Health: Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘largely contained,’ says WHO (Report)
The World Health Organization says there is "cautious optimism" that the Ebola outbreak in Congo may be winding down.In a report issued this week, the UN health agency and...
Health: Chemicals found in some U.S. water supplies more toxic than...
A family of industrial chemicals turning up in public water supplies around the U.S. is even more toxic than previously thought, threatening human health at concentrations seven to...
Health: Ontario’s Darlington nuclear reactor to produce isotope used for medical...
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Health: Sask.’s pharmacy college considers ban on non-prescription codeine products (Report)
Saskatchewan's regulatory body for pharmacists is eyeing a ban on the sale of non-prescription codeine products in pharmacies. Codeine is a narcotic found in pills and cough syrup used to relieve...
Health: Opioid death toll nearly 4,000 last year, new data shows...
New government figures show that nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit.The numbers...
Health: Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and...
People who are married may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease or die from a heart attack or stroke than individuals who aren't, a research review...
Health: Costs of hearing-related health claims on the rise in Canadian...
The cost of health claims related to hearing loss among members of Canada's military is rising, due in part to the reluctance of members to wear protective...
Health: Wettlaufer dressed up as Grim Reaper for Halloween at nursing...
When she dressed up as the Grim Reaper for the nursing home Halloween party, nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer raised some eyebrows. But her colleagues at Caressant Care in Woodstock,...
Health: Pay more attention to depression as a side-effect of many...
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Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
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