Canada has held measles elimination status for nearly 30 years — but that could be gone by the fall. If…
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Recall issued over ineffective radon detectors sold online: Health Canada – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some radon gas detectors sold on Amazon may not accurately measure gas…
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Canadian Blood Services plans to recruit 1 million donors over next 5 years – National
Marc Parravano has donated blood 146 times. He remembers regularly going to the blood collection centre with his mother when…
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WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection as weight-loss drugs dominate – National
Popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are helping millions worldwide shed unwanted pounds, but it appears they’ve also been…
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Ozempic microdosing: Weight-loss hack or just a placebo? – National
As weight-loss injectables like Ozempic skyrocket in popularity, a new offshoot trend is starting to take hold: microdosing. Instead of…
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He let snakes bite him hundreds of times. Now his blood might save lives – National
Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood…
Read MoreQuebec drug maker recalls pain medicine amid potentially fatal health risks – National
JAMP Pharma Corp., a Quebec pharmaceutical maker, is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medicine because bottles labelled to contain…
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RFK Jr. wants placebo testing for ‘new’ vaccines, some experts say it’s unethical – National
The U.S. health department, under the guidance of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says it intends to add the…
Read MoreThousands of kids’ jewelry items recalled over lead in Canada – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is issuing a recall for thousands of pieces of children’s…
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Why are young adults getting colorectal cancer? E. coli may be a clue – National
Exposure to a bacterial toxin in childhood may be playing a key role in the global rise of early onset…
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