Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline
Description
August 19, 2025
Health Canada has approved Ozempic in an effort to help reduce the risk of kidney decline for patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The decision comes after an international clinical trial found the risk of deteriorating kidney function was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025.
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline02:32 | August 19, 2025 -
Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026 -
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Health Matters: Social media ban could face charter challenge02:08 | August 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline02:32 | August 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026
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Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Democratic Republic of Congo set to receive 70K doses of Ervebo vaccine02:16 | August 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada warns about unauthorized products02:14 | August 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Social media ban could face charter challenge02:08 | August 18, 2026
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline
Description
August 19, 2025
Health Canada has approved Ozempic in an effort to help reduce the risk of kidney decline for patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The decision comes after an international clinical trial found the risk of deteriorating kidney function was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025.
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