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Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks
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Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks
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Beloved IWK train rolls again after four-year hiatus
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Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks
05:27 | June 30, 2020
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05:45 | July 29, 2024
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01:59 | July 26, 2024
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Most Inspiring Immigrants: Sevtap Savas
05:46 | July 25, 2024
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New hospital in Kentville focuses on mental health and addiction support
01:51 | July 24, 2024
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05:25 | July 24, 2024
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Canadian Medical Association calls for healthcare stability
04:58 | July 17, 2024
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Calls for improved reproductive healthcare in N.S.
02:05 | July 16, 2024
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Canadian Nurses ready for healthcare discussions in Halifax
05:49 | July 15, 2024
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Well-known health care planner shares Health Hacks in new book
05:41 | July 9, 2024
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Model railway at IWK Health Centre reopens 4 years after COVID shutdown
02:36 | July 5, 2024
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Beloved IWK train rolls again after four-year hiatus
06:10 | July 5, 2024
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Halifax Water provides update on Boil Water Advisory
05:50 | July 2, 2024
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Nova Scotia health minister pleading with population without a family doctor
01:42 | June 29, 2024
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Heartland Tour back for 18th year across Nova Scotia
05:58 | June 27, 2024
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Lorelei Nicoll on YWCA Halifax call for increased funding
05:40 | June 26, 2024
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study
02:30 | June 25, 2024
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N.S. doctor waitlist reaches 160K people
02:15 | June 24, 2024
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Hospice Halifax hosts annual hike in support of end-of-life care
01:55 | June 9, 2024
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More than half of Dal medical students choosing family medicine
02:16 | June 7, 2024
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Mother requests better men’s mental health support
01:56 | June 5, 2024
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Halifax cancer survivor out thousands of dollars after phone scam
01:50 | June 5, 2024
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N.S. releases progress report as it phases out institutions for people living with disabilities
01:52 | June 3, 2024
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N.S. launches glucose monitoring program
01:59 | June 3, 2024
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Halifax hospital first in Canada to get new nuclear medicine scanner
01:36 | June 3, 2024
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Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada
05:27 | May 30, 2024
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Doctors leaving N.S. due to working conditions
02:04 | May 29, 2024
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Menstrual Health Day May 28
05:53 | May 28, 2024
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Dalhousie scientists help discover new strain of mpox
02:03 | May 27, 2024
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Trudeau reiterates government’s commitment to national pharmacare plan
01:16 | May 24, 2024
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Local man grateful for new prostate cancer assessment scanning at QEII
04:51 | May 24, 2024
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Calls increase for updated cancer screening guidelines
02:08 | May 23, 2024
Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks
Description
June 30, 2020
We talk to local pharmacist Curtis Chafe about a new poll from Shoppers Drug Mart that found 3 in 5 Canadian allergy sufferers say they worry others around them may think they have COVID-19 due to their allergy symptoms.
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Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks05:27 | June 30, 2020
-
Summer Bash Against Brain Cancer back for round 305:45 | July 29, 2024
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Experts share vital lifesaving safety tips for summer swimmers01:59 | July 26, 2024
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Most Inspiring Immigrants: Sevtap Savas05:46 | July 25, 2024
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New hospital in Kentville focuses on mental health and addiction support01:51 | July 24, 2024
-
New wellness facility in Halifax empowering women05:25 | July 24, 2024
-
Canadian Medical Association calls for healthcare stability04:58 | July 17, 2024
-
Calls for improved reproductive healthcare in N.S.02:05 | July 16, 2024
-
Canadian Nurses ready for healthcare discussions in Halifax05:49 | July 15, 2024
-
Well-known health care planner shares Health Hacks in new book05:41 | July 9, 2024
-
Model railway at IWK Health Centre reopens 4 years after COVID shutdown02:36 | July 5, 2024
-
Beloved IWK train rolls again after four-year hiatus06:10 | July 5, 2024
-
Halifax Water provides update on Boil Water Advisory05:50 | July 2, 2024
-
Nova Scotia health minister pleading with population without a family doctor01:42 | June 29, 2024
-
Heartland Tour back for 18th year across Nova Scotia05:58 | June 27, 2024
-
Lorelei Nicoll on YWCA Halifax call for increased funding05:40 | June 26, 2024
-
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study02:30 | June 25, 2024
-
N.S. doctor waitlist reaches 160K people02:15 | June 24, 2024
-
Hospice Halifax hosts annual hike in support of end-of-life care01:55 | June 9, 2024
-
More than half of Dal medical students choosing family medicine02:16 | June 7, 2024
-
Mother requests better men’s mental health support01:56 | June 5, 2024
-
Halifax cancer survivor out thousands of dollars after phone scam01:50 | June 5, 2024
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N.S. releases progress report as it phases out institutions for people living with disabilities01:52 | June 3, 2024
-
N.S. launches glucose monitoring program01:59 | June 3, 2024
-
Halifax hospital first in Canada to get new nuclear medicine scanner01:36 | June 3, 2024
-
Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada05:27 | May 30, 2024
-
Doctors leaving N.S. due to working conditions02:04 | May 29, 2024
-
Menstrual Health Day May 2805:53 | May 28, 2024
-
Dalhousie scientists help discover new strain of mpox02:03 | May 27, 2024
-
Trudeau reiterates government’s commitment to national pharmacare plan01:16 | May 24, 2024
-
Local man grateful for new prostate cancer assessment scanning at QEII04:51 | May 24, 2024
-
Calls increase for updated cancer screening guidelines02:08 | May 23, 2024
-
Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks05:27 | June 30, 2020
-
Summer Bash Against Brain Cancer back for round 305:45 | July 29, 2024
-
Experts share vital lifesaving safety tips for summer swimmers01:59 | July 26, 2024
-
Most Inspiring Immigrants: Sevtap Savas05:46 | July 25, 2024
-
New hospital in Kentville focuses on mental health and addiction support01:51 | July 24, 2024
-
New wellness facility in Halifax empowering women05:25 | July 24, 2024
-
Canadian Medical Association calls for healthcare stability04:58 | July 17, 2024
-
Calls for improved reproductive healthcare in N.S.02:05 | July 16, 2024
-
Canadian Nurses ready for healthcare discussions in Halifax05:49 | July 15, 2024
-
Well-known health care planner shares Health Hacks in new book05:41 | July 9, 2024
-
Model railway at IWK Health Centre reopens 4 years after COVID shutdown02:36 | July 5, 2024
-
Beloved IWK train rolls again after four-year hiatus06:10 | July 5, 2024
-
Halifax Water provides update on Boil Water Advisory05:50 | July 2, 2024
-
Nova Scotia health minister pleading with population without a family doctor01:42 | June 29, 2024
-
Heartland Tour back for 18th year across Nova Scotia05:58 | June 27, 2024
-
Lorelei Nicoll on YWCA Halifax call for increased funding05:40 | June 26, 2024
-
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study02:30 | June 25, 2024
-
N.S. doctor waitlist reaches 160K people02:15 | June 24, 2024
-
Hospice Halifax hosts annual hike in support of end-of-life care01:55 | June 9, 2024
-
More than half of Dal medical students choosing family medicine02:16 | June 7, 2024
-
Mother requests better men’s mental health support01:56 | June 5, 2024
-
Halifax cancer survivor out thousands of dollars after phone scam01:50 | June 5, 2024
-
N.S. releases progress report as it phases out institutions for people living with disabilities01:52 | June 3, 2024
-
N.S. launches glucose monitoring program01:59 | June 3, 2024
-
Halifax hospital first in Canada to get new nuclear medicine scanner01:36 | June 3, 2024
-
Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada05:27 | May 30, 2024
-
Doctors leaving N.S. due to working conditions02:04 | May 29, 2024
-
Menstrual Health Day May 2805:53 | May 28, 2024
-
Dalhousie scientists help discover new strain of mpox02:03 | May 27, 2024
-
Trudeau reiterates government’s commitment to national pharmacare plan01:16 | May 24, 2024
-
Local man grateful for new prostate cancer assessment scanning at QEII04:51 | May 24, 2024
-
Calls increase for updated cancer screening guidelines02:08 | May 23, 2024
Allergies or COVID-19? Survey finds sneezing in public will get you sideways looks
Description
June 30, 2020
We talk to local pharmacist Curtis Chafe about a new poll from Shoppers Drug Mart that found 3 in 5 Canadian allergy sufferers say they worry others around them may think they have COVID-19 due to their allergy symptoms.
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