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Avricore’s HealthTab is helping to improve access to care in the …

Web ResultAvricore Health, founded in 2016, delivers new technologies to empower pharmacists to be even more effective in their expanded roles. Its …

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Trudeau and Freeland have a mission. Here's what's behind it

Web ResultFederal Politics. Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland are on a mission. Here's what's behind it. It is all part of a pre-game show meant to …

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Toronto's public recycling bins could be cut in half by 2026

Web ResultToronto's overflowing public recycling bins could get worse under new provincial changes. New regulations say that, based on population, waste …

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What is Alaskapox

Web ResultThe first recorded Alaskapox fatality was an elderly man who lived alone in a forested area of the state's Kenai Peninsula, according to a public …

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Ontario's top doctor sounds alarm on COVID wave

Web ResultDr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, says there is already a high level of COVID activity across the province, particularly affecting …

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Canada ranks last in primary health care access among 10 wealthy

Web ResultCanada ranked last in access to primary health care in a survey of 10 high-income countries released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information …

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Here's how 10,000 Canadians would fix primary care

Web ResultBy Megan Ogilvie Health Reporter. Amid a nationwide health-care crisis, a group of Toronto-led researchers has criss-crossed the country to hear …

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Canada’s health sector is booming. Here are four trends to watch

Web ResultMore health care services are going online. Digital health, which jumped a massive 5,600 per cent between 2019 and 2020, is set for continued …

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Study raises questions about plastic pollution's effect on heart health

Web ResultFILE - Plastic bottles and other garbage are seen next to a beach at Fiumicino, Italy, near Rome, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. We breathe, eat and drink …

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2026 World Cup expansion of BMO Field approved for $37M

Web ResultToronto has approved a nearly $40-million temporary expansion of BMO Field in order to stage six games for the 2026 World Cup. On Tuesday, council's …

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Canada's short on Ozempic. Why is this firm saying it isn't

Web ResultThe Ozempic shortage isn't over, but a private telehealth company is telling customers it is. Doctors say this misleading message puts patients at risk. …

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CAMH opens new virtual urgent care service for mental health

Web ResultThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has launched a virtual urgent care clinic for mental health. Toronto residents with pressing mental …

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Trudeau and Ford government's reach new health deal

Web ResultAdrian Wyld. OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has finalized a deal with the Ontario government to direct $3.1 billion in more money to improve …

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The tapeworm economy has arrived in Ontario

Web ResultA tapeworm economy emerges when governments finance profit-seeking corporations in systems of publicly funded care as they create chains, …

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How Ontario Shores is changing the face of mental health

Web ResultBPD is a mental illness that affects up to 5.4 per cent of the Canadian population, according to Simcoe Addiction and Mental Health. Many affected …

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Sarah Ferguson, Kate Middleton and King Charles have surgery

Web ResultIt's been a big week for royal health news. Monday, it was announced that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was diagnosed with malignant skin …

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We are too cavalier with our mental health diagnoses

Web ResultYour work colleague is a paranoid schizophrenic. Maybe they have a mental illness or disorder, or maybe they are acting like human beings. People …

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Ontario doctors to get 2.8 per cent increase this year

Web ResultOntario Health Minister Sylvia Jones speaks during question period in the Ontario Legislature on Feb. 20, 2024. As Ontario struggles to overcome a …

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Which popcorn is the healthier choice

Web ResultFive cups of Smartfood popcorn has 660 mg of sodium and 465 calories. robertson kate. Smartfood popcorn*. 5 cups (1,250 mL) Calories: 465. …

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How a series of strokes changed life for Bob McCown

Web ResultWhen Bob McCown hosted Prime Time Sports on The Fan 590 he would often blow in five minutes before showtime, Jaguar SUV still warm in the …

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Ozempic coverage is reduced under Ontario Drug Benefit Plan

Web ResultAs demand for Ozempic soars, Ontario puts limits on coverage under Ontario Drug Benefit Plan. Starting Wednesday, patients must meet specific …

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High speed train project CEO takes lessons from troubled LRT

Web ResultVia rapid train on track to launch by mid-2030s, CEO confirms — could cut Montreal travel time in half with speeds of up to 200 km/h. Via Rail subsidiary …

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Trump endorses $60 Bibles saying ‘it’s my favourite book’

Web ResultDonald Trump endorses $60 God Bless The USA Bible saying ‘it’s my favourite book’. “I want to have a lot of people have it,” Trump touts in a sales …

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Where is Kate Middleton

Web ResultA planned abdominal surgery in January has spiraled into speculation around Middleton's wellbeing and whereabouts.

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'Superhighways': Study says rural ground wells increase risk of …

Web ResultThe study, published Monday in Scientific Reports, involved 42,051 households across Canada. It says that, on average, individuals living in rural …

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