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Unheeded warnings, failure to check blood sugar led to 25-year-old P.E.I. diabetic’s death, mother says

Heidi Clarke says all the warning signs should have been evident and well-documented in the days before her 25-year-old daughter…

4 days ago

Heat waves linked to higher mortality rates, especially in cities with more renters

As heat warnings spread across North America this week, new Canadian research is shedding light on the health risks from…

2 weeks ago

Public guardian system could be improved, but needed to protect vulnerable Manitobans: chief psychiatrist

Most Manitobans will never encounter the province's chief psychiatrist, but if a doctor has decided you're mentally incompetent, the trajectory…

2 weeks ago

How an N.L. woman and senator are lobbying for intimate partner violence law

On a rainy day in Ottawa, Georgina McGrath's footsteps echo as she walks into the Senate to again tell her…

4 weeks ago

What is auto-brewery syndrome and how it happens

A 50-year-old woman would suddenly fall asleep multiple times while getting ready for work, slurring her speech and falling.She went to…

4 weeks ago

From fire to flood, experts urge governments to disaster-proof hospitals against climate change

A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the…

1 month ago

‘Lucky to be able to walk’: Passengers recount aftermath of flight that hit turbulence

More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died during heavy turbulence finally…

1 month ago

More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds

Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta experiencing a dramatic…

3 months ago

Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next

On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick.The…

3 months ago

Former Dolphins, Colts cornerback Vontae Davis found dead in his South Florida home

Former Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but…

3 months ago

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