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Health

Unregulated drugs killed fewer people in 2024 in B.C., but advocates say numbers still far too high

In 2024, the B.C. Coroners Service reported that 2,253 individuals lost their lives due to unregulated drugs in the province.…

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Canada

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could also help fight dementia but raise other health risks, study says

Ozempic, a medication initially approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago, has been the subject of the largest…

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World

Illegal immigrant with $1M of drugs, guns had free blue state housing: officials

A Massachusetts state senator is raising concerns about the state’s emergency housing assistance program after an illegal immigrant was discovered…

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Health

Sister of B.C. man lost to toxic drugs launches peer support group for siblings

In May 2020, as the world was grappling with the new reality of COVID-19 and people were isolating at home…

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World

2nd Homeland Security agent in Utah arrested on charges of selling illicit drugs that were seized as evidence

A second Department of Homeland Security agent in Utah has been arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly using…

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US Election 2024

Matt Gaetz accused of paying women for sex, using illegal drugs in House report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has been embroiled in a scandal after a House Ethics Committee report alleged that he…

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Health

H5N1. Ozempic. Toxic drugs. Here are the health stories we’re watching in 2025

As we look ahead to 2025, there are several key medical stories and health-care topics that will be at the…

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Canada

Advocates call for Ontario to make HIV prevention drugs free as cases climb

World AIDS Day is a crucial time for advocates to push for increased access to HIV prevention drugs in Ontario.…

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Canada

‘His life is in danger’: Striking Canada Post worker’s family struggling to afford his cancer drugs

The family of a Canada Post employee facing cancer is struggling to cover the high costs of his medication after…

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Politics

Trump’s tariff threats include China again — but this time it’s about drugs

President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that tariffs and border security are his top priorities. On Monday, he announced…

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