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Costco-turned-clinic almost ready to open in St. John’s – CTV
July 16, 2025 Construction crews in St. John’s, N.L., are heading into the final stretch of an ambitious renovation — turning an abandoned big box store into Newfoundland and Labrador’s…
Ransomware: Understanding, Preventing, and Taking Action – FNQLHSSC
Ransomware is malicious software designed to lock or encrypt files until a ransom is paid. This type of attack is on the rise in Quebec, Canada, and elsewhere in the…
‘Public is not picking this up’: Study warns of rise in stimulant-related deaths – CTV
July 16, 2025 A growing number of overdose deaths in North America involve a dangerous combination of opioids and stimulants, a trend that researchers in a new study are calling…
Making these lifestyle changes reduces chronic disease, even if you have a genetic risk – CTV
July 16, 2025 Better health for your whole body can be broken down into just seven factors, according to a new study. Life’s Simple 7 is the American Heart Association’s…
Nearly three times more measles cases in Canada than U.S. right now, according to public health data – CTV
July 16, 2025 Canada has nearly three times more confirmed measles cases than the United States right now, according to recent public health data. Canada this year has seen a…
E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say – CTV
July 17, 2025 TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise across the country. It released data Thursday saying that hospitalizations involving e-scooters…
Reflecting on International Drug Users Remembrance Day – FNHA
Jul 16, 2025 A message from the FNHA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) The FNHA is committed to upholding, listening to, and respecting the views expressed by First…
IVF technique using DNA from 3 people spared children from inherited diseases, scientists say – CTV
July 17, 2025 Eight children in the U.K. have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from Newcastle University reported on…
Two doctors arrested in probe into fraudulent prescriptions in York Region – CTV
July 17, 2025 Two doctors have been charged in connection with an investigation into a York Region man who allegedly impersonated a medical practitioner and issued fraudulent prescriptions. Police began…
Whooping cough outbreak is ongoing in Iqaluit
Press Release July 16, 2025 The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Ekua Agyemang, would like to advise Iqalungmiut that an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) declared on June 1, 2025,…
