Canada's railway shutdown has halted freight trains nationwide, creating a potential critical shortage of essential goods, including chlorine needed for safe drinking water.
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8/22/24
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Health Minister Mark Holland is implementing nationwide restrictions on nicotine pouches, including strict advertising limits and banning certain flavours.
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8/22/24
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There have been 141 reported cases of whooping cough so far this year, well exceeding the province's annual average of 34 cases.
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8/22/24
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A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.
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8/22/24
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As new regulations in Ontario close supervised drug consumption site, advocates in B.C. say closing any facilities would push drug use further to the fringes, endangering lives.
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Amy Judd (via Global News)
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8/21/24
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Van Bernard, 17, says when he was born, little was known or could be done about his diagnosis. His mother says screening could help other families avoid the anxiety they felt.
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Rebecca Lau (via Global News)
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8/21/24
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Conspiracy theories linking Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates to COVID-19 began to circulate early in the pandemic.
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8/21/24
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"I remember many, many years ago as a young girl, I had always thought that I would never make it to the 60s or 70s," Oprah Winfrey said on Today.
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8/21/24
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Ontario is set to ban consumption and treatment services sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres, which will lead to the closure of 10 facilities.
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8/20/24
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The 37-year-old woman was found unresponsive at Isle Royale National Park.
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Veronika Bondarenko (via TheStreet)
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8/19/24
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Naomi Osaka revealed in a December interview with InStyle that she even wrote a will before going into labor.
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Amanda Goh (via Business Insider)
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8/19/24
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A young family is in the fight of its life, after both parents of an 18-month-old girl got life-threatening news about their health.
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Dan Spector (via Global News)
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8/18/24
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Residents in the South Okanagan will now have more access to health care as the province expands the Provincial Rural Retention Incentive (PRRI) program in the region.
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Ben Low-On (via Global News)
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8/18/24
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Due to limited physician availability, emergency services at Lillooet Hospital will be unavailable from Sunday, Aug. 18 to Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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8/18/24
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After 35 years together, the writer and her husband got a divorce. They learned they are better off as friends who will always love each other.
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Jennifer Della Zanna (via Business Insider)
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8/18/24
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As a dietitian who married a personal trainer, we're always looking for new spots to shop for healthy groceries. Target is a favorite right now.
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Jasmine Westbrooks (via Business Insider)
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8/18/24
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Meal prepping and eating what are known as high-volume foods helped a man lose 100 pounds and keep them off.
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Kim Schewitz (via Business Insider)
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8/18/24
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Perdue says over 160,000 pounds of its frozen chicken may be unsafe after consumers complained they found "metal wire" inside.
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Kenneth Niemeyer (via Business Insider)
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8/17/24
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When this recent college grad couldn't find a job, she turned to her father for help. He gives her part of his pension, and she feels guilty about it.
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Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse (via Business Insider)
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8/17/24
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Medical experts are increasingly questioning the widespread use of tongue-tie surgery in infants, urging consideration of nonsurgical options due to concerns about over diagnosis.
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Katie Dangerfield (via Global News)
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8/17/24
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Each dialysis station will also be equipped with a ceiling-mounted radiant heater to accommodate patients with kidney disease who are sensitive to cold due to vascular disease.
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Kathy Michaels (via Global News)
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8/16/24
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Toronto Public Health says in a news release on Friday that an adult resident contracted the virus.
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8/16/24
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Silk plant-based milks affected by a nationwide recall are gradually coming back to shelves amid a listeria outbreak that has killed three people in Canada.
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Saba Aziz (via Global News)
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8/16/24
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Lykos will cut 75% of its staff, or about 100 employees, and the remaining team will focus on working with the FDA, the company said.
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Shubhangi Goel (via Business Insider)
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8/15/24
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The number of people suffering acute brain injury due to drug use that are being housed in residential care homes has risen, and this is a cause for concern in smaller facilities.
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Amy Judd (via Global News)
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8/15/24
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