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Dave Coulier’s aggressive blood cancer: An oncologist shares what to know

Dave Coulier, best known for his role as Joey Gladstone in the hit TV show “Full House,” announced on Tuesday…

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Canada

Thousands of donations, fewer than 2% used. Why cord blood transplants are so rare

If it weren’t for a stem cell transplant, Tristan Ford would not be here today. Born with Griscelli syndrome, a…

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Lifestyle

Five more minutes of exercise associated with lower blood pressure: study

Physical activity has long been associated with improved blood pressure levels, and a new study suggests that even just five…

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Health

Just 5 minutes of exercise could reduce high blood pressure, study finds

A recent study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, has found that incorporating just a few…

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Health

As P.E.I.’s only full-time blood cancer doctor leaves, province looks to recruit 2 more

Prince Edward Islanders diagnosed with blood cancer could soon have to travel outside the province for treatment.  P.E.I.’s only oncologist…

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Canada

Hundreds march for Blood Tribe man who died in police custody

Hundreds of people marched alongside the family of Jon Wells on Monday to honour the Blood Tribe member and continue…

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Canada

At this food bank, you can get produce, test your blood sugar and get a specialist referral

White Coat Black Art26:30Healthcare at the food bank Every two weeks, tenants of a Toronto Community Housing high-rise benefit from…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. Health closes blood collection clinic at Halifax Infirmary

The expansion of the province’s largest hospital complex has forced the permanent closure of a blood collection site in downtown…

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Health

Blood tests to screen for Alzheimer’s disease on the horizon

To diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease effectively, doctors say they need affordable and accessible tests to screen people at midlife…

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Health

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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