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Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at …

WEBKansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during a roundtable discussion in favor of expanding the state's Medicaid program, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Shawnee …

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What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a …

WEBFILE - Containers of Zyn, a Phillip Morris smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand Friday, …

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New registry aims to speed up attaching patients to doctors

WEBNew streamlined registry aims to speed up attaching patients to family doctors. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the goal is to reach out to everyone on the …

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B.C. moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family …

WEBB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during a health-care funding announcement, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN …

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Comox Valley team recruits 44 family doctors

WEB00:04:57. The Comox Valley has recruited 44 physicians to the area in just three years, drastically reducing the number of residents without a family doctor, says …

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Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have …

WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden's administration has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a …

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The Doctor Game: Vitamin C, lysine can help curb heart attacks

WEBVitamin C is required to manufacture healthy collagen, the glue that holds coronary cells together, just like mortar is needed for bricks. Lysine, like steel rods in …

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‘Super platelet donor’ concerned about high platelet count

WEBDear Dr. Roach: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health.When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not …

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Island Health memo says not to stop drug use in hospitals

WEBAn Island Health memo last month to acute-care hospital staff instructs nurses not to stop open use of illicit drugs in hospital rooms and to even teach patients how to …

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What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel

WEBPhiladelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during the second half of Game 3 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, April …

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Island Health advises checking vaccination for measles

WEBThe respiratory infection can spread through the air and remain in a room for several hours after the infected person has left, the health authority says.

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Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

WEBIt took 30 months for Victoria’s Paula Leweke to be matched with a family physician through B.C.’s Health Connect Registry. Six months later, that doctor left to …

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After-hours primary-care clinic opens on Saanich Peninsula

WEBThe clinic, at the Peninsula Health Unit on Mt. Newton Cross Road in Saanichton, will be open 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. …

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Campbell River detox facility to open in the fall, Island Health says

WEBIsland Health says it has secured a location for a six-bed detox facility near North Island Hospital’s Campbell River location that it plans to open in the fall. The clinic …

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Your Good Health: Three ways to use immune system to fight warts

WEBIt seems to help other therapies work a little better. I know of three treatments that use the body’s immune system to fight warts: The first is a topical treatment, …

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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes …

WEBFILE - Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. For the second time in recent months, President Joe …

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Employers welcome increase in health-tax exemption threshold

WEBEmployers with payrolls up to $1 million will now be exempt from paying a health tax on their payroll. Carla Wilson. Feb 22, 2024 5:45 PM. Jeff Bray, executive …

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Spinal cord stroke leaves woman paralyzed from waist down

WEBSpinal cord strokes are rare — 1% of all strokes, but can be devastating, as is the case with your wife’s friend. I am very sorry for her. Spinal cord strokes may come …

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Forest bathing can ease stress, boost cognitive function: study

WEBA couple is dwarfed by old-growth trees as they walk in Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew. UBC professor Dr. Guangyu Wang is aiming to integrate forest therapy …

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Ontario hospitals send 326K letters to patients whose info was …

WEBFive Ontario hospitals affected by a ransomware attack last fall say they're mailing more than 326,000 letters to notify patients whose personal information was stolen.

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