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Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them? – CTV
August 19, 2025 TORONTO — Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure…
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes – CTV
August 19, 2025 TORONTO — Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent…
Prince County Hospital’s intensive-care unit back up and running after 2-year closure – CBC
Staffing levels have stabilized, allowing Summerside hospital’s ICU to reopen, officials say Aug 19, 2025 P.E.I.’s second-largest hospital has its intensive-care unit back after a closure that lasted more than…
Breastfeeding could help prevent early puberty in girls and boys, South Korean study finds – CBC
Formula-fed kids more likely to have extra weight Aug 19, 2025 Girls and boys who were exclusively breastfed during their first four to six months showed a reduced risk of…
‘Live my life out loud’: P.E.I. woman battling cancer encourages others to ‘just live’ – CTV
August 17, 2025 Michelle Hughes is on a journey to ‘just live,’ and she’s encouraging others to do the same. The 38-year-old Prince Edward Islander from Cornwall is a mother…
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer – CTV
August 18, 2025 TORONTO — Katie Hulan’s family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had started about a month and a half earlier, was getting progressively worse.…
What health experts are saying about Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination program – CBC
‘They are basically sabotaging their own COVID campaign’: Dr. James Talbot Aug 17, 2025 Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta’s plan for paid COVID-19 shots,…
Manitoba updating RSV immunization program this fall, but not committing to universal coverage – CBC
No commitment to extending program to all newborns and young children Aug 18, 2025 Manitoba plans to update its RSV immunization program this fall, but the province is not committing…
With Open Arms: A Toolkit for Supportive Conversations about Substance Use – FNHA
Aug 15, 2025 Backgrounded by mounting concerns about the toxic drug public health emergency among First Nations communities around BC, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) recently launched “With Open Arms”,…
New U.S. blood pressure guidelines recommend skipping alcohol and an earlier start to treatment – CTV
August 14, 2025 The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a…
