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Week-long heat warning issued for Alberta

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for much of Alberta ahead of a week of hot weather that it says…

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100-year-old veteran parachutes out of a plane, raising over $100K for SickKids hospital

As Ed Marshall stood in the doorway of a plane over Cayuga, Ont., preparing to parachute out, the 100-year-old said…

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Nearly 3 in 4 infants live where low vaccine coverage drives measles outbreaks: UN

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year…

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Northern B.C. city buys medical clinic to prevent its closure

A northern B.C. clinic has avoided closure thanks to some creative thinking from the City of Dawson Creek.  It comes…

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Prescribed opioids in the ER? You may be getting too many pills, study suggests

What happens after Canadian patients are prescribed addictive opioids in the emergency department for short-term pain? The answer from a…

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Traces of arsenic and lead found in tampons — but potential health impacts unclear, U.S. study says

A new study out of the University of California, Berkeley has found small traces of arsenic, lead and other toxic…

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What’s the right temperature for your air conditioning?

Is your office freezing? Do you need to keep cool to stay healthy? Should you set your thermostat based on…

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Denturists, dental hygienists, assistants back dental care plan despite dentists’ criticisms

A group of oral health-care providers have banded together against what they call misinformation about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)…

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Tick-spread illnesses are on the rise in Canada. Are surveillance, awareness efforts keeping up?

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Services resuming at MUHC Glen site after major water main break

A water main ruptured near the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Glen site early Friday morning, causing the hospital to turn ambulances…

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