Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows
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Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows
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Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows
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02:22 | February 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns
02:27 | February 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup
02:12 | February 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health
02:15 | February 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program
02:19 | February 6, 2026
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02:19 | February 5, 2026
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Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison
02:28 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food
02:29 | February 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs
02:29 | January 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs
02:37 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns
02:14 | January 28, 2026
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall
02:28 | January 27, 2026
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products
02:41 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused
02:33 | January 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs
02:36 | January 22, 2026
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Health Matters: SK hospitals installing metal detectors at ER entrances
02:41 | January 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says
03:02 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta
02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says
01:41 | January 14, 2026
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Board games could boost young kid’s math skills
00:55 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns
02:28 | January 13, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court
02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems
02:21 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan
02:44 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says
02:33 | January 8, 2026
Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows
Description
February 21, 2025
A new study shows life expectancy in western countries is plateauing after decades of steady improvements. The study in the Lancet Public Health journal says obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity are taking a toll. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 21, 2025.
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Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows02:36 | February 21, 2025 -
Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Public plans shouldn’t cover Alzheimer’s medication, Canada’s Drug Agency says02:23 | February 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Pneumonia hospitalizations increased last year, CIHI report says02:19 | February 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Bayer offers multi-billion dollar settlement in Roundup lawsuits02:18 | February 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: No connection between security incident and loss of medication at stockpile: Feds02:22 | February 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Open freezer caused 2024 emergency medicine stockpile loss02:22 | February 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns02:27 | February 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup02:12 | February 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health02:15 | February 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program02:19 | February 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic pill in Q202:19 | February 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison02:28 | February 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food02:29 | February 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs02:29 | January 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: SK hospitals installing metal detectors at ER entrances02:41 | January 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026 -
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026 -
Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows02:36 | February 21, 2025
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Public plans shouldn’t cover Alzheimer’s medication, Canada’s Drug Agency says02:23 | February 20, 2026
-
Health Matters: Pneumonia hospitalizations increased last year, CIHI report says02:19 | February 19, 2026
-
Health Matters: Bayer offers multi-billion dollar settlement in Roundup lawsuits02:18 | February 18, 2026
-
Health Matters: No connection between security incident and loss of medication at stockpile: Feds02:22 | February 17, 2026
-
Health Matters: Open freezer caused 2024 emergency medicine stockpile loss02:22 | February 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns02:27 | February 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup02:12 | February 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health02:15 | February 9, 2026
-
Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program02:19 | February 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic pill in Q202:19 | February 5, 2026
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Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison02:28 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food02:29 | February 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs02:29 | January 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026
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Health Matters: SK hospitals installing metal detectors at ER entrances02:41 | January 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026
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Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026
Health Matters: Life expectancy is plateauing, study shows
Description
February 21, 2025
A new study shows life expectancy in western countries is plateauing after decades of steady improvements. The study in the Lancet Public Health journal says obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity are taking a toll. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 21, 2025.
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