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High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults. Rates in children have nearly doubled in 20 years – CTV
November 12, 2025 Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in…
Canadian public health officials lost $20M worth of pharmaceuticals this year – CTV
November 13, 2025 OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20 million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national stockpile this year because of what it…
Ontario launching ‘High-Intensity Bundled Home Care’ in effort to relieve hospital overcrowding – CTV
November 13, 2025 Ontario is quietly introducing a new intensive home care initiative aimed at helping patients transition out of hospitals more quickly — a move designed to relieve mounting…
New lung clinic to tackle Nova Scotia’s long waitlists for breathing tests – CBC
Privately funded clinic at Dalhousie University to serve as training facility for respiratory therapy students Nov 13, 2025 A new lung clinic opening in Halifax at the end of November…
Inside a Montreal clinic struggling to deal with Quebec’s imposed health reforms – CBC
Clinic loses 9 doctors since tabling of legislation last spring Nov 13, 2025 As a family doctor, Hiromi Tissera prides herself on taking a compassionate approach to her patients. She…
Is there any point in getting a flu shot that’s mismatched to the virus? Here’s what the science says – CBC
While annual vaccines aren’t always ideal match for circulating strains, they protect against serious illness Nov 13, 2025 Influenza is rearing its head in Canada yet again, with the number…
Health Canada recalls ‘laughing gas’ sold without authorization – GLOBAL
November 11, 2025 Health Canada is recalling nearly a dozen “laughing gas” products it says are being sold recreationally without authorization, which poses a serious safety risk. Nitrous oxide is…
‘Not surprising’: Here’s what drove Canada’s lost measles-free status, says one expert – CTV
November 11, 2025 Canada has lost its official measles elimination status for the first time since 1998 as outbreaks in Ontario and Alberta drove infection rates to the highest levels…
Veteran, health-care firm urges federal department to reverse decision to limit shockwave therapy coverage – CTV
November 11, 2025 A former soldier from Edmonton and the company that provides shockwave therapy for his chronic pain are asking the federal veteran affairs department to reverse a recent…
Stephanie Stevens delivers keynote address on balance, healing, and awareness – Anishinabek News
November 12, 2025 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON — Speaker and community advocate Stephanie Stevens of Garden River First Nation delivered a keynote address at the 11th Annual Anishinabek Nation Health…
