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Opioids, Withdrawal, and Pain Relief: What Thunder Bay Residents Should Know About Percocet and Long
Opioids, withdrawal, and safer pain relief options after Percocet—mental and physical impacts explained.
The flu is everywhere: So why aren't Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?
The death of Prashant Sreekumar made headlines across Canada when the 43-year-old father of three died in the emergency room of Edmonton's Grey Nuns hospital after waiting for eight hours with chest pains.
Positive thinking boosts vaccine effectiveness, study finds
Findings may shed more light on the biological process behind placebo effect
With flu cases on the rise, Chippewa County Health Department urges precautions
Influenza activity across the state is considered “very high,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest report. Health officials said the actual number of cases is likely much higher.
This woman was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. It turns out she has a rare autoimmune disease instead
A relatively new class of autoimmune diseases that affect the brain is throwing psychiatrists for a loop.
Group gives chronic health sufferers hope in Vernon
Living Despite meets every 4th Wednesday of the month
Group gives chronic health sufferers hope in Vernon
Living Despite meets every 4th Wednesday of the month
Living slowly, aging fast: the prison paradox
In Canadian prisons, where the days are long, inmates age at an accelerated rate. An UdeM doctoral student explores this paradox—and its toll on inmates’ health.
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Summerland Rodeo Grounds closed to equestrian activities
Infectious disease has been observed at facilities in Okanagan
Elmo in Grouchland Sent Mandy Patinkin to Therapy
Mandy Patinkin’s most difficult project wasn’t ‘Homeland.’ It wasn’t ‘Criminal Minds.’ It was ‘Elmo in Grouchland.’ On his podcast, Patinkin talked about calling his therapist after a bad scene with Elmo.
Dieppe clinic opens for children under 5 without family doctor
A new clinic opened Monday in Dieppe and it will serve nearly 2,000 children under the age of five without a family doctor.
The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?
Despite overwhelming research showing that flu vaccines keep people out of hospital, fewer Canadians are getting vaccinated. Trust isn’t the only factor keeping people from getting the jab.
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