Health

‘Take me out of here’: Family alleges neglect after 95-year-old’s stay at Quebec care home

Guy Maisonneuve held back tears the day he dropped his 95-year-old mother, Aline Besner, off at a Gatineau, Que., care…

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Most teens didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex. That worries health officials

The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off. A recent report based on…

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My son has asthma. I live in a state of constant anxiety every wildfire season

This First Person column is written by Megan Paxman, who lives in Wetaskiwin, Alta. For more information about First Person…

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Edmonton doctor who admitted to taking drug rebates faces $5K fine, temporary suspension

An Edmonton fertility doctor who admitted to participating in a drug kickback scheme for more than two years will pay…

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Love or benefits? Some people with disabilities face a choice

Jessica Gordon met her person in 2021. It’s a time in someone’s life that’s meant to be overwhelmingly exciting —…

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Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy, says she’s focused on staying ‘cancer-free’

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has finished her chemotherapy treatment and will focus on staying “cancer-free” as she begins…

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Alberta’s COVID-19 death toll more than 4 times higher than flu over past year

A year’s worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu. The…

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Ontario’s new iron deficiency guidelines may change lives: doctors

A years-in-the-making adjustment to guidelines covering how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for…

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What you need to know about mosquito-borne diseases

The Dose20:22Why should I be concerned about mosquitoes? Belle River, Ont., teacher Melanie Klimkowski never worried much about mosquitoes, since…

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1st human case of rabies in Ontario since 1967 confirmed in Brantford-Brant resident

A resident of Brantford-Brant is currently hospitalized with rabies — the first case in Brantford-Brant ever and the first in Ontario since…

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