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B.C. launches opioid treatment phone line to provide access to same-day care

The B.C. government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a free telephone line for people to get medication and…

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A Regina health clinic is offering a subscription for ‘faster service,’ but critics say it’s privatization

A subscription service being offered by a Regina health clinic is coming under fire from critics and one of its…

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You might want to wait until fall for your next COVID-19 shot, doctors say. Here’s why

Health Canada told CBC News they’ll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by “early autumn” on the heels of the U.S.…

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This 11-month-old is the 1st confirmed case of polio in Gaza

Nafin Abu Al-Jidyan, 37, tries giving her baby boy some water from a sippy cup, as he shakes his head…

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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Canada

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. More…

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Adult dies after eastern equine encephalitis infection, New Hampshire health officials say

A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in…

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As Ontario restricts supervised consumption, can ‘HART Hubs’ fill the gap?

Ontario’s decision to ban supervised drug consumption sites near schools and child-care centres came with a commitment to fund a…

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Zuckerberg regrets some Facebook decisions on COVID-19 done at behest of U.S government

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and…

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Female genital mutilation survivors, experts push for better support in Canada and abroad

WARNING: This story contains details of female genital mutilation/cutting Shamsa Sharawe was six years old when she became convinced her…

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Ontario needs holistic approach to drug treatment amid consumption site closures, doctor says

The Current19:40People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate Dr. Sharon Koivu says a decision by the Ontario…

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