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A look into new MAID developments, problem gambling rates, the primary care crisis, and sky-high cancer drug costs. Don't forget to check out this Weekly Doseβ„’ . canadahealthwatch.ca/newslet…
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Individual dies day after plasma donation, but officials say no link found, Christl Dabu reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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Key dates in the evolution of Canada's medically assisted dying laws. By Sarah Ritchie. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #MAID
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EU representative praises closer work with Canada on vaccines as U.S. pulls back, Dylan Robertson and Emilie Bergeron report. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealh #USHealth #Vaccines
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Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID, Nicole Ireland reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #MAID
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Liberals table bill restricting access to MAID for mental illness, Rachel Aiello reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #MAID
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Long-term medication or modern crash diet? Inside the new world of GLP-1s. By Lauren Pelley. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #GLP1s
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Ontario attaches more than 511K people to primary care amid goal of connecting all, Allison Jones reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #PrimaryCare
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Are we designing progress around human well-being? By Jacob Beaulieu. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health, Terry Tang reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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Inquiry looking into man's death in Edmonton ER hears about too many patients, not enough beds or doctors, Jesmeen Gill reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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Canada spent second most out of 32 countries on health care with little to show for it, Chris Knight reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads, Chandelis Duster reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #USHealth #MeaslesOutbreak
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Egg freezing is becoming significantly more popular in Canada, Anya Zoledziowski reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #WomensHealth
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His doctors gave him 2 or 3 months. A new early-stage Toronto cancer treatment has been a β€˜lifesaver’, Kevin Jiang and Megan Ogilvie report. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CancerCare #CdnHealth
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Provincial-territorial health ministers β€˜welcome’ extra year of mental health, home-care dollars, but want β€˜assurance’ that longer deals are coming. By Tessie Sanci. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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These Canadian doctors are already wrestling with the dilemmas posed by advance requests for MAID, Raisa Patel reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #MAID
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Manitoban denied out-of-province care for rare condition says he's 'tortured every single day', Alicia Wang reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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COVID launched a new era of technology-led learning. Now, some parents and school districts are ready to toss devices, CNN reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #COVID
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A new cancer drug costs as much as a home down payment each month. Doctors say that's greed, not health care. By Nick Logan and Christine Birak. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CancerCare
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