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- 12/8/2022
Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased healthcare funding
Premiers presented a united front as they emerged from a closed-door meeting in Winnipeg today with calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit down with them to broker a deal. - 12/8/2022
Bromazolam detected on N.B. streets prompting renewed calls for safe opioid supply
Bromazolam is not approved for medical use in any country, the province said. - 12/8/2022
Nova Scotia expanding partnership with private Halifax clinic for eye surgeries
The centre has been performing cataract surgeries for Nova Scotia Health since 2020, which has cost the province a total of $4.2 million. - 12/8/2022
Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
The NACI strongly recommends children with weakened immune systems or underlying medical conditions be offered a dose - 12/8/2022
Celine Dion says she has 'stiff person syndrome.' Here's what that means
The name doesn't do justice to the pain and life-changing symptoms the syndrome causes. - 12/8/2022
Privacy of nearly 58,500 people breached in 2021 cyberattack on N.L. healthcare
A statement from the health authority says another 280 staff or former staff members were also affected by the cyberattack. - 12/8/2022
Ontario coroner investigating sudden death of child at Ajax hospital
The hospital says it cannot comment due to patient privacy. - 12/8/2022
More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery
In recent years, more patients with multiple tumors have been identified, a result of more sensitive imaging techniques that can reveal tiny, once-hidden cancers. - 12/8/2022
Inflammation in asthma linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Those with persistent asthma more likely to have carotid plaque. - 12/8/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Doesn't work, could be fun to fix!
Your weekly dose of giggles! - 12/8/2022
At least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike
The figure marks a departure from the average of two to three annual flu deaths among children in the province between 2015 and 2019.