Staff at nursing home giant Extendicare abused woman who died from dehydration, says report
An elderly woman who died from dehydration and a urinary tract infection — caused by sitting in wet diapers — was abused by staff at...
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Staff at Extendicare nursing home abused woman before her death from dehydration, says report
An elderly woman who died from dehydration and a urinary tract infection — caused by sitting in wet diapers — was abused by staff at...
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Milk products recalled in Ontario, Quebec due to sanitizer contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Agropur Co-operative is recalling some of its milk products in Ontario and Quebec due to the presence of...
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‘We’re doing everything we can’ to end hallway medicine, says Premier Doug Ford
Premier Doug Ford says his government has made “tremendous progress” on tackling hospital overcrowding, despite evidence this week that Ontario hospitals are routinely putting patients...
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Quick tips on staying healthy during flu season
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The mummy speaks: Ancient Egyptian priest’s voice recreated by scientists
Researchers say they’ve mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract using medical scanners, 3D printing and an...
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How the hospital in Christine Elliott’s riding copes with overcrowding
When Health Minister Christine Elliott needs to see Ontario’s hallway medicine problem in action, she doesn’t need to travel very far, as one of the...
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Quebec urged not to rush expansion of medically assisted death to mental health patients
The Quebec government has promised to hold “at least one day” of public consultations about its intention to allow people with mental illness to seek...
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Haitians suffer from hypertension 4x more than African Americans
Photo Credit: Haitian Times “Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Haiti today,” stated Dr. Jean William Pape according to Le Nouvelliste....
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‘It can be very taxing on families’: New study reflects unmet needs of Canadian caregivers
Melissa Lawrence of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan has two full-time jobs. She is a massage therapist and she is caregiver to her husband David Lawrence, who...
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Cancer research is an ’embarrassment,’ must switch focus to early detection: oncologist
Read Story Transcript A leading oncologist says it’s an “embarrassment” that we have been using the same methods to treat cancer for decades, despite the...
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For this Alberta woman, the good news was she had contracted a rare, deadly parasite
Cassidy Armstrong went in for surgery last fall to remove what doctors thought was a tumour on her liver. She had been diagnosed with a...
