1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO
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1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO
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01:36 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak
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1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO
01:51 | February 29, 2024
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Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says
02:18 | July 28, 2026
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01:54 | July 27, 2026
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01:53 | July 27, 2026
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CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all
01:27 | July 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage
02:10 | July 23, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies
04:30 | July 23, 2026
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01:36 | July 22, 2026
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02:04 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over
01:57 | July 22, 2026
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‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia
01:38 | July 21, 2026
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues
02:05 | July 21, 2026
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USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear
01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear
02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon
05:36 | July 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak
02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak
02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world
02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens
02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation
02:07 | July 14, 2026
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Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals
01:38 | July 14, 2026
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As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat
02:36 | July 13, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada
02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave
02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada
02:04 | July 10, 2026
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Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo
01:39 | July 9, 2026
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Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia
02:06 | July 9, 2026
1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO
Description
February 29, 2024
More than 1 billion people around the world are now living with obesity, according to the World Health Organization. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, doctors say it's an alarming trend that must be addressed.
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1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO01:51 | February 29, 2024 -
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | 2 hours ago -
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | 4 hours ago -
Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026 -
Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026 -
U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026 -
CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all01:27 | July 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026 -
Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026 -
New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026 -
‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026 -
USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026 -
Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026 -
As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026 -
New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo01:39 | July 9, 2026 -
Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026
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1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO01:51 | February 29, 2024
-
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | 2 hours ago
-
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | 4 hours ago
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Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026
-
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
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1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026
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Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026
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U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026
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CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all01:27 | July 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026
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Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026
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New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026
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‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026
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USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026
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As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026
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Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo01:39 | July 9, 2026
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Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026
1 in 8 people living with obesity: WHO
Description
February 29, 2024
More than 1 billion people around the world are now living with obesity, according to the World Health Organization. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, doctors say it's an alarming trend that must be addressed.
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