Health

Manitoba man says long-lost childhood friend’s kidney donation saved him years of dialysis

Daryl Schroeder was overwhelmed with gratitude as he lay on the operating table, about to receive a donated kidney that…

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Bankers, athletes, students are using drugs. This hotline tries to keep them safe

There’s a national overdose hotline in Canada that is saving lives, but the people calling in aren’t who you might…

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Health minister confident deal will be reached to prevent mass resignations at St. Clare’s

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Minister, Krista Lynn Howell, addressed reporters on Friday regarding the impending resignation of a group of…

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Can swallowing a bee cause a heart attack? Experts comment on rare case

The sudden and tragic death of Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur at the age of 53 in Windsor, England has left…

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Indigenous people’s health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds

A groundbreaking new research review conducted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has shed light on the significant impact…

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Study finds BMI ‘deeply flawed’ for predicting death risk versus body fat

Body mass index (BMI) has long been used as a standard measurement to determine whether a person’s weight is within…

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St. Clare’s internal medicine doctors give mass resignation notice, warn of ‘impending crisis’

Five doctors at St. John’s St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital have collectively handed in their resignation, citing concerns about the safety…

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CDC committee votes to remove mercury-based thimerosal from flu vaccines

Thimerosal, a vaccine ingredient that has been a topic of controversy for many years, was recently on the agenda for…

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U.S. vaccine panel rejects flu shots with a specific preservative, despite safety data

The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers have recently endorsed flu vaccinations for nearly every American this fall. However, they have…

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Summer heat can damage brain function and worsen mental health, experts say

As summer heat continues to sweep across the United States, warnings have been issued for the East Coast and Midwest.…

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