mystery New Brunswick brain disease to be retracted02:15 | June 20, 2025
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‘Razor blade’ sore throat? What to know about latest COVID variant05:26 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises01:55 | June 19, 2025
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Kraft, General Mills pledge to remove artificial dyes from U.S. products by 202701:49 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Report calls for national PSW standards02:16 | June 18, 2025
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Indigenous Wellness Centre has ceremonial opening at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital02:07 | June 18, 2025
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23andMe fined $4M+ for genetic data breach01:57 | June 17, 2025
Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?
Description
February 10, 2024
Without treatments available for long COVID-19, some people are turning to social media-based remedies for relief, with the latest trend being nicotine patches. But experts caution there may not be enough data and urge people not to trust information online without fact-checking. Naomi Barghiel has more.
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