Top health stories from Friday, May 19
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Top health stories from Friday, May 19
03:06 | May 19, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada Post workers seek improved health and safety measures on the job
01:59 | December 11, 2024
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Health Matters: LGBTQ2 advocates try to halt Alberta’s transgender bill
02:08 | December 10, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says
02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs
01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says
01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says
02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say
02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight
02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum
02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines
01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk
01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu
02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds
02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled
02:07 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: New Brunswick measles outbreak rises to 44 cases
02:14 | November 21, 2024
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Carrot recall expands to Canada
02:02 | November 19, 2024
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Health Matters: New Delhi pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
02:21 | November 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada
01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide
02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers
02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province
02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states
02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases
02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis
02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds
02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig
01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says
02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak
02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions
02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says
02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms
02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Top health stories from Friday, May 19
03:06 | May 19, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada Post workers seek improved health and safety measures on the job
01:59 | December 11, 2024
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Health Matters: LGBTQ2 advocates try to halt Alberta’s transgender bill
02:08 | December 10, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says
02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs
01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says
01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says
02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say
02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight
02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum
02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines
01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk
01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu
02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds
02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled
02:07 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: New Brunswick measles outbreak rises to 44 cases
02:14 | November 21, 2024
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Carrot recall expands to Canada
02:02 | November 19, 2024
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Health Matters: New Delhi pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
02:21 | November 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada
01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide
02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers
02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province
02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states
02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases
02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis
02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds
02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig
01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says
02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak
02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions
02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says
02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms
02:08 | October 23, 2024
Top health stories from Friday, May 19
Description
May 19, 2023
Health Canada survey indicates rates of teen vaping are declining, U.S. panel backs maternal RSV vaccine, new Canadian study looks at how copper can kill bacteria in high traffic areas, and World Family Doctor Day renews calls to reduce administrative burdens placed on family physicians in Ontario. Katherine Ward has your top health headlines.
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Top health stories from Friday, May 1903:06 | May 19, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada Post workers seek improved health and safety measures on the job01:59 | December 11, 2024
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Health Matters: LGBTQ2 advocates try to halt Alberta’s transgender bill02:08 | December 10, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled02:07 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: New Brunswick measles outbreak rises to 44 cases02:14 | November 21, 2024
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Carrot recall expands to Canada02:02 | November 19, 2024
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Health Matters: New Delhi pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit02:21 | November 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Top health stories from Friday, May 1903:06 | May 19, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada Post workers seek improved health and safety measures on the job01:59 | December 11, 2024
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Health Matters: LGBTQ2 advocates try to halt Alberta’s transgender bill02:08 | December 10, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled02:07 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: New Brunswick measles outbreak rises to 44 cases02:14 | November 21, 2024
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Carrot recall expands to Canada02:02 | November 19, 2024
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Health Matters: New Delhi pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit02:21 | November 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
Top health stories from Friday, May 19
Description
May 19, 2023
Health Canada survey indicates rates of teen vaping are declining, U.S. panel backs maternal RSV vaccine, new Canadian study looks at how copper can kill bacteria in high traffic areas, and World Family Doctor Day renews calls to reduce administrative burdens placed on family physicians in Ontario. Katherine Ward has your top health headlines.
National News
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Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke celebrates 99th birthday2:2819 hours ago
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Alberta hunting and trapping changes spark concern2:0120 hours ago
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Border security: How Canadian leaders are planning to respond to Trump’s tariff threat2:1019 hours ago
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First week of freedom in Syria brings uncertainty1:5919 hours ago
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Canadian businesses rush to prepare as GST tax holiday comes into effect1:4219 hours ago
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Feds seek order to get Canada Post workers back on the job2:2321 hours ago
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Airline CEOs questioned about changes to carry-on baggage fees2:0724 hours ago
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Freed Syrian inmates describe torture faced in al-Assad’s prisons2:491 day ago
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Top News
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Israeli airstrike on Gaza post office sheltering Palestinians kills at least 301:416 hours ago
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First week of freedom in Syria brings uncertainty1:5919 hours ago
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Freed Syrian inmates describe torture faced in al-Assad’s prisons2:491 day ago
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Federal government asking for an end to the strike by Canada’s postal workers2:321 day ago
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Controversy over Saudi Arabia hosting 2034 FIFA World Cup5:261 day ago
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Breaking down the Bank of Canada’s last interest rate cut of 20245:462 days ago
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China condemns Canada for imposing sanctions over alleged human rights violations1:573 days ago
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Canada
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Alberta hunting and trapping changes spark concern2:0120 hours ago
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Border security: How Canadian leaders are planning to respond to Trump’s tariff threat2:1019 hours ago
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Canadian businesses rush to prepare as GST tax holiday comes into effect1:4219 hours ago
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Canada’s airline executives defend charging fees for carry-on bags3:429 hours ago
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Airline CEOs questioned about changes to carry-on baggage fees2:0724 hours ago
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Canada ‘on track’ to triple defence spending by 2030: Trudeau1:561 day ago
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Edmonton to implement extreme weather protocols with cold on the way0:351 day ago
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Canada Post strike: MacKinnon calls “timeout,” orders temporary resumption of mail services4:321 day ago
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Border officer almost hit by B.C. carjacking suspect2:161 day ago
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Canadian maple syrup’s sweet comeback1:382 days ago
U.S. News
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Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke celebrates 99th birthday2:2819 hours ago
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Staten Island lawmakers demand answers on recent drone sightings1:111 day ago
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Breaking down Trump’s administration picks as inauguration day nears5:391 day ago
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‘Fine’: Trump dismisses Ford’s threat to cut Americans off from Ontario energy1:192 days ago
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Alberta launching patrol team aimed at securing U.S. border1:592 days ago
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Biden announces biggest single-day clemency before leaving office0:422 days ago
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Celebrity mentalist George Kresge Jr., aka The Amazing Kreskin, dies at 891:582 days ago
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Large, unknown drone sightings over eastern US being ‘closely’ tracked, White House says4:163 days ago
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Trump trolls Trudeau as ‘governor’ of ‘Great State of Canada’1:524 days ago
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World
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First week of freedom in Syria brings uncertainty1:5919 hours ago
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Macron names close ally Francois Bayrou new prime minister of France4:101 day ago
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Marie Antoinette ‘smartwatch’ on display in London2:012 days ago
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Syria’s transition: U.S. racing to play role in shaping country’s future1:502 days ago
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South Korea’s president says he’ll fight impeachment1:552 days ago
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Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in Winnipeg3:382 days ago
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International impacts of historic French no-confidence vote5:362 days ago
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South Korean ex-minister attempts suicide, police attempt raid of president’s office1:572 days ago
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Tokyo governor hopes 4-day work week will inspire people to grow their families2:083 days ago
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South Korean police try to raid president’s office2:103 days ago
Politics
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South Korean president defiant after impeachment: ‘I will never give up’2:057 hours ago
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Global National: Dec. 1322:0120 hours ago
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Edmonton Police Commission member to complete his term in Portugal1:5721 hours ago
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Alberta government reveals plans for Calgary’s Green Line LRT1:5621 hours ago
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BC NDP and BC Greens sign cooperation deal2:0121 hours ago
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Canada’s airline executives defend charging fees for carry-on bags3:429 hours ago
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N.B. Holt government wraps up first legislative session2:0322 hours ago
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Halifax organization advocating to make it illegal to take tips from staff1:5122 hours ago
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Focus BC: NDP cabinet ministers23:2421 hours ago
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Freed Syrian inmates describe torture faced in al-Assad’s prisons2:491 day ago
Health and Wellness
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Stanley mugs, Yoto Mini’s2:061 day ago
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A doctor’s insight on the ‘Real Housewife’ fighting facial parasites7:351 day ago
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Toy and consumer product safety tips from Health Canada5:451 day ago
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Health Matters: Growth in MAiD services slowed significantly in 2023, stats show2:262 days ago
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Health Matters: Making nucleoside analogues faster2:112 days ago
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MadeGood recalls granola bar products at risk of containing metal0:293 days ago
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Manitoba professor makes ‘amazing’ cancer research breakthrough2:044 days ago
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Health Matters: The high price of cancer4:044 days ago
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Health Matters: New treatment for menopause1:485 days ago
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Study finds cancer costs average patients $33,000 out-of-pocket2:165 days ago
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Investigative News
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Pros and cons of real vs. artificial Christmas trees2:172 days ago
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Humanitarian captures life in Ukraine during war through photography5:004 days ago
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India weaponizing travel visas to silence critics, Sikh community says4:314 days ago
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What’s behind the recent spike in food recalls?4:451 week ago
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Higher food prices in 2025: A look at what this means for Canadians5:411 week ago
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Breaking down the financial impacts of the Canada Post strike5:491 week ago
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Polar bear poop sheds light on protected species1:352 weeks ago
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How an Edmonton couple allegedly left Canada to join ISIS2:553 weeks ago
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Health Matters: Canada’s climbing youth unemployment could cost country billions2:104 weeks ago
News Bloopers
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Black bear in tree has rough landing after being tranquilized at Halifax-area park0:483 months ago
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