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EG.5, new COVID variant: What to know in Waterloo Region CTV …

WEBThe newest strain of COVID-19, EG.5, is emerging and health officials in and around Waterloo Region are keeping a close eye on it. “EG.5 is just another one of …

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Kitchener nurse practitioner operating private clinic CTV News

WEBPublished Dec. 8, 2023 3:23 p.m. PST. As Ontario’s public health system continues to battle long wait times and a shortage of family doctors, a Kitchener nurse practitioner …

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Four years after pandemic was declared, what have we learned

WEBFour years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since that time, millions of people have died, and although WHO no …

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18,643 Waterloo Region students issued suspension notices over …

WEBNearly 19,000 elementary school students in Waterloo Region are at risk of suspension over out-of-date vaccination records. On Monday, local public health …

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Hospitals in Waterloo region consider dropping certain masking

WEBA disposable face mask is shown attached to a woman’s arm in Old Montreal, Sunday, July 18 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and …

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Hospitals dealing with burnout, staff shortages and high …

WEBHealth care workers have been stretched to the limit during the pandemic. Two years in, local hospitals are still feeling the strain as Ontario enters a new wave of …

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‘Our community is facing a crisis’: Nearly 65K people in Waterloo

WEBNew data released on Thursday has revealed nearly 65,000 people in Waterloo region do not have access to a family doctor. The Ontario College of Family …

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Waterloo region’s doctor shortage highlighted as Ontarians …

WEBBut our population is 630,000. It’s quadruple,” Stewart said. At the end of 2022, the population estimate for Waterloo region was 647,540. Based on this estimate, …

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Informing and overcoming: Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang’s personal pandemic …

WEBA BREAKING POINT. Dr. Wang said for the first year of the pandemic, she regularly worked 16 to 18 hours per day. “It was a difficult and unsustainable pace to be …

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'I'm just constantly spinning in circles': Canada’s healthcare crisis

WEBA new report is highlighting issues within Canada’s healthcare subsystem. It cites staffing shortages and surgical backlogs are among the top issues, and it is hitting …

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Grand River Hospital makes top 10 emergency department list

WEBPublished May 16, 2023 4:40 p.m. PDT. Share. The emergency department at Grand River Hospital (GRH) is one of the very best in the province according to a new internal report …

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Stephanie Villella files lawsuit CTV News

WEBStephanie Villella and her family are suing for a collective $15.7 million in damages. On March 1, Villella was at the intersection of Brock Road and Maltby Road, …

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Kitchener council approves partnership with UW on Health …

WEBKITCHENER -- The City of Kitchener has officially approved a partnership with the University of Waterloo to build a multi-million dollar Health Sciences Campus. …

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Choices for Change and Resilience Huron Perth merge CTV News

WEBTwo of Huron-Perth's largest addiction and mental health service providers are joining forces under a new name. Choices for Change and Resilience are have …

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Six hospital employees in Wellington County terminated over …

WEBPublished Nov. 15, 2021 4:57 p.m. PST. Share. KITCHENER -. Six hospital workers with Wellington Health Care Alliance (WHCA) have been terminated after they failed to …

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Influenza A outbreak declared at Stratford General, medicine unit

WEBPublished Feb. 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. PST. Share. An Influenza A outbreak in the medicine unit at Stratford General Hospital has been declared by the Huron Perth Healthcare …

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Ontario rolling out flu, COVID-19 shots, first to high-priority groups

WEBPublished Sept. 14, 2023 12:12 p.m. PDT. Ontario's chief medical officer of health is urging residents to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines this fall ahead of the respiratory virus …

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Is Berberine safe

WEBBerberine, an herbal supplement, is being touted as “nature’s Ozempic”, but unlike Ozempic, people do not need a prescription to get it. Interest in Berberine has …

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Sexually transmitted infection rates rising in Wellington-Dufferin

WEBDr. Nicola Mercer, the medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, said it’s not surprising that rates went down during the COVID-19 outbreak. …

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