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3rd person dies in Listeria outbreak in plant-based milks
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks.
Canada -Toronto |
Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.
Canada -Toronto |
Rates of pre-eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancy up 40% over 10 years, study says
The rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada, a new study suggests.
Health |
Number of Ontarians without family doctor reaches 2.5 million, college says
There are now 2.5 million people in Ontario who don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Thursday. That's an increase of more than 160,000 people since the last count was released six months ago.
Canada -Toronto |
Many disabled and pregnant Ontarians face barriers to accessible care, report finds
One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from health-care providers, according to a new report.
Health |
Black youth face barriers in mental health care access: experts
Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.
Canada -Toronto |
Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental health website, app
Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government's decision to shut down an online service that offered help with finding free counselling and peer support over the last four years.
Politics |
Homeless people in Toronto more likely to get COVID again compared to housed population: study
Homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to get it again as people who had housing, said lead author Lucie Richard, a senior research associate at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital.
Canada -Toronto |
Canadian Blood Services finds 'really great response' from donors after lifting mad cow-related ban
More than 4,000 people came forward to donate blood between Dec. 4 and Jan. 19 after Canadian Blood Services allowed those who been in the U.K., Ireland or France decades ago.
Health |
Association of ER doctors wants Quebecers to keep seeking care if they have health concerns
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it is "concerned" about Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contribute to overcrowding.
Canada -Montreal |