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‘Emergencies don’t wait’: A 4-year-old’s death and a town’s push for 24-hour urgent care

‘Emergencies don’t wait’: A 4-year-old’s death and a to...

A family from Cochrane, AB is sharing the story of their daughter's death in hop...

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Man dies at Winnipeg emergency room while waiting for care

Man dies at Winnipeg emergency room while waiting for care

The patient was triaged as "low acuity" shortly after midnight. By 8am, his cond...

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Indian officials confirm first cases of HMPV, say "no reason to worry"

Indian officials confirm first cases of HMPV, say "no r...

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metap...

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First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana

First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana

For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the U.S. Louisiana's he...

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U.S. reports 1st bird flu death in human, Louisiana officials say

U.S. reports 1st bird flu death in human, Louisiana off...

Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical ...

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First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1

First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after s...

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the fir...

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Michael Moss breaks down new FDA rules for "healthy" food labels

Michael Moss breaks down new FDA rules for "healthy" fo...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss explains the FDA's new rules for ...

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4 new measles cases in Quebec outbreak, experts warn of possible exposure

4 new measles cases in Quebec outbreak, experts warn of...

Quebec’s health department is warning people who may have been exposed to measle...

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New year, new food? Here’s what to know about the top diets of 2025

New year, new food? Here’s what to know about the top d...

As 2025 arrives, experts break down the trending diets, highlighting the science...

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U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer

U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer

The U.S. Surgeon General has called for new warning labels on alcoholic beverage...

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Why Canadians may find conflicting advice on cutting back alcohol

Why Canadians may find conflicting advice on cutting ba...

Some people observe "Dry January" at the beginning of a new year, in which peopl...

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Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says

Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, C...

Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.

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Alcoholic drinks should carry cancer warning label, U.S. surgeon general says

Alcoholic drinks should carry cancer warning label, U.S...

The new report recommends health care providers should encourage alcohol screeni...

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Is alcohol shortening your life? An online tool built in B.C. will tell you

Is alcohol shortening your life? An online tool built i...

The new Know Alcohol calculator was developed by researchers at UVic's Canadian ...

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Broccoli sold by Walmart in 20 U.S. states recalled over listeria risk

Broccoli sold by Walmart in 20 U.S. states recalled ove...

Broccoli florets from California grower and sold at more than 1,000 Walmart stor...

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Here's what to know about Medicare's new spending cap

Here's what to know about Medicare's new spending cap

This year, a new spending cap on medication goes into effect for the first time ...

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