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3rd person dies in Listeria outbreak in plant-based milks

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value…

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Having trouble reaching 10,000 steps a day? You might not need that many, anyway

Up To Speed7:53The science behind step counts Your Fitbit tells you to aim for it. Your mom touts it as…

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IUD insertions can hurt — a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines?

The first time Devon Cantwell-Chavez had a long-lasting form of birth control inserted — an intrauterine device, or IUD —…

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Study suggests ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal and Toronto

A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays…

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Contamination of plant-based milks traced to Ontario factory

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory.…

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Canada to fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands

More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from…

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Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device

As It Happens5:32Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a…

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More than 70 per cent of dentists now accepting patients through Canadian Dental Care Plan

More than 70 per cent of dentists are now accepting patients through Canada’s new public dental insurance program — a significant increase over…

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Rural communities boost incentives to attract medical staff

As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears…

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Gerber brand of infant cereal recalled due to possible bacterial contamination

Nestlé Canada has issued a voluntary recall on a type of its Gerber baby cereal sold online and in stores…

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