WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
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WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
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WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
02:04 | January 13, 2026
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Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case
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Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media
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02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Doctors say genetics and background can impact heart disease risk
02:16 | September 29, 2026
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UHN launches robotic cardiac surgery program
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study
01:56 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products
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Doctors push for awareness about how specific surgery can reduce ovarian cancer risk
02:06 | September 20, 2026
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Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination
02:14 | September 18, 2026
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Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care
01:53 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.
02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs
01:13 | September 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits
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WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
Description
January 13, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) says governments around the world should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the risks of cheap beverages, and trends in behaviour that have Canadian doctors worried.
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WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol02:04 | January 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case02:09 | 3 hours ago -
WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026 -
Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research02:00 | October 5, 2026 -
Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026 -
Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Officials warn about mental health funding cuts02:01 | October 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
Doctors say genetics and background can impact heart disease risk02:16 | September 29, 2026 -
Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026 -
Pope Leo speaks out against medically-assisted dying, calls it ‘fake compassion’01:04 | September 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario begins phased roll out for flu, COVID-19 shots02:03 | September 28, 2026 -
UHN launches robotic cardiac surgery program02:25 | September 27, 2026 -
Pharmacists improvise medical treatments amid Israel-Gaza conflict02:10 | September 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026 -
1 in 17 hospital stays involves a harmful event, CIHI report says01:56 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026 -
Canada announces $80M for cancer research through Terry Fox Research Institute00:53 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026 -
Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026 -
Doctors push for awareness about how specific surgery can reduce ovarian cancer risk02:06 | September 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination02:14 | September 18, 2026 -
Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care01:53 | September 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026 -
Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs01:13 | September 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
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WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol02:04 | January 13, 2026
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Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case02:09 | 3 hours ago
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WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research02:00 | October 5, 2026
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Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026
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Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Officials warn about mental health funding cuts02:01 | October 2, 2026
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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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Doctors say genetics and background can impact heart disease risk02:16 | September 29, 2026
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Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026
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Pope Leo speaks out against medically-assisted dying, calls it ‘fake compassion’01:04 | September 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario begins phased roll out for flu, COVID-19 shots02:03 | September 28, 2026
-
UHN launches robotic cardiac surgery program02:25 | September 27, 2026
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Pharmacists improvise medical treatments amid Israel-Gaza conflict02:10 | September 26, 2026
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Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026
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1 in 17 hospital stays involves a harmful event, CIHI report says01:56 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026
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Canada announces $80M for cancer research through Terry Fox Research Institute00:53 | 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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Doctors push for awareness about how specific surgery can reduce ovarian cancer risk02:06 | September 20, 2026
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Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination02:14 | September 18, 2026
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Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care01:53 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs01:13 | September 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
WHO says countries should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
Description
January 13, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) says governments around the world should strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the risks of cheap beverages, and trends in behaviour that have Canadian doctors worried.
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