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3 new freezer units now tucked away in hospital’s underground garage, housing unclaimed dead

Three new mobile freezer units have been built in the Health Sciences Centre’s garage to store unclaimed bodies. The storage…

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FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug, offering hope for slower cognitive decline

U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in…

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More support for pregnancy, infant loss needed, advocates say

Warning: This story contains distressing details about pregnancy and infant loss.  Just days after Nicole Shannon told her family that…

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My son’s autism taught me how to drop my mask and accept myself

This First Person article is by Julie Green, a writer who was diagnosed with autism in her 40s. For more…

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Dr. Brian Nadler expected to be acquitted of murder, criminal negligence charges

Dr. Brian Nadler, who formerly practised at a hospital in Hawkesbury, Ont., and is facing eight charges in connection to…

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Toronto doctors urge vaccination amid spread of ‘killer’ disease

The city’s public health unit and doctors are urging people to get vaccinated against a potentially fatal bacterial disease amid a rise…

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Summer means more bugs, heat and injuries. Here’s how to protect yourself

The Dose20:45What can I do to prepare for a summer medical emergency? As the parent of four very active children,…

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Elevate Snapchill Coffee recalled over botulism concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall of a canned coffee product on Friday over botulism concerns, a move that…

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I dreaded menopause but learned to bask in the heat

This is a First Person column by Ummni Khan, who lives in Victoria. For more information about CBC’s First Person…

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Unheeded warnings, failure to check blood sugar led to 25-year-old P.E.I. diabetic’s death, mother says

Heidi Clarke says all the warning signs should have been evident and well-documented in the days before her 25-year-old daughter…

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