Doctors call iron deficiency a largely hidden problem that often goes undiagnosed. Now there's a move to raise the bar on on what a "normal" level of iron is to catch and treat iron deficiency earlier.
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A new report from a team of anthropologists argues that monkey bars exercise a biological need passed down from apes that may be critical to childhood development. And the authors say well-intentioned efforts to mitigate their risk may, in fact, be harming kids.
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British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.
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Ottawa Public Health says a resident who died in August of brain inflammation had the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne disease that's rarely spread to humans.
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About a dozen people from Grassy Narrows First Nation are driving in a caravan from northwestern Ontario to Toronto to raise awareness about the impact of mercury contamination, an issue in the community that dates back to the 1960s, ahead of a rally at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday.
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Aaron James still can't see out of his new left eye. But the fact that his body accepted the transplant is being hailed as a major breakthrough on the path to developing vision-restoration surgery.
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An Ontario hospital network says it will conduct an "extensive review" of an incident in which an elderly Sikh patient was shaved last month without permission from him or his family and in violation of his religious principles.
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The federal government is trying to refute allegations that it continues to fail First Nations kids, urging the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to dismiss concerns about Indigenous Services Canada's large backlog of unprocessed Jordan's Principle requests.
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Ontario's progress in giving children with autism access to government-funded core therapy has slowed so significantly that at times the number of kids enrolled is actually declining, despite a ballooning wait-list, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press.
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The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off after a recent report points to a worrying decline in teen condom use, including in Canada.
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Former residents of the transitional floor of the Villa des Brises care home say the call buttons could ring for hours, as families say they dealt with indifferent staff.
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Ontario has announced that flu shots will be available in a few weeks for the most vulnerable people, including long-term care home residents, and at the end of October for the general public.
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A woman who died of a drug overdose in an RCMP jail cell had asked officers twice if she could be taken to hospital, a report from B.C.'s police watchdog says.
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An Edmonton fertility doctor who admitted to participating in a drug kickback scheme for more than two years will pay a $5,000 fine and serve a temporary practice permit suspension, following a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta hearing last week.
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Discussing death is never easy, but addressing it early can help families prepare. Here are some tips on how to start this often difficult conversation.
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Growing up in the 1990s, Megan Paxman never worried about air quality or dangerous heat. Her summers changed forever when she rushed her four-year-old asthmatic son to the hospital in severe respiratory distress.
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Asian sunscreens have become all the rage — particularly among some beauty and skincare influencers and their followers — but Health Canada has not approved them, leaving consumers interested in those products to purchase them online or overseas.
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The IWK Health Centre announced on Monday it had received a donation of $25 million, representing the largest individual donation in health care in the Atlantic region.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has finished her chemotherapy treatment and will focus on staying "cancer-free" as she begins a gradual return to work this fall.
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People with disabilities face losing their provincial benefits if they marry or enter a common-law relationship, which some say can lead many to avoid pursuing or entering relationships.
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A year's worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu.
The death toll due to the two illnesses, combined, topped 900 over the past year.
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A years-in-the-making change to how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for patients across the province, according to doctors who worked to make it happen.
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The mother of Bella Thomson, the 10-year-old from Swift Current, Sask., who inspired millions of followers with her health journey before its tragic end in July, is carrying on her legacy of advocacy.
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Nearly three quarters of dentists are accepting patients through the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) — but data obtained by CBC News shows some parts of the country have much lower uptake.
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The Quebec government is following through on its promise last month to authorize certain early requests for medical assistance in dying, starting this fall.
As of October 30, patients can make advance requests for the procedure before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent.
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Experts say that infection rates in Canada for mosquito-borne diseases are relatively low, but evolving environmental factors — including climate change — mean people should still take precautions to avoid getting bitten.
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A resident of Brantford-Brant is currently hospitalized with rabies. The health unit says it's the first case in Brantford-Brant ever and the first in Ontario since 1967.
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Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.
Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinated in Canada beginning in spring 2022, when a global outbreak of the virus was declared, Canada's chief public health officer said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.
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In an effort to get more drivers to slow down, Toronto has introduced advanced pedestrian signalling, increased its use of automatic speed cameras, rebuilt entire intersections and improved cycling infrastructure by adding more protected intersections and bike lanes — but advocates say the city's efforts are not fast enough, as more people have died in fatal collisions so far this year than during the same period in 2023.
Thirty people have died on Toronto roadways so far in 2024, the latest data from Toronto police shows.
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Mental health educator Sarah Jones has advice about how people can manage the stress that comes with a new school year that brings new routines and responsibilities.
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A research project led by Dalhousie University is distributing a network of low-cost sensors across the province to help provide a better picture of air quality changes linked to climate change.
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Is parenting really harder today? Last Wednesday, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents' mental health, saying today's parents face unique challenges. But some parents from older generations don't agree.
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Health Canada has directed all provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says.
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The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we're dozing off behind the wheel in a simulator. As scientists mark the 100th anniversary of EEG, here's why many in the field are excited about its future uses in medicine.
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The Ontario government is facing a class-action lawsuit after it abruptly cancelled a basic income pilot project, a decision participants say hurled their lives into turmoil. CBC’s Nick Purdon explores the initiative’s impact and why some say a guaranteed paycheque is the way of the future.
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A New Jersey gamer with muscular dystrophy teamed up with a graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford, Ont. campus to design accessibility software for video games. With Overjoyed, they say, you can play games even if you can't move.
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The mother of Paxton Clarke, 13, is seeking an apology from Nova Scotia Health and the Colchester East Hants Health Centre. Jennifer Weatherbie says her son was sent home by two doctors in Truro, N.S., only to end up in emergency brain surgery at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.
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Anyone who has been behind the wheel of a car in Toronto knows it can be frustrating, but its impact on road rage is up for debate. While police don't track road rage incidents, some road safety experts and a psychologist who spoke to CBC Toronto believe road rage is increasing among the drivers who make up the city's traffic.
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Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly outpaced increases to provincial health budgets.
In 2023, federal health transfers amounted to $47.1 billion, a 212 per cent increase over 2005, when the transfers were $15.1 billion. Total spending by all 10 provinces grew in that time to $221.9 billion up from $86.2 billion, an increase of 158 per cent.
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A forthcoming new bachelor's degree in traditional Chinese medicine marks a major step in its recognition in Canada, proponents say, and comes amid a growing international spotlight on traditional medicine. However, skeptics of TCM and other alternative approaches remain wary.
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Emergency services at five Interior Health hospitals have been interrupted this long weekend due to limited physician availability. All but one reopened Sunday morning. Emergency services at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt are set to reopen Monday morning.
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More than 600,000 children under the age of 10 will receive the oral vaccine against polio after the first case was confirmed by the WHO in Gaza. The fighting will pause for at least eight hours a day in specified areas to give health workers the opportunity to vaccinate children.
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Canada has banned nicotine pouches from convenience stores and gas stations, while pulling fruity flavours they say were targeted at youth — but adult nicotine users say the new regulations are also making it harder for them access a product that helped them quit cigarettes.
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Canada is seeing more than 12,000 whooping cough infections this year, far more than usual. Scientists say the sudden spike echoes a trend seen around the world. So what's causing such a massive surge in this potentially-deadly bacterial infection?
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The WHO aims to vaccinate more than 640,000 kids under 10 against polio, after the first case in 25 years was confirmed in the Gaza Strip. The rollout will take place during limited pauses in fighting — which the agency has already said may not offer enough time.
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