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Global study shows racialized, Indigenous communities face higher burden of heart disease made worse by data gaps – McMaster University
August 22, 2025 A new study has revealed that racialized and Indigenous communities across Europe, North America, and Central America face significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and that…
Winnipeg girl overdoses after medication error by pharmacy, parents say – CTV
August 21, 2025 A 10-year-old Winnipeg girl was rushed to emergency after a local pharmacy gave her the wrong dosage of a medication she routinely takes. Andrea Thidrickson and Kevin…
Pastries recalled over salmonella fears: CFIA – CTV
August 22, 2025 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is expanding on a multi-province recall on pistachios and pistachio-containing products linked to a salmonella outbreak that has caused multiple hospitalizations.…
Victoria hospital’s pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes – CBC
Health authority says Urgent Pediatric Assessment Clinic consultations to be handled by emergency department Aug 22, 2025 An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on…
Weighted vests are all the rage in women’s fitness. Do they live up to the hype? – CBC
Influencers and experts differ on benefits of walking with weighted vests Aug 21, 2025 Fitness trainer Kalli Youngstrom thinks weighted vests can be a great tool for fitting exercise into…
B.C. family doctors want more pay for publicly funded vasectomies to deal with huge backlog – CBC
B.C. family doctors says there are far fewer of them providing vasectomies than 20 years ago Aug 22, 2025 If you want to get a vasectomy in B.C., you’re faced…
Opioid deaths in Canada fell 17% in 2024, but thousands are still dying – CBC
Opioids in drug supply called a generation-defining health crisis Aug 21, 2025 Reported opioids deaths decreased nationally in Canada by 17 per cent last year, federal figures show, but the…
3 provinces, 1 territory made pharmacare deals. Ottawa won’t say if others are coming – CBC
Provinces with national program in place seeing savings, expanded coverage Aug 22, 2025 Two provinces have implemented pharmacare this year, two more jurisdictions are preparing to roll it out and…
Honouring Culture, Reclaiming Space: A Ceremony of Belonging on Ligwiłda’xw Territory – FNHA
August 21, 2025 On the traditional territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people – specifically the Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai First Nations, a powerful moment of cultural continuity and…
Worried about radioactive shrimp? CFIA says no sign they were sold here – GLOBAL
August 20, 2025 Seafood lovers in the U.S. are being warned about a recall over the risk of potentially radioactive shrimp — and no, it’s not a character in a…
